CMS & Commerce
Content management and e-commerce platforms. I pair headless CMSes with custom Next.js frontends for full control over design and performance.
Sanity
My go-to headless CMS. Real-time collaboration, customizable studio, and GROQ — a query language more powerful than typical REST endpoints.
Strapi
Open-source headless CMS you self-host. I use Strapi when clients want full control over their content infrastructure and data.
Contentful
Enterprise headless CMS with a mature API and content modeling. I use it on larger teams that need structured editorial workflows.
Payload
TypeScript-native CMS that doubles as an application framework. I choose Payload when the CMS needs custom logic beyond content management.
Shopify
The default for e-commerce. Headless Shopify with a custom Next.js storefront gives you the best of both worlds — Shopify's checkout with custom UI.
Magento
Enterprise e-commerce for complex catalogs, B2B pricing, and multi-store setups. Heavy but powerful when the business requirements demand it.
WooCommerce
WordPress-based e-commerce. I use it when the client already runs WordPress and needs a store without rebuilding their entire site.