Self-hosted Traditional CMS tools
45 open source alternatives in this category
See also:
Blogging & PublishingDigital Asset Management (DAM)Documentation Portals & Static PublishingHeadless CMSLearning Platforms (LMS)Wikis & Knowledge Bases45 services found
Ghost
Publishing platform with newsletters and paid memberships
Ghost is an open-source publishing platform for blogs and websites with built-in newsletters, membership management, and paid subscriptions.
Halo
Extensible open-source website builder and CMS
Halo is an open-source CMS and site builder with themes, plugins, an editor, backups, REST APIs, and optional AI extensions for content and knowledge sites.
WordPress
Open-source content management system for websites and blogs
WordPress is an open-source CMS for building and managing websites and blogs with themes, a block editor, and a large plugin ecosystem.
Wagtail
Django-based content management system focused on flexibility
Wagtail is an open-source CMS built on Django and Python, offering an editor-friendly admin UI, flexible content modeling with StreamField, and optional headless APIs.
Grav
Flat-file PHP CMS using Markdown, Twig and YAML
Open-source flat-file CMS for PHP that uses Markdown, Twig templates and YAML configs with a package manager for fast, flexible sites.
WooCommerce
Ecommerce plugin for WordPress
WooCommerce is an open-source ecommerce platform for WordPress, enabling customizable online stores with products, checkout, payments, shipping, taxes, and extensions.
EverShop
TypeScript-first eCommerce platform built with React and GraphQL
Open-source TypeScript eCommerce platform for building customizable online stores with React and GraphQL, including catalog, checkout, orders, and an admin dashboard.
Umbraco CMS
Flexible open-source .NET CMS for content-driven websites
Umbraco CMS is an open-source ASP.NET Core content management system with an editor-friendly backoffice, extensible architecture, and scalable deployment options.
Joomla!
Open-source PHP content management system for building websites
Joomla! is an open-source PHP CMS for building and managing websites with templates, extensions, multilingual support, and granular user permissions.
ApostropheCMS
Full-stack Node.js CMS with in-context editing and headless options
Open-source full-stack CMS built with Node.js and MongoDB, featuring in-context visual editing and headless APIs for building modern websites and content apps.
Microweber
Drag-and-drop CMS and website builder with built-in e-commerce
Microweber is a drag-and-drop CMS and website builder for creating pages, blogs, and online stores with live editing, modules, and template-based design.
Silex
No-code website builder for static sites with dynamic data
Open-source no-code website builder to visually create fast static websites, with optional HTML/CSS/JavaScript editing and integrations for CMS and APIs.
Publify
Ruby on Rails multi-user blogging and publishing platform
Open-source Ruby on Rails blogging and publishing platform (formerly Typo) with themes, plugins, multilingual support and an official demo.
Winter CMS
Laravel-based open-source CMS for building websites and web apps
Winter CMS is a Laravel-based, self-hosted open-source CMS with a user-friendly backend and extensible plugin/theme architecture for websites and web apps.
Bludit
Flat-file CMS for fast, database-free websites and blogs
Bludit is a simple, fast flat-file CMS that stores content as JSON, enabling database-free websites and blogs with themes, plugins, and Markdown/HTML editing.
MODX Revolution
Flexible PHP content management system and application framework
MODX Revolution is an open source PHP CMS and content management framework for building highly customized websites and digital experiences with full control over markup and templates.
HTMLy
Databaseless PHP blogging platform and flat-file CMS
HTMLy is a fast, databaseless PHP blogging platform and flat-file CMS with built-in search, themes, categories/tags, and an admin dashboard for managing content.
TYPO3
Open-source, PHP-based enterprise content management system
Enterprise-grade PHP CMS with multisite, multilingual and headless capabilities, extensible via Composer and an extensive extension ecosystem.
Vvveb CMS
Open-source PHP CMS with drag-and-drop page builder and headless APIs
A PHP-based CMS with a visual page builder, multi-site, localization, ecommerce, and GraphQL/REST APIs.
Backdrop CMS
Lightweight PHP content management system for building websites
Backdrop CMS is a lightweight, easy-to-use PHP content management system for building and managing professional websites with extensible add-ons and a Drupal 7 upgrade path.
Automad
Flat-file CMS with a built-in template engine and headless mode
Automad is a fast, lightweight flat-file CMS with an admin dashboard, block editor, in-page editing, theme/package support, and an optional headless JSON API.
Textpattern CMS
Lightweight PHP content management system with a tag-based template engine
Textpattern CMS is a lightweight, extensible PHP CMS for building blogs and websites with a tag-based templating system, plugins, and a streamlined admin interface.
Thelia
Open-source e-commerce platform for custom online stores
Thelia is an open-source e-commerce platform built on Symfony for creating and managing customizable online stores, content, and integrations via APIs and modules.
Concrete CMS
Free, open-source content management system for teams.
Open-source CMS for teams with in-context editing, granular permissions, and built-in collaboration.
WonderCMS
Lightweight flat-file CMS for small websites and blogs
WonderCMS is a tiny flat-file CMS for building fast websites and blogs with in-place editing, themes/plugins, and one-click updates and backups—no database required.
Omeka S
PHP web publication system for museums, libraries, and archives
Omeka S is a modular PHP CMS for cultural heritage institutions to publish exhibits, manage digital collections, and share metadata across sites.
Contao
Open-source PHP content management system based on Symfony
Contao is an open-source PHP CMS for building professional, accessible, SEO-friendly and performant websites and web applications; extensible via Symfony bundles and Composer.
CouchCMS
Lightweight CMS to make static HTML templates editable
CouchCMS is a PHP-based lightweight CMS that converts static HTML/CSS templates into editable sites with cloned pages, forms, comments and RSS.
Roadiz
Flexible PHP CMS with polymorphic node schema and headless APIs
Symfony-based polymorphic CMS using a node system, Twig theming, Doctrine ORM and API-first support for building headless or traditional sites.
REDAXO
Flexible PHP-based traditional CMS with modular architecture
REDAXO is a lightweight, modular PHP CMS offering block/module-based content editing, a media pool, multilingual support, and an extensible AddOn system.