swap_horiz October CMS Alternatives

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Kirby CMS

Kirby CMS is a lightweight, headless content management system built on PHP, often deployed as a ghost-cms due to its mi...

Commercial Developer PHP Flat File

8.3 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

4

LE

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

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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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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

7

PE

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

8

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

9

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

10

CE

Cecil

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

Open Source PHP Jamstack Flat File

6.4 Fair

11

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

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DA

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

13

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

14

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

15

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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SY

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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UM

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

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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

19

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