List of content management systems explained

Content management systems (CMS) are used to organize and facilitate collaborative content creation. Many of them are built on top of separate content management frameworks. The list is limited to notable services.

Open source software

This section lists free and open-source software that can be installed and managed on a web server.

NamePlatformSupported databasesLatest stable releaseLicensesLatest release dateFirst public release date
Alchemy CMSRuby on RailsMariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite[1] BSD
Alfresco Community EditionJavaMariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[2] LGPLv3
Ametys CMSJavaDerby, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL[3] Apache 2.0
Apache RollerJavaHSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, PostgreSQL, DerbyApache 2.0
Apache Sling CMSJavaJCR1.1.8Apache 2.02023-11-05
ATutorPHPMySQLGNU GPL
b2evolutionPHPMySQL, MariaDB[4] GNU GPLv2
Backdrop CMSPHPMySQL, MariaDB[5] GNU GPL
Bloomreach Experience ManagerJavaMySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[6] 14.7.5[7] Apache 2.02022-02-16
blosxomPerlFlat-file database2.1.2MIT2008-10-02
Bolt (CMS)PHPMySQL, MariaDB, SQLite[8] MIT
BricolagePerl on mod_perlMySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle2.0.1BSD2011-02-09
C1 CMSASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)XML, SQL Server[9] Mozilla Public License
CMS Made SimplePHPMySQLGNU GPL
CMSimplePHPFlat-file databaseGNU GPLv3
Composr CMSPHPMySQL[10] 10.0.45CPAL2024-01-27[11]
Concrete CMSPHPMySQL, MariaDB[12] 9.4.2[13] MIT2025-07-01
ContentBox Modular CMSLucee, Railo, ColdFusionMySQL, SQL Server, Hypersonic SQL, Derby, PostgreSQL, Oracle[14] Apache or proprietary
django CMSPython/DjangoMariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite[15] BSD
DokuWikiPHPFlat-file databaseGNU GPL
DotclearPHPMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[16] GNU GPL
dotCMSJavaPostgreSQL, SQL Server[17] 25.07.28-1[18] BSL 1.12025-07-30
DNNASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)SQL Server, SQL Server Express, SQL Azure[19] MIT
DrupalPHPMariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite[20] GNU GPLv2+
DSpaceJavaOracle, PostgreSQL[21] BSD
Enonic XPJavaEmbedded NoSQLGNU GPLv3
EPrintsPerl on mod_perlMySQL, MariaDB[22] GNU GPL
Exponent CMSPHPMySQL, MariaDB[23] GNU GPL
eZ PublishPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle[24] 6.0.9GNU GPL2025-06-10[25]
Fedora CommonsJavaMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL[26] Apache License
FoswikiPerlFlat-file databaseGNU GPL
GeeklogPHPMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL[27] GNU GPL
GetSimple CMSPHPFlat-file database3.3.16GNU GPL2020-03-03[28]
GhostNode.jsSQLite, MySQL[29] 6.7.0[30] MIT2025-11-07
GravPHPFlat-file databaseMIT
Ibexa DXPPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL[31] GNU GPL
IkiwikiPerlGit (software), Apache Subversion, MercurialGNU GPL
ImpressCMSPHPMariaDB, MySQL[32] GNU GPLv2
ImpressPagesPHPMySQLGNU GPL MIT
Jahia Community DistributionJavaDerby, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL[33] 8.2.2[34] GNU GPL2025-07-25
JamroomPHPMySQL, MariaDB, Percona[35] MPL
Joomla!PHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL[36] GNU GPL
KnownPHPMariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL[37] 1.6.2Apache License2024-01-03[38]
LogicalDOC Community EditionJavaMariaDB, MySQL[39] 8.9.1GNU LGPL2024-06-20
MagentoPHPMySQL, MariaDB[40] OSL Ver. 3, AFL Ver. 3
MagnoliaJavaPostgreSQL, Derby, H2, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server[41] GNU GPL & proprietary
MamboPHPMySQL4.6.5GNU GPL2008-06-01
MediaWikiPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite[42] GNU GPL
MicroweberPHPMySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[43] 1.3.4[44] Apache License2023-03-24
Midgard CMSPHP (Midgard framework)MySQL12.0.9.2GNU LGPL2012-09-26[45]
MODXPHPMySQL, MariaDB, Percona Server[46] GNU GPL
MoinMoinPythonFlat-file databaseGNU GPL
mojoPortalASP.NETSQL Server, MySQL, SQL Azure, PostgreSQL, SQLite[47] EPL
Movable TypePerl, mod_perl, FastCGI, w/PHPMySQL[48] 8.4.0GNU GPL2024-11-05[49]
nopCommerceASP.NET (MVC)SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL[50] GNU General Public License[51]
Novius OSPHPMySQL5.0.1 (Elche)GNU Affero GPL2014-07-08[52]
Nucleus CMSPHPMySQL3.64GNU GPL2011-03-14[53]
Nuxeo EPJavaMariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[54] LTS 2023.19[55] Apache 2.02024-12-05
OmekaPHPMariaDB, MySQL[56] GNU GPL
OpenACSTcl AOLserverPostgreSQL, Oracle[57] 5.10.0GNU GPL2021-09-15[58]
OpenCartPHPMariaDB, MySQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL[59] GNU
OpenCmsJavaMariaDB, MySQL, AS400, IBM Db2, HSQLDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[60] GNU LGPL
OpenKM Community EditionJavaMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server[61] 6.3.11GNU GPL2021-06-30 [62]
OpenWGAJavaMySQL, PostgreSQL, HSQLDB, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Db2, IBM Lotus Domino[63] GNU GPL & proprietary
Orchard ProjectASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL[64] BSD 3-clause
Phire CMSPHPMySQL2.1.0BSD 3-clause2016-07-07[65]
PHP-FusionPHPMySQL[66] GNU Affero GPL
PHP-NukePHPMySQL8.4.5GNU GPL2022-10-08[67]
phpWebLogPHPMySQL0.5.3GNU GPL2001-10-31
PhpWikiPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Berkeley DB, Flat-file database1.6.4GNU GPL2024-03-13[68]
PimcorePHPAWS Aurora, MariaDB, MySQL, Percona Server[69] GNU GPL
Pixie (CMS)PHPMySQL1.0.4GNU GPL2010-03-21
PlonePython/ZopePostgreSQL[70] GNU GPL
PmWikiPHPFlat-file database[71] SQLite[72] GNU GPL
PrestashopPHPMySQL, MariaDB[73] Open Software License 3.0
ProcessWirePHPMariaDB, MySQL[74] Mozilla Public License 2.0
class="rh heading table-rh" Sellerdeck eCommercePerlFlat-file database16.0.3GNU GPL2017-02-20
SerendipityPHP + SmartyMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[75] BSD
Shopware Community EditionPHP, JavaScriptMariaDB, MySQL[76] 6.6.10.3MIT[77] 2025-04-082010
Silverstripe CMSPHPMariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[78] BSD[79]
SPIPPHPMariaDB, MySQL, SQLite[80] GNU GPL[81]
TypeScript, JavaScriptMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite[82] 5.30.0[83] MIT or proprietary Enterprise Edition2025-10-301 October 2015
TextpatternPHPMySQL, MariaDB[84] [85] GNU GPL
TiddlyWikiNode.js & client-side JavaScriptFlat-file databaseBSD
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwarePHPMySQL, MariaDB[86] GNU LGPL
TWikiPerlPlain files (under version control)GNU GPL
TYPO3PHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite[87] GNU GPL
UmbracoASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)SQL Server, SQL CE[88] MIT
WagtailPython/DjangoMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[89] BSD
WebGUIPerl on mod_perlMySQL7.10.30GNU GPL2016-01-06[90]
Wiki.jsNode.jsPostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite[91] GNU Affero GPL
WordPressPHPMySQL, MariaDB[92] GNU GPL
XOOPSPHPMySQL, MariaDB[93] GNU GPL
XWikiJavaHSQLDB, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle[94] GNU LGPL

Software as a service (SaaS)

This section lists proprietary software that includes software, hosting, and support with a single vendor. This section includes free services.

NameLicensed version availableLast stable versionWeb content managementGroup content managementEnterprise content management
Adobe Business CatalystV4 End Of Life 2021/03/26
Alfresco Cloud (Alfresco Community & Enterprise)2012.05
censhare2017.02
Contentful (Community, Team, Enterprise)Versionless
CoreMedia Content Cloud v11
Cloud CMS3.2.89
dotCMS Cloud[95] 5.2.4
Microsoft 365 (MS SharePoint, MS Lync, MS Exchange, MS Office)2013
O3Spaces3.2.1
OpenKM Cloud [96] 6.4.48 [97]
Oracle Content ManagementOracle Content Management 22.6.1
Omni CMS2022.3.1
uCoz
Umbraco Cloud10.1.0
Windows Live2011
Zesty.io (Multi-Tenant SaaS)Versionless
Webflow2022YesYes
BLOX CMS

Proprietary software

This section lists proprietary software to be installed and managed on a user's own server. This section includes freeware proprietary software.

Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.

NamePlatformSupported databasesLatest stable releaseLicensesFirst public release dateLatest release dateWeb content managementGroup web content managementEnterprise content management
Adobe Experience Manager (formerly Day CQ5)JavaJCR (Apache Jackrabbit Oak), MongoDB6.4.2Proprietary2018-10[98]
Alfresco (Enterprise & Community Edition)JavaOracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db24.0.2 Enterprise, 4.2.c CommunityProprietary, LGPL2015-03[99]
Altitude3.NetASP.NETSQL Server2015.07.14Proprietary2015-7-14
censhareJavaOracle2017.2Proprietary2017-05-12
ContentverseJavaOracle, SQL Server8.1Proprietary2014
CoreMedia Content CloudJavaJDBC-compliant databases, MongoDBv11Proprietary2021-12-10
dotCMSJavaOracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL25.07.28-1Proprietary2025-07-30
Episerver CMSASP.NETSQL Server11.14.2Proprietary2020-02-24
IBM Enterprise Content ManagementJavaOracle, IBM Db28.5Proprietary2013
Jahia Enterprise DistributionJavaMySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server6.6.2.3Proprietary2013-12-20
Movable TypePerlMySQL, Oracle, SQL Server7.7.1Proprietary2021-05-27[100]
Oracle WebCenter Content
(formerly Universal Content Management)		JavaOracle12cProprietary2019-10-07[101]
Omni CMSJavaMySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE2022.3.1Proprietary2022-12-12
SitefinityASP.NETSQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft Azure SQL13.2.7500Proprietary2020-12-08[102]
Microsoft SharePointASP.NETSQL Server (2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019), SQL ExpressSubscription Edition (SE)Proprietary, Open API2021-11-02
OctoberCMSPHPMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server[103] Proprietary
OpenText TeamsiteJava, .Net, XML, XSLTOracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, MySQL16.2Proprietary2017-04
Telligent CommunityASP.NETSQL Server5.02009-06-26

Other content management frameworks

A content management framework (CMF) is a system that facilitates the use of reusable components or customized software for managing Web content. It shares aspects of a Web application framework and a content management system (CMS).

Below is a list of notable systems that claim to be CMFs.

NameTechnologies
Apache JackrabbitJava
AxKitPerl
Open Semantic FrameworkDrupal, OWL, PHP, and RDF

See also

Notes and References

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