What is a good CMS to use with NextJs

[VercelJoy]

Got any recommendations for a blog CMS for nextjs?
So far found Strapi, Directus and a few others.

Looking for suggestions. Anything easy to maintain and allow easy frequent posting.

[jjay2024]

Sanity.io: The core content platform is not open-source. However, their studio (the editing interface) is open source, allowing for customization.
Strapi: Strapi is fully open-source under the MIT license.
Contentful: Contentful is not open-source. It's a commercial product with a SaaS model.
Directus: Directus is open-source and released under the GPLv3 license.
Payload CMS: Payload CMS is open-source under the MIT license.

[natashasturrock]

I’ve worked with a few CMSs alongside Next.js, and honestly, it depends on what you're building. For something headless and developer-friendly, Sanity is fantastic—great API structure and real-time collaboration. Contentful is another solid pick, especially if you're working with teams that prefer a clean UI and structured content types.

If you want open source and flexibility, Strapi is worth a look. It gives you more control, and works well with TypeScript-heavy Next.js setups.

For small projects, even Notion as CMS (via APIs) has become surprisingly viable. But for production, I usually stick with Sanity or Strapi.