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MediaWiki

MediaWiki is a collaboratively edited, open-source wiki software platform primarily used to power Wikipedia and numerous...

Collaborative Open Source Self Hosted Wiki

8.9 Great

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Grav CMS

Grav is a popular, lightweight, flat-file CMS built on PHP. Its key advantage is that it does not require a traditional...

Simple Secure Open Source Self Hosted

7.2 Good

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TYPO3

TYPO3 is an open-source, German CMS known for its robust content management capabilities and highly configurable archite...

Enterprise Open Source European Traditional

7.1 Good

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Silverstripe CMS

Silverstripe CMS is an open-source, PHP-based content management system designed for developers who require granular con...

Enterprise Open Source Self Hosted Traditional

7.1 Good

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MODX

MODX is a highly flexible, open-source content management system known for its robust templating language and fine-grain...

Open Source Flexible Developer Traditional

7.1 Good

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Sulu

Sulu is a lightweight, static site generator built for speed and simplicity, utilizing Markdown and offering a minimal c...

Enterprise Open Source Traditional PHP

6.7 Fair

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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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Piranha CMS

Piranha CMS is a lightweight, self-hosted content management system built on Ghost’s headless architecture, prioritizing...

Lightweight Headless Open Source Self Hosted

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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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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ExpressionEngine

ExpressionEngine is a robust, PHP-based CMS known for its security features and granular content management capabilities...

Self Hosted Flexible Commercial Traditional

6.4 Fair

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Contao

Contao is a PHP-based CMS known for its rapid development and extensive feature set, yet it’s largely undocumented and u...

Accessibility Open Source Self Hosted Traditional

6.4 Fair

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Automad

Automad is a ghost CMS, meaning its code and configuration are publicly available, allowing developers to inspect, modif...

Lightweight Open Source PHP Flat File

6.4 Fair

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Concrete CMS

Concrete CMS is a lightweight, PHP-based content management system designed for static site generation, offering a flexi...

Open Source Self Hosted Traditional 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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SPIP

SPIP is a free and open-source content management system primarily designed for journalists and writers, utilizing a uni...

French Open Source Self Hosted Publishing

6.1 Fair

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Fork CMS

Fork CMS is a lightweight, zero-config Ghost static site generator built for creating simple blogs and documentation web...

User Friendly Open Source Self Hosted PHP

6.0 Fair

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Backdrop CMS

Backdrop CMS is a self-hosted, open-source headless CMS that allows content editors to create and manage website content...

Smb Open Source Traditional PHP

5.9 Mediocre

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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