Best Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
165ranked
5free plans on this page
€1/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Content Management Systems 25 channels on this page · 140 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPlatform typeEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesMultilingual contentSEO toolsMedia library Spec sheet Score
101 FlatPress Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesMultilingual contentSEO toolsMedia library 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
102 InterRed CMS Free planNoPaid fromPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.3
103 baserCMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
104 Dotclear Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
105 GetSimple CMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
106 PluXml Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesNoMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.3
107 CMS Made Simple Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
108 TakeShape Free planNoPaid from$500/moPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.3
109 Fonderie Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesMultilingual contentSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
110 Sitemagic CMS Free planYesPaid from$1.99/moPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
111 contentXXL CMS Free planPaid fromPlatform typeEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
112 Exponent CMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
113 Zenphoto Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
114 Papoo CMS Free planPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesMultilingual contentSEO toolsMedia library 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
115 Visualizer Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.2
116 Kotti CMS Free planPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsMedia library 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
117 Elvaro Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia library 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
118 Typesetter CMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
119 Alchemy CMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
120 REDAXO Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
121 Víncolo CMS Free planNoPaid fromPlatform typehybridEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
122 CushyCMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsYesMedia library 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
123 Quanta CMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentYesSEO toolsMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
124 BigTree CMS Free planYesPaid fromPlatform typeself hostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesYesMultilingual contentSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
125 Publiz Free planNoPaid from$5/moPlatform typehostedEditorial workflowsYesCustom user rolesMultilingual contentSEO toolsYesMedia libraryYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Platform type | Editorial workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | FlatPress | 6.3 | Yes | |||
| 102 | InterRed CMS | 6.3 | No | hybrid | Yes | |
| 103 | baserCMS | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | ||
| 104 | Dotclear | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 105 | GetSimple CMS | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | ||
| 106 | PluXml | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 107 | CMS Made Simple | 6.3 | Yes | self_hosted | ||
| 108 | TakeShape | 6.3 | No | $500/mo | hosted | Yes |
| 109 | Fonderie | 6.3 | Yes | hybrid | Yes | |
| 110 | Sitemagic CMS | 6.3 | Yes | $1.99/mo | self_hosted | |
| 111 | contentXXL CMS | 6.2 | Yes | |||
| 112 | Exponent CMS | 6.2 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 113 | Zenphoto | 6.2 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 114 | Papoo CMS | 6.2 | self_hosted | |||
| 115 | Visualizer | 6.2 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 116 | Kotti CMS | 6.1 | self_hosted | Yes | ||
| 117 | Elvaro | 6.1 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 118 | Typesetter CMS | 6.1 | Yes | self_hosted | ||
| 119 | Alchemy CMS | 6.1 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 120 | REDAXO | 6.1 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 121 | Víncolo CMS | 6.1 | No | hybrid | Yes | |
| 122 | CushyCMS | 6.1 | Yes | hosted | ||
| 123 | Quanta CMS | 6.0 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 124 | BigTree CMS | 6.0 | Yes | self_hosted | Yes | |
| 125 | Publiz | 6.0 | No | $5/mo | hosted | Yes |
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