Side by side
Fonderie vs Nucleus CMS
Both stand on content management systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxMacWindows
Fonderie combines offline editorial work with portable Markdown and static publishing. Choose the free local plan for control over hosting, or managed hosting when Fonderie should handle publishing and maintenance.
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Nucleus CMS covers content, page governance, search, and developer extension work in a self-hosted .NET package. Its metrics support is documented, while logging and tracing instrumentation remain absent.
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| Fonderie | Nucleus CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Managed Fonderie site: €12 a year | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | fonderie.eu | nucleus-cms.com |
| On content management systems | #81 of 165 | #85 of 165 |
Fonderie: what it does well
- Works offline on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Markdown editor with live preview and HTML
- Static output without database or server-side code
- Multiple sites per installation
- Free forever under the MIT license
What to know first
- No built-in shop
- No simultaneous multi-person editing
- Publishing requires FTP credentials
- Managed hosting costs €12 a year
Nucleus CMS: what it does well
- Free under the MIT license
- Role-based page and API permissions
- Built-in full-text content search
- Multiple hosting and database options
- Extensions install within the application
What to know first
- Logging and tracing instrumentation are not implemented
- Self-hosting requires deployment management
- Extension development targets .NET developers
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