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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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Kirby CMS

Kirby CMS is a PHP-based headless content management system designed primarily for developers. Its notable flexibility s...

Commercial Developer PHP Flat File

8.3 Great

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ProcessWire

ProcessWire is a flexible, open-source PHP CMS known for its minimalist core and developer-focused approach, allowing co...

Open Source Flexible API Developer

8.1 Great

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October CMS

October CMS is a PHP-based, open-source ghost-CMS framework designed for building dynamic websites and web applications...

Commercial Developer PHP Laravel

7.6 Good

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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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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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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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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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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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ClassicPress

ClassicPress is a self-contained WordPress ghost CMS built on PHP and MySQL, offering a familiar interface and content e...

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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DataLife Engine

DataLife Engine is a self-hosted, open-source ghost-CMS known for its lightweight design and focus on speed, utilizing a...

News Russia Commercial PHP

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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1C-Bitrix Site Manager

1C-Bitrix Site Manager is a self-hosted CMS built upon the 1C:Enterprise platform, offering extensive customization and...

Russia Enterprise Ecommerce Commercial

6.1 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