Best Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
64 content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
64ranked
3free plans on this page
$4.99/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Grav No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 27 ProcessWire No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 28 Bolt CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 29 Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 30 Backdrop CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 31 LocomotiveCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$19/mo Platform type: hybrid
- 32 ImpressPages No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$4.99/mo Platform type: hybrid
- 33 Sulu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 34 Magnolia DXP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$3,500/mo
- 35 CloudCannon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$10/mo Platform type: hybridEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 36 Siteleaf No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 37 Nuxeo Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Platform type: hybridEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 38 Omeka S No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: No
- 39 Mura CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 40 GeniXCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 41 Textpattern No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: No
- 42 Solodev CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$245/mo Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 43 TakeShape No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$500/mo Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 44 CMS Made Simple No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 45 Sitecake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$49/mo Platform type: self_hosted
- 46 Uberflip No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 47 Winter CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 48 Lektor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: No
- 49 Dotclear No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 50 WissKI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: hybridEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Grav | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 27 | ProcessWire | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 28 | Bolt CMS | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 29 | Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 30 | Backdrop CMS | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 31 | LocomotiveCMS | 6.4 | No | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | hybrid | — |
| 32 | ImpressPages | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 33 | Sulu | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 34 | Magnolia DXP | 6.3 | No | $3,500/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | CloudCannon | 6.2 | No | $10/mo | No | $10/mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 36 | Siteleaf | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | Nuxeo Platform | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 38 | Omeka S | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 39 | Mura CMS | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 40 | GeniXCMS | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 41 | Textpattern | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 42 | Solodev CMS | 5.8 | No | $245/mo | No | $245/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 43 | TakeShape | 5.8 | No | $500/mo | No | $500/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 44 | CMS Made Simple | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 45 | Sitecake | 5.8 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 46 | Uberflip | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | hosted | Yes |
| 47 | Winter CMS | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 48 | Lektor | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 49 | Dotclear | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 50 | WissKI | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
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