Web and commerce compared

Roundups of open-source CMS, headless CMS and ecommerce platforms for teams choosing what to self-host, weighing licensing, hosting stack and upgrade effort.

Open-source CMS compared

Drupal, WordPress and Joomla compared for organizational websites: content modeling, security processes and support windows, multilingual support, extension ecosystems, hosting requirements and long-term upkeep.

Open-source headless CMS compared

Strapi, Directus and Payload compared for API-first content: licenses and paid features, data modeling approach, databases, APIs, admin customization and hosting.

Open-source ecommerce platforms compared

Magento Open Source, WooCommerce and PrestaShop compared in depth, with Shopware, Medusa and Saleor covered for headless and API-first stores. Looks at licensing, hosting stack, extension costs, APIs and upgrade effort.

Open-source headless commerce platforms compared

Medusa, Saleor and Vendure compared for teams building a custom storefront on a commerce API: licenses and paid tiers, GraphQL or REST, extension model, required services and managed cloud options.

Open-source enterprise CMS compared

Drupal, TYPO3 and Umbraco compared for large organizations: license, LTS and extended support, multi-site and multilingual, licensed add-ons and hosting; also names Wagtail for Python teams.

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