Best Content Management Systems in 2026
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165ranked
6free plans on this page
$4.99/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
6 of 7 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Xperience by KenticoWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 27 | TextpatternWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 28 | TYPO3 CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 29 | HugoCMSWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | €139/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 30 | SiteleafWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.8 | ||
| 31 | ContaoWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 32 | Magnolia DXPWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | $3,500/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 33 | Squiz MatrixWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 34 | StrapiSelf-hosted | One bar | 0 of 6 | $35/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 35 | Craft CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 36 | Modern Campus CMSWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 37 | CrafterCMSWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 38 | ImpressPagesWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 39 | SuluWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.6 | |||
| 40 | Progress SitefinityWeb · Windows · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 41 | Terminalfour | One bar | 6.5 | ||||
| 42 | Silverstripe CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 43 | PubliiWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 3 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 44 | nibbly | Two bars | €99/mo | 6.5 | |||
| 45 | Pages CMSWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 46 | GhostWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.4 | |
| 47 | WagtailWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.4 | |||
| 48 | GravWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.4 | |||
| 49 | StatamicWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.4 | |||
| 50 | DNNWeb · Windows | One bar | 2 of 6 | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.0 | ||||
| 27 | Textpattern | 6.9 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 28 | TYPO3 CMS | 6.8 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 29 | HugoCMS | 6.8 | Yes | |||
| 30 | Siteleaf | 6.8 | Yes | |||
| 31 | Contao | 6.7 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 32 | Magnolia DXP | 6.7 | Yes | |||
| 33 | Squiz Matrix | 6.7 | hybrid | Yes | ||
| 34 | Strapi | 6.7 | Yes | $35/mo | Open-source Headless CMS | Yes |
| 35 | Craft CMS | 6.7 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 36 | Modern Campus CMS | 6.7 | hosted | Yes | ||
| 37 | CrafterCMS | 6.7 | Yes | |||
| 38 | ImpressPages | 6.7 | Yes | hybrid | ||
| 39 | Sulu | 6.6 | self_hosted | Yes | ||
| 40 | Progress Sitefinity | 6.5 | No | |||
| 41 | Terminalfour | 6.5 | hybrid | Yes | ||
| 42 | Silverstripe CMS | 6.5 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 43 | Publii | 6.5 | Yes | |||
| 44 | nibbly | 6.5 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 45 | Pages CMS | 6.5 | Yes | |||
| 46 | Ghost | 6.4 | No | $18/mo | Open source blog and newsletter platform | Yes |
| 47 | Wagtail | 6.4 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 48 | Grav | 6.4 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 49 | Statamic | 6.4 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 50 | DNN | 6.4 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes |
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