# Squidex/squidex

Headless CMS and Content Managment Hub

Repository: https://github.com/Squidex/squidex
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/squidex
Homepage: https://squidex.io
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: asp-net-core, asp-net, mongodb, headless-cms, cms, csharp, mysql, postgresql, sqlserver
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:56:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3656, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 139, "gap_med": 54, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2509, forks 521 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:57.323190+00:00)

## What it is
Squidex is an open-source (MIT) headless CMS and content management hub built with ASP.NET Core and CQRS, exposing content and assets through REST (OpenAPI) and GraphQL APIs. It ships with a management UI for editors, workflows, versioning, localization, asset management, and can be self-hosted via Docker/Kubernetes or used as a cloud service.

## Use cases
- manage content for websites and mobile apps via an API
- self-host a headless CMS with GraphQL and REST endpoints
- centralize content for multiple apps and publish everywhere
- manage digital assets with folders, tagging, and metadata
- implement editorial approval workflows and content versioning
- serve localized multilingual content to frontend applications
- automate publishing to social platforms via rules and webhooks

## When to choose
- you need an API-first CMS that lets you build any frontend
- you want a self-hosted, MIT-licensed alternative to Contentful or Strapi
- you need workflows, versioning, audit logs, and localization out of the box
- your stack is .NET or you want MongoDB/PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQL Server support
- you need GraphQL with subscriptions and real-time updates

## When to avoid
- you need a traditional CMS with built-in page rendering and themes
- you want a lightweight Node/PHP CMS with a large plugin marketplace
- your team cannot operate .NET infrastructure or a separate database
- you only need a simple blog with server-side templating

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: api-framework, http-server, graphql, search-engine, file-upload, workflow-automation, webhook, auth, self-hosted
- domain: cms, web-development, apis, self-hosted, backend
- platform: windows, cloud, self-hosted, dotnet
- tags: headless-cms, content-management, cqrs, asp-net-core, mongodb, postgresql, mysql, sqlserver, oidc, asset-management, localization, content-versioning, rest-api, openapi, docker, kubernetes, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- Squidex/squidex (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.323190+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:26:27.064027+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Squidex/squidex (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.323190+00:00, sha 3e1397fc8e38)
  - homepage: https://squidex.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:08:49.764699+00:00, sha 90796ede6419)
  - site_page: https://squidex.io/features (fetched 2026-08-29T10:08:49.773978+00:00, sha 45321d87586e)
  - site_page: https://docs.squidex.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:08:49.781099+00:00, sha 6328a4ff7d8e)
  - site_page: https://squidex.io/integrations (fetched 2026-08-29T10:08:49.776152+00:00, sha 7e538594fecc)
  - site_page: https://squidex.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T10:08:49.778784+00:00, sha bbaa89d21ac3)
  - site_page: https://squidex.io/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T10:08:49.782952+00:00, sha 908012177bf0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.