swap_horiz Anchor CMS Alternatives

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MediaWiki

MediaWiki is an open source wiki software platform built using PHP. It’s notable for its collaborative editing capabilit...

Collaborative Open Source Self Hosted Wiki

8.9 Great

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Bolt CMS

Bolt CMS is a lightweight, flat-file CMS built for simple websites and blogs, utilizing Markdown for content creation an...

Lightweight Open Source Self Hosted PHP

6.6 Fair

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PmWiki

PmWiki is a free, open-source wiki software built on PHP and Perl, utilizing a ghost CMS architecture where the core sys...

Lightweight Open Source Wiki PHP

6.6 Fair

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Dotclear

Dotclear is an open-source, self-hosted content management system primarily written in PHP and Perl, known for its relia...

Classic French Blogging Open Source

6.6 Fair

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Perch

Perch is a lightweight, static site generator built for Markdown content, prioritizing simplicity and ease of use over c...

Lightweight Commercial Discontinued PHP

6.6 Fair

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Cockpit CMS

Cockpit CMS is a lightweight, self-hosted Ghost blogging platform built on top of Node.js and Ghost’s underlying archite...

Lightweight Headless Open Source API First

6.5 Fair

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Typecho

Typecho is a lightweight, fast CMS built with PHP and designed for simplicity; it operates as a ghost CMS, meaning its c...

Lightweight Open Source Self Hosted PHP

6.5 Fair

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Automad

Automad is a free, open-source flat-file content management system and template engine written in PHP. It stores website...

Lightweight Open Source PHP Flat File

6.4 Fair

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Pico CMS

Pico CMS is a lightweight, static Ghost blog engine built primarily with JavaScript and Markdown, offering a simple appr...

Lightweight Open Source Markdown PHP

6.3 Fair

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Textpattern

Textpattern is a flexible, open-source CMS known for its robust content modeling capabilities and structured data handli...

Lightweight Open Source Traditional Publishing

6.2 Fair

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CMS Made Simple

CMS Made Simple is a free, open-source, PHP-based content management system known for its lightweight design and focus o...

Lightweight Open Source Self Hosted Traditional

5.9 Mediocre

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Bludit

Bludit is a lightweight, self-hosted Ghost CMS alternative that operates entirely within your web server’s file system,...

Blogging Open Source PHP Flat File

5.8 Mediocre

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HTMLy

HTMLy is a ghost CMS – a system that presents itself as a traditional website backend but operates entirely within a bro...

Blogging Open Source PHP Flat File

5.7 Mediocre

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Chyrp Lite

Chyrp Lite is a minimal, self-hosted Ghost CMS instance designed for simple blogs and static websites, utilizing Docker...

Lightweight Open Source Self Hosted PHP

5.6 Mediocre

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WonderCMS

WonderCMS is a self-hosted, open-source Ghost CMS alternative designed for static site generation, offering Markdown edi...

Lightweight Open Source PHP Flat File

5.4 Mediocre

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FlatPress

FlatPress is a self-hosted, static site generator built on PHP that automatically generates HTML files from Markdown con...

Lightweight Open Source PHP Blog

5.1 Mediocre

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GetSimple CMS

GetSimple CMS is a lightweight, self-hosted content management system primarily built for creating simple websites and b...

Lightweight Open Source PHP Flat File

4.9 Poor

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Monstra CMS

Monstra CMS is a lightweight, PHP-based Ghost blogging platform focused on simplicity and speed, utilizing Markdown for...

Lightweight Open Source Small PHP

4.9 Poor

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Pluck CMS

Pluck CMS is a lightweight, ghost-based static site generator designed for simple websites and blogs, utilizing Markdown...

Simple Lightweight Open Source PHP

4.7 Poor

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Wolf CMS

Wolf CMS is a lightweight, minimalist Ghost blogging platform built on Node.js and PHP, offering a streamlined approach...

Lightweight Legacy Open Source Self Hosted

4.7 Poor