Best Content Management Systems in 2026
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5free plans on this page
€1/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
5 of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | LocomotiveCMSWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 52 | VisualizerWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 53 | RWS Tridion SitesWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 54 | Optimizely CMSWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 55 | Jadu CentralWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 56 | Orchard CoreWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 57 | Neos CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 58 | Concrete CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.3 | |||
| 59 | Fonderie | Two bars | €1/mo | 6.3 | |||
| 60 | SitecakeWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 61 | CloudCannonWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.2 | |
| 62 | Quintype | No signal | 6.2 | ||||
| 63 | Roadiz | One bar | 6.2 | ||||
| 64 | ProcessWireWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.2 | |||
| 65 | Imperia CMS | One bar | 6.1 | ||||
| 66 | CONTENS CMS | One bar | 6.1 | ||||
| 67 | Zenario | One bar | 6.1 | ||||
| 68 | WebJET CMS | One bar | 6.1 | ||||
| 69 | Bolt CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.1 | |||
| 70 | Backdrop CMSWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 6.1 | |||
| 71 | Sitemagic CMS | Two bars | $1.99/mo | 6.1 | |||
| 72 | BrickWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | ||
| 73 | Adobe Experience Manager AssetsAPI | One bar | 0 of 6 | 6.0 | |||
| 74 | Cascade CMS | No signal | 6.0 | ||||
| 75 | Thunder CMS | One bar | 6.0 |
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| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | LocomotiveCMS | 6.4 | Yes | $19/mo | hybrid | |
| 52 | Visualizer | 6.4 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 53 | RWS Tridion Sites | 6.3 | ||||
| 54 | Optimizely CMS | 6.3 | No | |||
| 55 | Jadu Central | 6.3 | No | |||
| 56 | Orchard Core | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 57 | Neos CMS | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 58 | Concrete CMS | 6.3 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 59 | Fonderie | 6.3 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 60 | Sitecake | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | ||
| 61 | CloudCannon | 6.2 | No | $10/mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 62 | Quintype | 6.2 | Yes | |||
| 63 | Roadiz | 6.2 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 64 | ProcessWire | 6.2 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 65 | Imperia CMS | 6.1 | No | hybrid | Yes | |
| 66 | CONTENS CMS | 6.1 | hybrid | Yes | ||
| 67 | Zenario | 6.1 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 68 | WebJET CMS | 6.1 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 69 | Bolt CMS | 6.1 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 70 | Backdrop CMS | 6.1 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 71 | Sitemagic CMS | 6.1 | Yes | $1.99/mo | self_hosted | |
| 72 | Brick | 6.1 | Yes | $5/mo | hosted | No |
| 73 | Adobe Experience Manager Assets | 6.0 | No | cloud-native DAM | ||
| 74 | Cascade CMS | 6.0 | hybrid | Yes | ||
| 75 | Thunder CMS | 6.0 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes |
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