1. 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.

2. The world has changed

3. We now live in a multichannel world

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

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

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

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

8. 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

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

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

11. 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

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

13. 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

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

15. 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)

16. 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.

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

18. 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)

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

20. 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)

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

22. 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

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

24. 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

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

26. 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)

27. Respondent’s profile

28. Respondent’s profile
By role

29. Respondent’s profile
By business type

30. Respondent’s profile
By country

31. Respondent’s profile
By technology

32. Want to learn more about headless CMS?
Download The Ultimate Guide to Headless CMS!

33. Ready to try headless CMS?
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