Reston, VA – Brightspot CMS has been named to the 2025 Constellation ShortList™ in two categories: hybrid CMS and headless CMS. Both lists were published in August 2025 and were authored by Liz Miller, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research.
The Constellation ShortList™ is a resource for C-suite leaders evaluating enterprise technology solutions. Vendors are selected through a process that includes client inquiries, partner conversations, customer references, vendor selection projects, market share analysis and internal research. Constellation Research evaluates more than 35 solutions for the hybrid CMS category and more than 40 for headless CMS.
This marks the third consecutive year Brightspot has been awarded leading vendor status in Constellation Research’s ShortLists, following its inclusion in the 2024 and 2023 lists.
About the Constellation ShortList™ for Headless CMS
A headless CMS separates content management from front-end presentation, connecting back-end content stores to any number of delivery layers via API. Constellation’s threshold criteria for this category include distinct headless architecture, API-first capabilities supporting REST and GraphQL, flexible content modeling, localization support, rule- and role-based permissions, and AI/ML-powered capabilities including generative and agentic AI for content creation, translation and tagging.
About the Constellation ShortList™ for Hybrid CMS
A hybrid CMS combines the flexibility of an API-first, decoupled back end with tools and templates that allow non-technical teams to build and manage digital experiences independently. Threshold criteria for this category include WYSIWYG and drag-and-drop editing, content personalization, workflow support, role-based permissions, compliance capabilities, localization, global CDN access, and AI/ML-powered features including generative and agentic AI capabilities.
