Best OpenCms Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from content management systems ranked against OpenCms on the same published basis.
- 1OpenCms vs Drupal
- 2OpenCms vs Prismic
- 3OpenCms vs Webflow CMS
- 4OpenCms vs Pimcore
- 5OpenCms vs Umbraco CMS
- 6OpenCms vs MODX
- 7OpenCms vs ExpressionEngine
- 8OpenCms vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 9OpenCms vs Progress Sitefinity
- 10OpenCms vs Plone
- 11OpenCms vs Xperience by Kentico
- 12OpenCms vs Ghost
- 13OpenCms vs Modern Campus CMS
- 14OpenCms vs Marketpath CMS
- 15OpenCms vs Decap CMS
- 16OpenCms vs Kiln
- 17OpenCms vs Strapi
- 18OpenCms vs Enonic XP
- 19OpenCms vs dotCMS
- 20OpenCms vs CrafterCMS
OpenCms alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupal | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Prismic | 8.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Webflow CMS | 8.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Pimcore | 8.2 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Umbraco CMS | 8.1 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 6 | MODX | 8.1 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | ExpressionEngine | 8.1 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | HubSpot Content Hub | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 9 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Plone | 8.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Ghost | 7.9 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 13 | Modern Campus CMS | 7.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Marketpath CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 15 | Decap CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Kiln | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Strapi | 7.7 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 18 | Enonic XP | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | dotCMS | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 20 | CrafterCMS | 7.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about OpenCms alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenCms?
Drupal, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Prismic, Webflow CMS, Pimcore and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenCms?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.