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
0free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 126 Flextype No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 127 Piranha CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 128 PHPBoost No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 129 XOOPS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 130 Lektor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: No
- 131 webEdition No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Platform type: self_hosted
- 132 ImpressCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 133 CMSimple_XH No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
- 134 Automad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Platform type: self_hosted
- 135 FUEL CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: No
- 136 WissKI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Platform type: hybridEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 137 Feedzy RSS Feeds No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$8.25/mo Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 138 Publiz No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$5/mo Platform type: hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 139 BEdita No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Platform type: self_hosted
- 140 Bludit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: Yes
- 141 PHP-Fusion No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Platform type: self_hostedEditorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 142 CouchCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: No
- 143 Typecho No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 144 phpwcms No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Platform type: self_hosted
- 145 Superdesk Planning Component No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2€350/mo
- 146 Mixcore CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Platform type: self_hosted
- 147 Roxen CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Editorial workflows: YesCustom user roles: Yes
- 148 HTMLy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 149 ZwiiCMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Platform type: self_hosted
- 150 Nucleus CMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Platform type: self_hostedCustom user roles: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Flextype | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 127 | Piranha CMS | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 128 | PHPBoost | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 129 | XOOPS | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 130 | Lektor | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 131 | webEdition | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 132 | ImpressCMS | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 133 | CMSimple_XH | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 134 | Automad | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 135 | FUEL CMS | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 136 | WissKI | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 137 | Feedzy RSS Feeds | 5.4 | No | $8.25/mo | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 138 | Publiz | 5.3 | No | $5/mo | No | $5/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 139 | BEdita | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 140 | Bludit | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 141 | PHP-Fusion | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 142 | CouchCMS | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 143 | Typecho | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 144 | phpwcms | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 145 | Superdesk Planning Component | 5.2 | No | €350/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 146 | Mixcore CMS | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 147 | Roxen CMS | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 148 | HTMLy | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 149 | ZwiiCMS | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 150 | Nucleus CMS | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
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