# Expressa

> Expressa is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the CMS category. Content Management System for powering database driven websites using JSON schemas. Provides permission management and automatic REST APIs. It has 452 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/thomas4019/expressa |
| GitHub stars | 452 |
| Forks | 24 |
| Open issues | 21 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Nodejs |
| Categories | CMS |
| Commits, last 12 months | 25 |
| Last commit | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2.1.3 (Sep 5, 2026) |
| Created | May 4, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: hacktoberfest, nodejs, middleware, apis

## Install

Expressa installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/thomas4019/expressa.

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