Toolradar Data
Headless CMS Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Headless CMS software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
44
Headless CMS tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of September 10, 2026.
Last updated September 10, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 44 Headless CMS tools as of September 10, 2026, 0% of its 10,516-tool directory.
- Headless CMS tools average 4.47 out of 5 across 32 rated tools and 6,706 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
- 84% of Headless CMS tools offer a free tier, 37 of 44.
- 31 Headless CMS tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 70% of the category.
- Sanity is the highest-rated Headless CMS tool at 4.7 out of 5 from 929 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on September 10, 2026.
Headline numbers
Headless CMS tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 44 of 10,516 published tools
User reviews across Headless CMS tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 32 rated tools
Average Headless CMS tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.58 / 5 across 32 rated tools
Headless CMS tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 70% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Headless CMS tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 37 of 44 Headless CMS tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 7 of 44 Headless CMS tools
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Headless CMS tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 30 Headless CMS tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 20 Headless CMS tools carrying a Capterra profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 5 Headless CMS tools carrying a SourceForge profile
TrustRadius reviews
Across 1 Headless CMS tool carrying a TrustRadius profile
Highest-rated Headless CMS tools
Top-rated Headless CMS tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Sanity
929 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Umbraco
974 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Hygraph
745 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Storyblok
605 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Optimizely CMS
910 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Most reviewed Headless CMS tools
The Headless CMS tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Umbraco
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Sanity
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Optimizely CMS
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Hygraph
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Storyblok
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Headless CMS growth in 2026
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Headless CMS tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.