Best Content Management Systems in 2026

Updated 9 October 2026

165 content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

165ranked

4free plans on this page

€1/molowest paid tier

9 Oct 2026last checked

Content Management Systems, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 4 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.

76 Ingeniux CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
77 Contensis for CouncilsPaid from $920/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
78 ClassicPress
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
79 Weblication CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
80 Evolution CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
81 CentricMinds IntranetPaid from $5.40/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
82 FonderiePaid from €1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
83 SitecakePaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
84 BrickFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
85 Uberflip
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
86 WebsiteBaker
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
87 C1 CMS Foundation
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
88 e107
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
89 Textpattern
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
90 Winter CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
91 SPIP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
92 GeniXCMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
93 Amiro.CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
94 Sitemagic CMSPaid from $1.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.5easy start
95 KirbyPaid from €99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
96 Contento 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
6.4easy start
97 Fork CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
98 baserCMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
99 Contently
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
100 Nuxeo Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
6.4easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Platform type	Editorial workflows
76	Ingeniux CMS	6.6	No	—	No	—	hybrid	Yes
77	Contensis for Councils	6.6	No	$920/mo	No	—	—	—
78	ClassicPress	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
79	Weblication CMS	6.6	No	—	No	—	self_hosted	Yes
80	Evolution CMS	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
81	CentricMinds Intranet	6.6	No	$5.40/mo	No	—	—	—
82	Fonderie	6.6	Free plan	€1/mo	Yes	—	hybrid	Yes
83	Sitecake	6.6	Free plan	$49/mo	Yes	—	self_hosted	—
84	Brick	6.6	Free plan	—	Yes	$5/mo	hosted	No
85	Uberflip	6.5	No	—	—	—	hosted	Yes
86	WebsiteBaker	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
87	C1 CMS Foundation	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	hybrid	Yes
88	e107	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
89	Textpattern	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
90	Winter CMS	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	—
91	SPIP	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
92	GeniXCMS	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
93	Amiro.CMS	6.5	No	—	Yes	—	hybrid	—
94	Sitemagic CMS	6.5	Free plan	$1.99/mo	Yes	$1.99/mo	self_hosted	—
95	Kirby	6.4	No	€99/mo	No	—	self_hosted	Yes
96	Contento CMS	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	Yes
97	Fork CMS	6.4	No	—	—	—	self_hosted	Yes
98	baserCMS	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	self_hosted	—
99	Contently	6.4	No	—	—	—	—	—
100	Nuxeo Platform	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	hybrid	Yes

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