Verified detail: Hybrid headless CMS with drag-and-drop editing.

CategoryHeadless CMS
Best suited to

Custom frontends and multi-channel content.

Pricing & plansFree plan available

Key facts

Verified detailHybrid headless CMS with drag-and-drop editing
Best suited toCustom frontends and multi-channel content.
Before you commitBefore choosing: which API, asset and editor limits apply to your project?
Pricing & plansFree plan available Official website ↗
Sourcewww.zesty.io ↗

A closer look

Zesty.io — Official website

Oct 21, 2026

Watch it in action

Getting Started with Zesty.io · Content-One

Pricing & plans

Free plan available

Free plan with usage limits; paid tiers are separate.

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Company

Company nameZesty.io
FoundersRandy Apuzzo, Stuart Runyan
Company ↗

Timeline 5

  1. Launch

    Zesty.io launched, establishing the product’s first public release.

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  2. Product update

    Zesty.io added switchable WebEngine modes: traditional HTML, headless JSON and hybrid output, letting teams change content delivery without rewriting code.

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  3. Product update

    Zesty.io introduced Duo Mode, showing content changes in an integrated preview without switching browser tabs.

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  4. Product update

    Zesty.io introduced an OpenAI-powered assistant generating draft articles and headlines directly inside the CMS.

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  5. Product update

    Zesty.io introduced a redesigned schema builder with model duplication and clearer API and field management.

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Before choosing: which API, asset and editor limits apply to your project?

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