Best Craft CMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from content management systems ranked against Craft CMS on the same published basis.
- 1Craft CMS vs Xperience by Kentico
- 2Craft CMS vs Drupal
- 3Craft CMS vs Webflow CMS
- 4Craft CMS vs Umbraco CMS
- 5Craft CMS vs Prismic
- 6Craft CMS vs PortalCMS
- 7Craft CMS vs ExpressionEngine
- 8Craft CMS vs Strapi
- 9Craft CMS vs Wagtail
- 10Craft CMS vs TYPO3 CMS
- 11Craft CMS vs Plone
- 12Craft CMS vs October CMS
- 13Craft CMS vs DNN
- 15Craft CMS vs MODX
- 16Craft CMS vs CentricMinds Intranet
- 17Craft CMS vs Neos CMS
- 18Craft CMS vs django CMS
- 19Craft CMS vs Joomla
- 20Craft CMS vs Concrete CMS
- 21Craft CMS vs Orchard Core
Craft CMS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xperience by Kentico | 8.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Drupal | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Webflow CMS | 8.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Umbraco CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 5 | Prismic | 7.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | PortalCMS | 7.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 7 | ExpressionEngine | 7.5 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Strapi | 7.4 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 9 | Wagtail | 7.3 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | TYPO3 CMS | 7.3 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Plone | 7.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | October CMS | 7.2 | Free plan | $26/mo | Web |
| 13 | DNN | 7.1 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 15 | MODX | 7.1 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | CentricMinds Intranet | 7.1 | No | $5.40/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Neos CMS | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | django CMS | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Joomla | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Concrete CMS | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Orchard Core | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Craft CMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to Craft CMS?
Xperience by Kentico, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Drupal, Webflow CMS, Umbraco CMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Craft CMS?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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. Paid placements never change a rank.