Best Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
165 content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
165ranked
3free plans on this page
$28/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 101 contentXXL CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Editorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 102 Kotti CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 103 Dotclear No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 104 Exponent CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 105 Contently No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 106 CushyCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$28/mo Platform type: hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 107 Brick No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: NoCustom user roles: No
- 108 Solodev CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$245/mo Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 109 Elvaro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 110 Typesetter CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hosted
- 111 GetSimple CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 112 PluXml No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: No
- 113 CMS Made Simple No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 114 Alchemy CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 115 REDAXO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 116 Mood CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 117 TakeShape No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$500/mo Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 118 Nuxeo Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Platform type: hybridEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 119 Quanta CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 120 Zenphoto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 121 Víncolo CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Platform type: hybridEditorial workflows: Yes
- 122 Flute CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 123 BigTree CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 124 Papoo CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6Free Platform type: self_hosted
- 125 Visualizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | contentXXL CMS | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 102 | Kotti CMS | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 103 | Dotclear | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 104 | Exponent CMS | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 105 | Contently | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | CushyCMS | 5.9 | Free plan | $28/mo | Yes | — | hosted | — |
| 107 | Brick | 5.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | $5/mo | hosted | No |
| 108 | Solodev CMS | 5.8 | No | $245/mo | No | $245/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 109 | Elvaro | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 110 | Typesetter CMS | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 111 | GetSimple CMS | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 112 | PluXml | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 113 | CMS Made Simple | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 114 | Alchemy CMS | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 115 | REDAXO | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 116 | Mood CMS | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 117 | TakeShape | 5.7 | No | $500/mo | No | $500/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 118 | Nuxeo Platform | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 119 | Quanta CMS | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 120 | Zenphoto | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 121 | Víncolo CMS | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 122 | Flute CMS | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 123 | BigTree CMS | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 124 | Papoo CMS | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | — |
| 125 | Visualizer | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
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