Headless CMS vs Git-backed publishing: a focused content-in-Git alternative
Headless CMS platforms are API-first and built for omnichannel content. Acrosite keeps published content in your Git repository with a publishing workflow — review, scheduling, Client Reviewers, and Publish Logs — for teams that ship to Git-backed websites.
May fit teams that need API-first, omnichannel content delivered to many surfaces.
May fit teams that publish to Git-backed websites and want content to stay in the repository.
The right choice depends on whether omnichannel API delivery or content-in-Git publishing is your main requirement.
Headless CMS and Acrosite, compared
Approaches differ by team and setup — verify current specifics against each tool's documentation.
This is a high-level workflow comparison. The right fit depends on your website setup, team workflow, and publishing requirements.
What changes in the workflow?
- 01Content is modeled and stored in the platform.
- 02Front ends fetch content through APIs.
- 03Git ownership and publish history depend on the chosen architecture.
- 01The team creates Posts, Pages, and Custom Content Types.
- 02Writers and editors work without GitHub access.
- 03Client Reviewers can review their assigned content.
- 04Approved content can be scheduled.
- 05Acrosite commits to GitHub and records Publish Logs.
When should you choose which?
Publishing operations, built in
Review workflow
Move content through review and approval before publishing.
Scheduled publishing
Schedule approved content with date, time, and timezone.
GitHub publishing
Acrosite commits content to your connected repository.
Publish Logs
See trigger results and recovery context for each publish.
Client Reviewers
Clients review assigned content without GitHub access.
Posts, Pages & Custom Content Types
Model the content you publish across projects.
Custom Fields
Add the fields each content type needs.
Team Members
Give your team publishing roles without repository access.
Common questions
No. Acrosite is a Git-backed publishing platform. Published content is committed to your repository rather than delivered primarily through content APIs.
Acrosite focuses on committing content to Git. Your website reads that content from the repository, so delivery is handled by your front end and build.
Yes. Client Reviewers can review and approve assigned content without needing access to the repository.
If API-first omnichannel delivery to many surfaces is your main requirement, a headless CMS may fit better than content-in-Git publishing.
Try a simpler Git-backed publishing workflow.
Registration is coming soon. Contact us to talk through your publishing workflow, or read the docs to see how Acrosite works.