How is a headless platform different from a decoupled platform?
Headless and decoupled platforms differ in content models, API usage, content delivery, display layer templating, and customization flexibility.
There are a number of differences between headless and decoupled platforms; these include:
- Flexible content models that allow you to describe your data in the headless platforms.
- Advanced APIs that can use query languages for APIs like GraphQL.
- Headless platforms are designed to deliver content quickly and efficiently without any overhead.
- Decoupled platforms are generally connected to a display layer templating language for building user interfaces.
- Headless platforms may not have any display of layer templating. Hybrid platforms like Core dna do still offer templating languages and admin interfaces for the convenience of admins.
- A high degree of customization & flexibility for developers in the headless platform.
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