swap_horiz October CMS Alternatives

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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 an open source ghost CMS built on PHP. It’s notable for its flexible API and minimalist core design, empo...

Open Source Flexible API Developer

8.1 Great

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DokuWiki

DokuWiki is a lightweight, self-hosted wiki software utilizing plain text Markdown files for content storage and retriev...

Open Source Wiki PHP Flat File

7.8 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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Lektor

Lektor is a ghost CMS, meaning its code is primarily written in JavaScript and dynamically generated rather than relying...

Open Source Developer Python Flat File

7.2 Good

6

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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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

9

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

10

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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Cecil

Cecil is an open-source static-site generator designed to turn Markdown content, configuration files, and templates into...

Open Source PHP Jamstack 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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PyroCMS

Pyro CMS is a flexible, PHP-based open-source content management system built on Laravel, offering developers a robust f...

Modular Open Source PHP Laravel

6.2 Fair

14

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

15

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

16

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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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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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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UMI.CMS

UMI.CMS is a minimal, self-hosted Ghost blogging platform emphasizing speed and simplicity through its lightweight desig...

Russia Ecommerce Commercial PHP

5.3 Mediocre