Best CMS Max Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from government website builders ranked against CMS Max on the same published basis.
- 1CMS Max vs LocalGov Drupal
- 2CMS Max vs Town Web
- 3CMS Max vs Digital Place
- 4CMS Max vs Loop Municipal Websites
- 5CMS Max vs Jadu Central
- 6CMS Max vs WPPersona Government Website CMS
- 7CMS Max vs CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central
- 8CMS Max vs OpenCities
- 9CMS Max vs Council Platform
- 10CMS Max vs Public Platform
- 12CMS Max vs Government Site Builder
- 13CMS Max vs MunicipalSite
- 14CMS Max vs Single Digital Presence
- 15CMS Max vs GOSS iCM
- 16CMS Max vs Contensis for Councils
- 17CMS Max vs Munibit
- 18CMS Max vs Isomer
- 19CMS Max vs TownWebsite
- 20CMS Max vs S3WaaS
- 21CMS Max vs Govstack CMS
CMS Max alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LocalGov Drupal | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Town Web | 7.8 | No | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Digital Place | 7.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 4 | Loop Municipal Websites | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Jadu Central | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | WPPersona Government Website CMS | 7.1 | No | $83/mo | Web |
| 7 | CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | OpenCities | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Council Platform | 6.9 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 10 | Public Platform | 6.8 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 12 | Government Site Builder | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | MunicipalSite | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Single Digital Presence | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | GOSS iCM | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Contensis for Councils | 6.1 | No | $920/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Munibit | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Isomer | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | TownWebsite | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | S3WaaS | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Govstack CMS | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about CMS Max alternatives
What is the best alternative to CMS Max?
LocalGov Drupal, number 1 in government website builders with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Town Web, Digital Place, Loop Municipal Websites and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CMS Max?
LocalGov Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.























