1. Traditional CMS (Content Management System):
Think of a traditional CMS like a pre-made cake. It comes with everything you need - the cake itself, the frosting, and decorations. In a traditional CMS, you get a complete package for managing your website content. It includes both the content creation and how that content is displayed on your website. It's user-friendly and easy to use because it's all-in-one, like having a cake ready to eat.
2. Headless CMS:
Now, imagine you have separate layers of a cake - the base, the frosting, and the decorations. Each part is independent. A headless CMS is like having these layers separately. It's a content management system that focuses only on creating and storing content, like the cake layers. It doesn't dictate how your content is presented or where it's displayed. That's up to you. You can use different platforms or technologies to display your content, like choosing how to decorate your cake layers.
In summary, a traditional CMS is an all-in-one solution for content creation and display, while a headless CMS separates content creation from content presentation, giving you more flexibility in how and where you display your content. It's like the difference between a pre-made cake and separate cake layers you can decorate as you like.