swap_horiz Refinery CMS Alternatives

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Wagtail

Wagtail is an open source content management system built with Python. It’s notable for its powerful content modeling fe...

Open Source Developer Python Traditional

8.5 Great

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Umbraco

Umbracio is a headless content management system that separates the presentation layer from the backend, allowing develo...

Enterprise Open Source Traditional Dotnet

7.8 Good

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Spree Commerce

Spree Commerce is an open-source, Ruby on Rails e-commerce platform designed for developers seeking a highly customizabl...

Headless Ecommerce Open Source Ruby

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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Bridgetown

Bridgetown is a free, open-source static site generator built in Haskell, designed for creating simple websites and docu...

Open Source Developer Jamstack Ruby

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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Middleman

Middleman is a static site generator that operates entirely within your browser using WebAssembly, eliminating the need...

Open Source Developer Ruby Static Site Generator

6.6 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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DotNetNuke (DNN)

DotNetNuke is an open-source, web content management system known for its modular architecture and extensive customizati...

Enterprise Open Source Traditional Dotnet

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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Plone

Plone is a mature, open-source web content management system built on Zope, recognized as a “ghost CMS” due to its minim...

Secure Enterprise Open Source Python

6.2 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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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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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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Movable Type

Movable Type is a self-hosted, open-source content management system originally developed in 1996, notable for its use o...

Blogging Traditional Publishing Perl

5.4 Mediocre

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Mura CMS

Mura CMS is a self-hosted, open-source content management system primarily designed for enterprise organizations needing...

Enterprise Open Source Self Hosted Traditional

5.4 Mediocre