Best CMS Max Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from government website builders ranked against CMS Max on the same published basis.
- 1CMS Max vs LocalGov Drupal
- 2CMS Max vs Government Site Builder
- 3CMS Max vs Jadu Central
- 4CMS Max vs Town Web
- 5CMS Max vs Council Platform
- 6CMS Max vs Public Platform
- 7CMS Max vs Contensis for Councils
- 8CMS Max vs Digital Place
- 9CMS Max vs OpenCities
- 10CMS Max vs TownCloud Finance Suite
- 11CMS Max vs WPPersona Government Website CMS
- 12CMS Max vs Catalis Websites
- 13CMS Max vs Content Management Framework
- 14CMS Max vs Municipal One
- 15CMS Max vs Municipal Impact
- 16CMS Max vs CivicLive
- 17CMS Max vs Loop Municipal Websites
- 18CMS Max vs Forms & Workflow (OpenForms)
- 19CMS Max vs GOSS iCM
- 20CMS Max vs CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central
CMS Max alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LocalGov Drupal | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Government Site Builder | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Jadu Central | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Town Web | 6.7 | No | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Council Platform | 6.5 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 6 | Public Platform | 6.5 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 7 | Contensis for Councils | 6.4 | No | $920/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Digital Place | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 9 | OpenCities | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | TownCloud Finance Suite | 6.4 | No | $99/mo | Web |
| 11 | WPPersona Government Website CMS | 6.4 | No | $83/mo | Web |
| 12 | Catalis Websites | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Content Management Framework | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Municipal One | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Municipal Impact | 6.2 | No | $67.67/mo | Web |
| 16 | CivicLive | 6.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Loop Municipal Websites | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Forms & Workflow (OpenForms) | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | GOSS iCM | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about CMS Max alternatives
What is the best alternative to CMS Max?
LocalGov Drupal, number 1 in government website builders with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: Government Site Builder, Jadu Central, Town Web and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CMS Max?
LocalGov Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.