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Pulse CMS

Ch 168.0of 165 Content Management Systems
  1. 1Runs onMac, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $24.75/mo
  3. 3Platform typeself hosted
  4. 4Editorial workflowsYes
  5. 5Multilingual contentYes
  6. 6SEO toolsYes
  7. 7Media libraryYes
  8. 8Custom content typesYes
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Overview

Pulse CMS is ranked #16 of 165 in content management systems on Specifiction. It runs on macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $24.75/mo.

Pulse CMS plans and pricing

All plans
Pulse Core Free Free for organizations under $400K USD in revenue · 1 username · no automatic upgrades pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Premium $297/yr Billed Annually, cancel anytime. Unlimited domain installs · install on client servers · all features included · 12 months of upgrades · 1 creator pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Enterprise Not published Unlimited team users · Unlimited installs pulsecms.com · 23 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Upgrade Later Unlimited team users · unlimited installs · all features included · priority support · ActiveDirectory and LDAP support · Audit, HIPAA & FEDRAMP modules pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026

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Editorial workflows
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Multilingual content
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SEO tools
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Media library
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Custom content types
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Facts

Product
Pulse describes itself as a static site CMS with a WYSIWYG editor and support for HTML and Markdown editing.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Intended users
The maker presents Pulse as a tool for designers and developers building websites for clients, including sites that clients can edit.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Flat file
Pulse says it requires no database for installation or page references.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Content features
The feature list includes media management, blogging, SEO tools, multilingual sites, forms, ecommerce, site search, and backups.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Integrations
The maker lists integrations and compatibility including GitHub, MailChimp, Stripe, YouTube, Google Maps, Blocs, RapidWeaver, and MarsEdit.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Security features
The feature list states SSL compatibility, two-factor authentication, salted and hashed passwords, and reCAPTCHA availability for forms.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Privacy features
The GDPR section lists local assets, an optional cookie consent form, a contact form opt-in checkbox, and a policy generator tag.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Hosting requirements
Pulse says it works on Apache web hosts running PHP 7.0 or higher, including shared hosting, and also mentions Nginx and cloud servers.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
The maker says customers host Pulse on their own, shared, or client servers and that it charges no monthly hosting fees.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Local development
Pulse can be run locally using a server such as MAMP, and the maker describes a GitHub-based version-control and deployment workflow.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Support
The support page links to documentation, bug reporting, community forums, and private messages.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Premium limits
The pricing FAQ says Premium is for one creator who can build any number of projects with any number of editors; Enterprise is for unlimited creators, editors, and projects.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026
Renewals
The maker says Premium users can cancel updates and continue building on the latest version they downloaded.pulsecms.com · 8 Oct 2026

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