--- title: Why I Created My Own CMS with Next.js as a Software... description: Building a custom CMS with Next.js offers tailored solutions for managing core models like Post, Category, Newsletter, and Comment, along with implementing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-created-my-own-cms-with-next-js-as-a-software-developer-c73liubpx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Why I Created My Own CMS with Next.js as a Software Developer | daily.dev og:description: Building a custom CMS with Next.js offers tailored solutions for managing core models like Post, Category, Newsletter, and Comment, along with implementing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-created-my-own-cms-with-next-js-as-a-software-developer-c73liubpx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/c73lIubPx.png og:image:alt: Why I Created My Own CMS with Next.js as a Software Developer og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why I Created My Own CMS with Next.js as a Software Developer **[NextJS](https://daily.dev/sources/nextjs)** · [@kuraykaraaslan](https://daily.dev/kuraykaraaslan) · 1 min read · 72 upvotes · 17 comments ## Summary Building a custom CMS with Next.js offers tailored solutions for managing core models like Post, Category, Newsletter, and Comment, along with implementing robust authentication. Off-the-shelf CMS platforms like WordPress or Strapi can be either too restrictive or overly complex for specific needs, leading to the creation of a more effective custom solution. ## Content Building a content management system (CMS) is no small feat, especially when it involves managing core models like Post, Category, Newsletter, and Comment, along with implementing robust authentication. As a software developer, I found existing solutions either too restrictive or unnecessarily complex for my specific needs. This led me to create my own CMS using Next.js, tailored to handle these challenges effectively. The Challenges with Off-the-Shelf CMS Solutions While platforms like WordPress or Strapi are powerful, they often fall short when dealing with complex and unique requirements. Here’s what I struggled with: https://kuray.dev/blog/web-development/why-i-created-my-own-cms-with-nextjs-as-a-software-developer/ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@tan** · 9 upvotes > should have used just payload. **@siyabuilds** · 1 upvotes > Just the perfect list of reasons I've been searching for so I can also venture into building my own CMS. **@bigjpg** · 1 upvotes > Building stuff is fun. > > Like you could be like these guys and build a site promising rapid UI with low overheads. > > flashui.site > > > >  > > errr nevermind that. > > > >  > > Oh god > > Yeah man, building it yourself is always a good idea. **@rucaua** · 0 upvotes > Thank you for sharing your exp. Can you share info about how many time it takes? And are you thinking to share it as openSource? **@devopsick** · 0 upvotes > not bad... not bad :D --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#nextjs](https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs), [#cms](https://daily.dev/tags/cms) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-created-my-own-cms-with-next-js-as-a-software-developer-c73liubpx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-created-my-own-cms-with-next-js-as-a-software-developer-c73liubpx","headline":"Why I Created My Own CMS with Next.js as a Software Developer","text":"Building a custom CMS with Next.js offers tailored solutions for managing core models like Post, Category, Newsletter, and Comment, along with implementing robust authentication. 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