Best Self-hosted Traditional CMS tools in 2026
45 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
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Blogging & PublishingDigital Asset Management (DAM)Documentation Portals & Static PublishingHeadless CMSLearning Platforms (LMS)Wikis & Knowledge Bases45 services found
Zenphoto
Open-source, gallery-focused PHP CMS for media websites
A lightweight PHP CMS focused on photo, video and audio galleries with integrated blogging (Zenpage), theme support and extensible plugins.
PluXml
Lightweight PHP flat-file CMS for blogs and small websites
A PHP flat-file CMS that stores content in XML files, providing a portable, database-free platform with themes, plugins, media manager, comments and multilingual support.
Alfresco Community Edition
Open source ECM platform for document management and collaboration.
Open-source ECM for documents, web content, and team collaboration.
BigTree CMS
Open-source PHP CMS with a developer-focused editable interface
Open-source PHP and MySQL CMS focused on developer control, template-driven sites, modular content types, and an intuitive admin/editor experience.
W (WCMS)
Lightweight PHP flat-file wiki-style CMS for experimental websites
Lightweight PHP wiki/CMS for spontaneous, heterogeneous websites; flat-file JSON storage, Markdown editing, media manager, themes, RSS, and mobile-friendly editing.
S-Cart
Laravel-based open-source eCommerce platform with integrated CMS
A free Laravel eCommerce solution providing product, cart, order, customer management, CMS pages, plugins, multi-language and multi-currency support.
CMS Made Simple
Open source content management system for building and managing websites
CMS Made Simple is an open source CMS focused on easy website management, flexible design with Smarty templates, extensibility via modules, and a developer-friendly API.
Dotclear
Open-source PHP blogging and web-publishing platform
A lightweight open-source PHP blog engine with multilingual support, themes/plugins, media manager, and multi-database compatibility (MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite).
Drupal
Open source content management framework for building websites
Drupal is a flexible, extensible CMS and web framework for building content-rich websites, portals, and digital experiences with strong permissions and structured content.
Neos
Content application platform with an inline editing CMS
Neos is a PHP-based content application platform (CMS) focused on structured content, inline editing, and a powerful content repository for building websites and content-driven apps.
Noosfero
Web platform for social networking and community portals
Noosfero is a web platform for building community portals and social networks, combining CMS features with profiles, groups, and collaborative publishing.
Plone
Enterprise-grade Python content management system
Plone is an enterprise CMS built on Python and Zope, offering structured content, workflows, permissions, and optional headless APIs for secure websites and intranets.
SPIP
Collaborative, multilingual content management system
SPIP is a free, multilingual CMS focused on collaborative publishing, editorial workflows, and flexible templating for websites, magazines, and organizational portals.
SilverStripe
Open-source PHP CMS and MVC framework for websites
Open-source PHP content management system and MVC framework with admin UI, ORM, REST/GraphQL APIs, asset management and an extensible module ecosystem.
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
All-in-one wiki, CMS, and collaboration platform with built-in app builder
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is an all-in-one wiki, CMS, and groupware platform with extensive built-in features, including Trackers for low-code database-driven web apps.