EmDash is a new open-source CMS from Cloudflare. The reason people care is not just that it exists. It is that EmDash combines structured content, an Astro-first frontend, Cloudflare-native deployment, and a plugin model built around explicit capabilities instead of broad default trust.
This may be the most under-appreciated launch of all times. It's about time for a lightweight WordPress alternative.
I run my main website on Ghost but I'm open to switch.
And how awesome is the name?! 🫸🫷
I've been looking for a WordPress replacement for some of the older websites I manage for a while. All of my latest commercial clients' websites run on Astro, so I'm already familiar with how it works. I'm looking forward to seeing where EmDash CMS is heading, and I'll consider migrating to it in the future once it's a bit more mature and stable.
Exciting to see a CMS building so directly on top of Astro! Love that the importance of extensibility and plugins is being thought about from Day 1.
Congrats on the launch! The architecture here is really well thought out. I’m excited to watch this ecosystem grow and build on it!