State of Headless CMS 2018 Six key findings based on a survey conducted by Kentico in March and April 2018 among 986 CMS practitioners in 85 countries.

The world has changed

We now live in a multichannel world

State of Headless CMS 2018 Customers expect brands to provide a great experience through the channels of their choice

State of Headless CMS 2018 …but traditional web content management systems were not built for these new channels

State of Headless CMS 2018 That‘s why we have been witnessing the rise of the headless CMS over the past couple of years

State of Headless CMS 2018 Just like any new technology, headless CMS comes with many questions and a bit of controversy

State of Headless CMS 2018 We decided to explore the current state of the headless CMS market and conducted a survey among 986 CMS practitioners

State of Headless CMS 2018 We analyzed the results and created this summary for you so that you can make your own opinion

Do you know what a headless CMS is? Question #1

55% respondents know what a headless CMS is Do you know what a headless CMS is? 55% respondents know what a headless CMS is n = 986

Top countries with the highest headless CMS awareness Do you know what a headless CMS is? Top countries with the highest headless CMS awareness

Top technologies used by people who know headless CMS Do you know what a headless CMS is? Top technologies used by people who know headless CMS

What do you think of the headless CMS idea? Question #2

86% of headless CMS-savvy are positive about it What do you think of the headless CMS idea? 86% of headless CMS-savvy are positive about it n = 523 (only those who knew what headless CMS was were asked this question)

React developers love headless CMS most What do you think of the headless CMS idea? React developers love headless CMS most The chart shows only the top nine technologies sorted by the percentage of people who say they love headless CMS.

When do you plan to use a headless CMS? Question #3

29% of headless CMS-savvy already use one When do you plan to use a headless CMS? 29% of headless CMS-savvy already use one n = 526 (only those who knew what headless CMS was were asked this question)

Why do you use or plan to use a headless CMS? Question #4

One place for content and flexibility drive the demand Why do you use or plan to use a headless CMS? One place for content and flexibility drive the demand n = 321 (respondents could choose multiple options)

Where do you host your website or application? Question #5

45% use cloud to host their websites or applications Where do you host your website or application? 45% use cloud to host their websites or applications n = 936

Which of the headless CMS models do you prefer? Question #6

63% prefer a self- hosted open source headless CMS Which of the headless CMS models do you prefer? 63% prefer a self- hosted open source headless CMS n = 430

Do you use microservices to build your applications? Question #7

30% already use microservices Do you use microservices to build your applications? 30% already use microservices n = 711 (only non-technical roles were asked this question)

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