Best Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: Drupal is ranked #1 of 165 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Prismic and Webflow CMS. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Prismic. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ExpressionEngine at $3.25/mo.
Content management systems support the creation, organization, and maintenance of website content. Compared on custom content types, custom user roles, and editorial workflows, the entries show criteria for assessing content structure and publishing controls. Platform type, media library, multilingual content, and SEO tools add other dimensions to consider. Free plan availability and Paid from pricing provide cost details alongside those capabilities. Drupal, Prismic, and Webflow CMS are among the named systems. Think about the content you manage and how it moves through your editorial process, then use the listed criteria to compare which systems fit that setup.
165 content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
165ranked
16free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Content Management Systems 25 channels on this page · 119 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPlatform typeEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesMultilingual contentSEO toolsMedia library Spec sheet Score
01 Drupal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 9.1
02 Prismic Free planYesPaid from$10/moPlatform typeAgentic web platform and headless CMSEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 8/8spec lines stated 8.7
03 Webflow CMS Free planYesPaid from$25/moPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 8/8spec lines stated 8.5
04 Joomla Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.3
05 Pimcore Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.2
06 Umbraco CMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
07 MODX Free planYesPaid from$90/moPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 8/8spec lines stated 8.1
08 ExpressionEngine Free planYesPaid from$249/moPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 8/8spec lines stated 8.1
09 HubSpot Content Hub Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.0
10 Progress Sitefinity Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.0
11 Plone Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.0
12 Tumblr Free planYesPaid from$6.99/moPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.0
13 Xperience by Kentico Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.9
14 Ghost Free planNoPaid from$18/moPlatform typeOpen source blog and newsletter platformEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia librarynot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.9
15 Modern Campus CMS Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.9
16 Marketpath CMS Free planYesPaid from$49/moPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.9
17 Decap CMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
18 Kiln Free planYesPaid from$4.99/moPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
19 Strapi Free planYesPaid from$35/moPlatform typeOpen-source Headless CMSEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsnot statedMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.7
20 Enonic XP Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
21 dotCMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
22 CrafterCMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
23 Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.7
24 Craft CMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
25 Zesty.io Free planYesPaid from$475/moPlatform typenot statedEditorial workflowsnot statedCustom user rolesnot statedMultilingual contentnot statedSEO toolsnot statedMedia librarynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupal | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 2 | Prismic | 8.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | Agentic web platform and headless CMS | Yes |
| 3 | Webflow CMS | 8.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $25/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 4 | Joomla | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 5 | Pimcore | 8.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Umbraco CMS | 8.1 | Free plan | €45/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 7 | MODX | 8.1 | Free plan | $36/mo | Yes | $90/mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 8 | ExpressionEngine | 8.1 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Yes | $249/mo | self_hosted | Yes |
| 9 | HubSpot Content Hub | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hosted | Yes |
| 10 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Plone | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 12 | Tumblr | 8.0 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | $6.99/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ghost | 7.9 | No | $18/mo | No | $18/mo | Open source blog and newsletter platform | Yes |
| 15 | Modern Campus CMS | 7.9 | No | — | — | — | hosted | Yes |
| 16 | Marketpath CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | $49/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 17 | Decap CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | €19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Kiln | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $4.99/mo | — | — |
| 19 | Strapi | 7.7 | No | $35/mo | Yes | $35/mo | Open-source Headless CMS | Yes |
| 20 | Enonic XP | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | dotCMS | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | CrafterCMS | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 24 | Craft CMS | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 25 | Zesty.io | 7.6 | Free plan | $475/mo | Yes | $475/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which content management system is ranked first on Specifiction?
Drupal is ranked #1 of 165 with a score of 9.1. Prismic is second and Webflow CMS third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ExpressionEngine has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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