Best Wagtail Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from content management systems ranked against Wagtail on the same published basis.
- 1Wagtail vs Drupal
- 2Wagtail vs Prismic
- 3Wagtail vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 4Wagtail vs Webflow CMS
- 5Wagtail vs Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
- 6Wagtail vs django CMS
- 7Wagtail vs Joomla
- 8Wagtail vs Pimcore
- 9Wagtail vs dotCMS
- 10Wagtail vs Umbraco CMS
- 11Wagtail vs MODX
- 12Wagtail vs ExpressionEngine
- 13Wagtail vs Progress Sitefinity
- 14Wagtail vs Plone
- 15Wagtail vs Tumblr
- 16Wagtail vs Pulse CMS
- 17Wagtail vs Xperience by Kentico
- 18Wagtail vs Ghost
- 19Wagtail vs Modern Campus CMS
- 20Wagtail vs Marketpath CMS
Wagtail 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 | HubSpot Content Hub | 8.6 | Free plan | $7/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Webflow CMS | 8.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | django CMS | 8.4 | Free plan | $2/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Joomla | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Pimcore | 8.2 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | dotCMS | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Umbraco CMS | 8.1 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 11 | MODX | 8.1 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | ExpressionEngine | 8.1 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Plone | 8.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Tumblr | 8.0 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Pulse CMS | 8.0 | Free plan | $24.75/mo | Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Ghost | 7.9 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 19 | Modern Campus CMS | 7.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Marketpath CMS | 7.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
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Questions about Wagtail alternatives
What is the best alternative to Wagtail?
Drupal, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Prismic, HubSpot Content Hub, Webflow CMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Wagtail?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.