sveltia/sveltia-cms

Leading Git-based headless CMS. Successor to Netlify/Decap CMS. Modern UX, first-class i18n support, mobile support + numerous improvements. Framework-agnostic, open source & free.

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Sveltia CMS

Sveltia CMS is a leading Git-based headless CMS for Jamstack sites. It’s open source, free, and a complete modern rewrite of Netlify CMS, now known as Decap CMS, which has been neglected for years.

Designed for content editors and developers alike, Sveltia CMS delivers a great UX/DX, powerful features, and first-class internationalization (i18n) support — all in a small, maintenance-free, single-page web application served from a CDN. Its generic-purpose approach makes it suitable for a wide range of projects, from personal blogs and portfolios to marketing sites and knowledge bases.

As the de facto successor to Netlify/Decap CMS, we continue to deal with issues reported in their repository, of which 365 have now been solved in Sveltia CMS (820 including duplicates). It incorporates numerous enhancements while maintaining high compatibility with existing installations. A growing number of projects, including U.S. government agencies, are switching from Netlify/Decap CMS to Sveltia CMS to enjoy its significantly improved performance, security, reliability, and experience.

Sveltia CMS is framework-agnostic and can also be used for vanilla JavaScript sites. It’s an excellent option for people moving away from a traditional CMS or website builder and looking for a lightweight headless CMS that works well with a static site generator (SSG) like Astro, Eleventy, or Hugo.

Explore 650 real-world examples in our showcase, including 180 sites migrated from Netlify/Decap CMS and 100 sites from WordPress, or visit the documentation to get started.

Sveltia CMS: Fast, Git-based, Headless, Modern UX, Mobile Support, I18n Support, Open Source

820 Netlify/Decap CMS issues solved in Sveltia CMS (including duplicates)

See it in action. Visit Sveltia CMS Showcase

Documentation

We provide comprehensive documentation to help you get started and make the most of Sveltia CMS:

Showcase

Our industry-leading showcase is updated daily with new real-world examples of Sveltia CMS users, including:

Community

Stay connected and get support through our community channels:

Announcements

Highlights from our latest announcements:

cms
content-management
content-management-system
dam
dark-mode
decap-cms
digital-asset-management
git-based-cms
github-api
headless-cms
jamstack
netlify-cms
pexels-api
pixabay-api
static-site-generator
stock-photos
svelte
sveltia-cms
unsplash-api

sveltia/sveltia-cms

Leading Git-based headless CMS. Successor to Netlify/Decap CMS. Modern UX, first-class i18n support, mobile support + numerous improvements. Framework-agnostic, open source & free.

JavaScript

2,943

5,703 commits

updated Oct 12, 2026

See the code

README

Sveltia CMS

Sveltia CMS is a leading Git-based headless CMS for Jamstack sites. It’s open source, free, and a complete modern rewrite of Netlify CMS, now known as Decap CMS, which has been neglected for years.

Designed for content editors and developers alike, Sveltia CMS delivers a great UX/DX, powerful features, and first-class internationalization (i18n) support — all in a small, maintenance-free, single-page web application served from a CDN. Its generic-purpose approach makes it suitable for a wide range of projects, from personal blogs and portfolios to marketing sites and knowledge bases.

As the de facto successor to Netlify/Decap CMS, we continue to deal with issues reported in their repository, of which 365 have now been solved in Sveltia CMS (820 including duplicates). It incorporates numerous enhancements while maintaining high compatibility with existing installations. A growing number of projects, including U.S. government agencies, are switching from Netlify/Decap CMS to Sveltia CMS to enjoy its significantly improved performance, security, reliability, and experience.

Sveltia CMS is framework-agnostic and can also be used for vanilla JavaScript sites. It’s an excellent option for people moving away from a traditional CMS or website builder and looking for a lightweight headless CMS that works well with a static site generator (SSG) like Astro, Eleventy, or Hugo.

Explore 650 real-world examples in our showcase, including 180 sites migrated from Netlify/Decap CMS and 100 sites from WordPress, or visit the documentation to get started.

Sveltia CMS: Fast, Git-based, Headless, Modern UX, Mobile Support, I18n Support, Open Source

820 Netlify/Decap CMS issues solved in Sveltia CMS (including duplicates)

See it in action. Visit Sveltia CMS Showcase

Documentation

We provide comprehensive documentation to help you get started and make the most of Sveltia CMS:

Showcase

Our industry-leading showcase is updated daily with new real-world examples of Sveltia CMS users, including:

Community

Stay connected and get support through our community channels:

Announcements

Highlights from our latest announcements:

cms
content-management
content-management-system
dam
dark-mode
decap-cms
digital-asset-management
git-based-cms
github-api
headless-cms
jamstack
netlify-cms
pexels-api
pixabay-api
static-site-generator
stock-photos
svelte
sveltia-cms
unsplash-api

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