Best Self-hosted Content & Publishing tools in 2026

Omeka S is a modular PHP CMS for cultural heritage institutions to publish exhibits, manage digital collections, and share metadata across sites.

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Omeka.net+11

ILIAS is a PHP-based open-source learning management system for creating courses, assessments, wikis, forums, calendars and extensible training platforms.

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Canvas LMS+19

Express middleware that generates REST collection APIs from JSON Schema with a Django-like admin UI; supports MongoDB, PostgreSQL or JSON-file storage.

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Directus Cloud+10

Open-source Django LMS for creating courses with YAML/Markdown content, git-backed versioning, sandboxed code questions, automatic grading, calendars and analytics.

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Codio+8

Mobile-optimized Django web portal for storing and managing vouchers, coupons, gift cards and loyalty cards with QR/barcode support, expiry alerts and OIDC SSO.

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M-Files+8

Open-source Java LMS for course authoring, assessments and institutional learning management with SCORM/QTI support and REST API.

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Canvas LMS+14

A web-first music sheet library to upload, organize, and share sheet music with account management and tablet support.

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Music Stand by WorshipTools+3

Open-source, self-hosted note-taking and documentation app with rich text & Markdown editors, search, attachments, workspaces, REST API and OIDC support.

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Notion+19

Open-source operating system that connects company goals, projects and check-ins with opinionated workflows, an AI executive coach, and self-hosting options.

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monday.com+19

Contao is an open-source PHP CMS for building professional, accessible, SEO-friendly and performant websites and web applications; extensible via Symfony bundles and Comp...

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Drupal Cloud+19

Open-source archives information management application for accessioning, describing, preserving, and providing access to archival collections and digital objects.

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Omeka.net+19

Symfony-based polymorphic CMS using a node system, Twig theming, Doctrine ORM and API-first support for building headless or traditional sites.

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Contentful+18

CouchCMS is a PHP-based lightweight CMS that converts static HTML/CSS templates into editable sites with cloned pages, forms, comments and RSS.

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WordPress.com+12

Open-source genealogy software with a web interface, multilingual support, GEDCOM import/export, relationship calculations, per-person access control and templating.

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Ancestry+3

Open-source, self-hosted toolbox for bookmarks, URL shortening, and encrypted image hosting, with optional hosted service and browser/mobile integrations.

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Bitly+19

Lightweight filesystem wiki engine using Git for history and Mycomarkup for content, suited for personal wikis, digital gardens and small teams.

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Atlassian Confluence+19

Open-source platform to host, distribute and launch games on local networks with a dedicated launcher, game uploads/downloads, server management and basic chat.

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Steam+2

Providence is the backend of CollectiveAccess: a PHP-based collections management system for cataloging complex metadata and media with search, GraphQL API, import/export...

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CONTENTdm+19

REDAXO is a lightweight, modular PHP CMS offering block/module-based content editing, a media pool, multilingual support, and an extensible AddOn system.

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WordPress.com+10

Digital signage CMS with web and device players to manage content, schedules, and displays; built with TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, Redis and S3-compatible storage.

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ScreenCloud+9

Minimal Django-based blogging platform focused on writing. Markdown posts, per-user subdomains, RSS/email subscriptions, Hugo/Zola/EPUB exports, image hosting and API.

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Medium+10

A lightweight PHP CMS focused on photo, video and audio galleries with integrated blogging (Zenpage), theme support and extensible plugins.

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SmugMug+18

Scala-based web application for running live quizzes. Questions are configured via YAML; includes player answer page, quiz display, and master controls with multimedia su...

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Kahoot!+5

CoreShop is an e-commerce bundle for Pimcore that provides product catalog, cart/checkout, promotions, multi-site and PIM/MDM integration for B2B and B2C storefronts.

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Shopify+6

Convert changelog Markdown files into a searchable, themeable changelog website with RSS, GitHub sync, password protection, analytics, and embeds.

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LaunchNotes+1

Open-source conversational platform to build AI chatbots, multichannel live chat, and human-in-the-loop customer support with knowledge base and RAG capabilities.

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Tiledesk+19

Silicon Notes is a lightweight personal knowledge base built with Flask. It offers Markdown editing, syntax highlighting, backlinks, full-text search, page history, and e...

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Notion+19

Self-hosted, low-footprint microblogging and blog engine in Rust with Markdown posts, file uploads, RSS following, backups, and built-in search.

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Micro.blog+8

Tracim is an open-source collaboration suite offering threaded conversations, file sharing with versioning, collaborative pages, tasks and workspace organization.

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Microsoft SharePoint+19

Java-based, modular digital repository for libraries and archives. Provides a RESTful HTTP API, Linked Data support, flexible storage backends and preservation features.

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DSPACE Direct+13