Best Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
165ranked
3free plans on this page
$28/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.
- 101 CushyCMSPaid from $28/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 102 FlatPress
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 103 Solodev CMSPaid from $245/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 104 contentXXL 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
- 105 Dotclear
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 106 GetSimple CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 107 PluXml
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 108 CMS Made Simple
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 109 Papoo CMSFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 110 InterRed CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 111 Kotti 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
- 112 Elvaro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 113 Exponent CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 114 Alchemy CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 115 Zenphoto
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 116 Lektor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 117 WissKI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 118 Typesetter 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
- 119 TakeShapePaid from $500/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 120 REDAXO
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 121 Quanta CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 122 VisualizerFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 123 BigTree CMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 124 Mood 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
- 125 Víncolo CMS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | CushyCMS | 6.4 | Free plan | $28/mo | Yes | — | hosted | — |
| 102 | FlatPress | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 103 | Solodev CMS | 6.3 | No | $245/mo | No | $245/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 104 | contentXXL CMS | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 105 | Dotclear | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 106 | GetSimple CMS | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 107 | PluXml | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 108 | CMS Made Simple | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 109 | Papoo CMS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | — |
| 110 | InterRed CMS | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 111 | Kotti CMS | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 112 | Elvaro | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 113 | Exponent CMS | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 114 | Alchemy CMS | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 115 | Zenphoto | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 116 | Lektor | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 117 | WissKI | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 118 | Typesetter CMS | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 119 | TakeShape | 6.1 | No | $500/mo | No | $500/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 120 | REDAXO | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 121 | Quanta CMS | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 122 | Visualizer | 6.1 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 123 | BigTree CMS | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 124 | Mood CMS | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 125 | Víncolo CMS | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
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