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CometCMS
Headless, file-based CMS, API-first with no dependencies
CometCMS is a headless Content Management System I created to combine maximum simplicity with modern API-first architecture and a modern Vue.js based admin panel on top. The entire CMS is a single PHP folder you upload to any cheap shared host - no Node.js, no Composer, no database, no CLI, and no SSH required. PHP 8.2+ is the only production dependency. File-based storage, API-first, Built-in localization, integrated Backup system, Webhook support and a Custom permission system
I don't know if you guys kept an eye on the headless CMS field, but it's actually pretty annoying when all you want is a simple GUI for data-management you can fetch.
It's really either costly since you need a VPS for all the dependencies like Composer, Docker, Node, Git, whatsoever - and on Hetzner, those start at $34 apparently - all my data is locked to the vendor, I need a license subscription, or its setup is intended for devs and regular editors can't operate with a git-based CMS.
I liked the editing model of WordPress + ACF Pro where i just set up the fields i need for my content, fetch it and be done with it (but it still felt like Wordpress was never really intended for that workflow...and needed an ACF Pro subscription). So I built the boring version of it, which I hope others find useful as well.
Literally runs on the crappiest $2/month PHP host you can find. And PHP 8+ is the only dependency you need.
Can be used for any kind of data management with a GUI you need. Has media support, multi-language, easy to backup (literally just files, no database + builtin backup system), and a permissions system when collaborating. Admin GUI was made with vue, so it feels pretty snappy. You can even setup workspaces if you intend to use one installation for multiple projects and collaborators.
To install, you simply drag the folder on the php host, navigate to it, set your admin credentials -> done. Takes 2 minutes top.
Entirely open-source and free to modify as you wish.
GitHub: https://github.com/CometCMS/Come...
Docs: https://cometcms.github.io/Comet...
About CometCMS on Product Hunt
“Headless, file-based CMS, API-first with no dependencies”
CometCMS was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 5 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #88 on the daily leaderboard. CometCMS is a headless Content Management System I created to combine maximum simplicity with modern API-first architecture and a modern Vue.js based admin panel on top. The entire CMS is a single PHP folder you upload to any cheap shared host - no Node.js, no Composer, no database, no CLI, and no SSH required. PHP 8.2+ is the only production dependency. File-based storage, API-first, Built-in localization, integrated Backup system, Webhook support and a Custom permission system
On the analytics side, CometCMS competes within Open Source and GitHub — topics that collectively have 109.8k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how CometCMS performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted CometCMS?
CometCMS was hunted by Andreas Hagen. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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