2 self-hosted Sanity alternatives

Sanity is a popular proprietary tool in the content management systems space. These open-source apps let you replace Sanity with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Sanity alternatives

Medium

bare-metaldockersource

Payload CMS

Content Management Systems

TypeScript-native headless CMS and application framework

Replaces Contentful, Sanity

★ 44k Medium setup MIT

Tina CMS

Content Management Systems

Git-backed content management with visual editing

Replaces Contentful, Sanity

★ 13.7k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Compare Sanity alternatives

Payload CMS vs Tina CMS

Switching from Sanity

Moving off Sanity means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.