Best Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
165 content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
165ranked
3free plans on this page
$4.99/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Content Management Systems, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 3 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 DNN
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 Concrete CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 ImpressPagesPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 Adobe Experience Manager Assets
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 Orchard Core
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 Neos CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 nibblyPaid from €99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 Imperia CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 59 Roadiz
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 WebJET CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 ProcessWire
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 62 Bolt CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 PyroCMSPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 Quintype
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 CONTENS CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 Zenario
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 Backdrop CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 68 Sitevision
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 69 Cascade CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 70 Thunder CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 71 Mura CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 72 Omeka S
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 73 Pages CMSFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 74 PortalCMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 75 NewspackPaid from $750/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | DNN | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 52 | Concrete CMS | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 53 | ImpressPages | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 54 | Adobe Experience Manager Assets | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | cloud-native DAM | — |
| 55 | Orchard Core | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 56 | Neos CMS | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 57 | nibbly | 7.0 | Free plan | €99/mo | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 58 | Imperia CMS | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 59 | Roadiz | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 60 | WebJET CMS | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 61 | ProcessWire | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 62 | Bolt CMS | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 63 | PyroCMS | 6.9 | No | $25/mo | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 64 | Quintype | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 65 | CONTENS CMS | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 66 | Zenario | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 67 | Backdrop CMS | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 68 | Sitevision | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 69 | Cascade CMS | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 70 | Thunder CMS | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 71 | Mura CMS | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 72 | Omeka S | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 73 | Pages CMS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 74 | PortalCMS | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 75 | Newspack | 6.6 | No | $750/mo | No | $750/mo | hybrid | Yes |
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