swap_horiz Fork 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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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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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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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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Orchard Core

Orchard Core is a free, open-source, web content management system built on Symfony, designed for building dynamic websi...

Modular Open Source Self Hosted General

7.1 Good

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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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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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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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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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OpenCms

OpenCms is an open-source, web content management system initially developed in Germany, notable for its focus on workfl...

Enterprise Open Source Self Hosted Java

6.1 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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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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Serendipity (s9y)

Serendipity is a free, open-source ghost CMS built entirely from modified JavaScript code, allowing for highly customize...

Legacy Open Source Self Hosted PHP

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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Symphony CMS

Symphony CMS is a free, open-source, PHP-based content management system designed for rapid website development and main...

Open Source Self Hosted Developer PHP

5.5 Mediocre

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b2evolution

b2evolution is a self-hosted, open-source content management system primarily designed for bloggers and writers, operati...

Open Source Self Hosted PHP Blog

5.5 Mediocre

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Geeklog

Geeklog is a mature, self-hosted PHP CMS known for its minimalist design and focus on security, making it a popular choi...

Legacy Open Source Self Hosted PHP

5.4 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