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Piranha CMS vs Textpattern
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 APILinuxMac+3
Piranha CMS offers a flexible .NET foundation with structured content, extensible administration, and multiple deployment choices. It is less suited to users seeking a no-code site assembled from ready-made themes and plugins.
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Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
Textpattern combines website publishing, template control, and extensibility in a free self-hosted CMS. Its server requirements and lack of custom user roles are important considerations for prospective users.
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| Piranha CMS | Textpattern | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | piranhacms.org | textpattern.com |
| On content management systems | #69 of 165 | #65 of 165 |
Piranha CMS: what it does well
- Free MIT-licensed software
- Block editing with live preview
- Custom roles and editorial workflows
- MVC and Razor Pages templates
- Local or Azure Blob storage
What to know first
- No ready-made themes and plugins
- MySQL and PostgreSQL support is community-maintained
- Default manager credentials require changing
- Focused on developers and programming
Textpattern: what it does well
- Free and open-source under GPLv2
- Supports multilingual content and SEO tools
- Includes editorial workflows and custom content types
- Community plugins can extend the CMS
- Documentation and a community forum are available
What to know first
- Does not support custom user roles
- Requires self-hosted Apache or Nginx with PHP and MySQL
- MariaDB is not officially supported
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