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.
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0free plans on this page
9 Oct 2026last checked
Content Management Systems, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 15 on this page can be tried for free.
- 151 ZwiiCMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 152 Nucleus 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
- 153 Perch
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 154 Phire 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
- 155 Croogo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 156 HTMLy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 157 MediaCMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 158 Indexhibit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 159 NetCommons
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 160 Saurus 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
- 161 WebGUI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 162 Datenstrom Yellow
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 163 DedeCMS
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 164 CSZ 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
- 165 Yanel
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 15 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | ZwiiCMS | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 152 | Nucleus CMS | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 153 | Perch | 5.5 | No | No | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 154 | Phire CMS | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 155 | Croogo | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 156 | HTMLy | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 157 | MediaCMS | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 158 | Indexhibit | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 159 | NetCommons | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 160 | Saurus CMS | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 161 | WebGUI | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 162 | Datenstrom Yellow | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 163 | DedeCMS | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 164 | CSZ CMS | 5.3 | No | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 165 | Yanel | 4.5 | No | — | — | — | — |
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