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.
Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.
Java
Microsoft ASP.NET
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C1 CMS | ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC) | XML, SQL Server[31] | 6.13[32] | Mozilla Public License | 2022-09-27[±] |
DNN | ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC) | SQL Server, SQL Server Express, SQL Azure[33] | 9.13.3[34] | MIT License | 2024-03-06 [±] |
mojoPortal | ASP.NET | SQL Server, MySQL, SQL Azure, PostgreSQL, SQLite[35] | 2.9.0.1[36] | EPL | 2023-07-24[±] |
nopCommerce | ASP.NET (MVC) | SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL[37] | 4.70.0[38] | GNU General Public License | 2024-04-26; 7 days ago |
Orchard Project | ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC) | SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL[39] | 1.10.3[40] | New BSD License | 2019-02-28[±] |
Umbraco | ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC) | SQL Server, SQL CE[41] | 11.2.0[42] | MIT License | 2023-02-23[±] |
Perl
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
blosxom | Perl | Flat-file database | 2.1.2 | MIT | 2008-10-02 |
Bricolage | Perl on mod_perl | MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle | 2.0.1 | BSD | 2011-02-09 |
EPrints | Perl on mod_perl | MySQL, MariaDB[43] | 3.4.5[44] | GNU GPL | 2023-05-25[±] |
Foswiki | Perl | Flat-file database | 2.1.8[45] | GNU GPL | 2023-08-06[±] |
Ikiwiki | Perl | Git (software), Apache Subversion, Mercurial | 3.20200202.3[46] | GNU GPL | 2020-02-02[±] |
Movable Type Pro | Perl, mod_perl, FastCGI, w/PHP | MySQL[47] | 7.9.9 | GNU GPL | 2023-06-14[48] |
Sellerdeck eCommerce | Perl | Flat-file database | 16.0.3 | GNU GPL | 2017-02-20 |
TWiki | Perl | Plain files (under version control) | 6.1.0[49] | GNU GPL | 2018-07-16[±] |
WebGUI | Perl on mod_perl | MySQL | 7.10.30 | GNU GPL | 2016-01-06[50] |
PHP
Python
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
django CMS | Python/Django | MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite[143] | 3.11.3[144] | BSD | 2023-04-25; 12 months ago |
Mezzanine | Python/Django | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite 3 and Oracle | 6.0.0[145] | BSD | 2022-05-12[±] |
MoinMoin | Python | Flat-file database | 1.9.11[146] | GNU GPL | 2020-11-08; 3 years ago |
Plone | Python/Zope | PostgreSQL[147] | 6.0.6[148] | GNU GPL | 2023-06-27; 10 months ago |
Wagtail | Python/Django | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite[149] | 6.0.2[150] | BSD | 2024-04-03; 30 days ago |
Ruby on Rails
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alchemy CMS | Ruby on Rails | MySQL, PostgreSQL[151] | 7.0.6[152] | BSD | 2023-11-18[±] |
Refinery CMS | Ruby on Rails | MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[153] | 4.0.3[154] | MIT | 2019-03-03[±] |
ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML)
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ContentBox Modular CMS | Lucee / Railo / Adobe ColdFusion | MySQL, SQL Server, Hypersonic SQL, Apache Derby, PostgreSQL, Oracle[155] | 5.1.0[156] | Apache License or proprietary | 2022-03-18[±] |
JavaScript
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghost | Node.js | SQLite, MySQL[157] | 5.0[158] | MIT | 2022-05-23 |
TiddlyWiki | Node.js & client-side JavaScript | Flat-file database | 5.3.3[159] | BSD license | 2023-12-23; 4 months ago |
Wiki.js | Node.js | PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite[160] | 2.5.302[161] | GNU Affero GPL | 2024-04-25; 8 days ago |
Others
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenACS | Tcl AOLserver | PostgreSQL, Oracle[162] | 5.10.0 | GNU GPL | 2021-09-15[163] |
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.
Name | Licensed version available | Last stable version | Web content management | Group content management | Enterprise content management |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adobe Business Catalyst | V4 End Of Life 2021/03/26 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Alfresco Cloud | Yes (Alfresco Community & Enterprise) | 2012.05 | No | Yes | Yes |
censhare | Yes | 2017.02 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contentful | Yes (Community, Team, Enterprise) | Versionless | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CoreMedia Content Cloud | Yes | v11 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloud CMS | Yes | 3.2.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
dotCMS Cloud[164] | Yes | 5.2.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Huddle | Yes | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft 365 | Yes (MS SharePoint, MS Lync, MS Exchange, MS Office) | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
O3Spaces | Yes | 3.2.1 | Yes | Yes | No |
OpenKM Cloud [165] | Yes | 6.4.48 [166] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Content Management | Yes | Oracle Content Management 22.6.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Omni CMS | Yes | 2022.3.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Polopoly Web CMS | 10.2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
uCoz | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Umbraco Cloud | Yes | 10.1.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Live | No | 2011 | No | Yes | No |
Zesty.io | Yes (Multi-Tenant SaaS) | Versionless | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Webflow | 2022 | Yes | Yes |
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.
Name | Platform | Supported databases | Latest stable release | Licenses | Latest release date | Web content management | Group web content management | Enterprise content management |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adobe Experience Manager (formerly Day CQ5) | Java | JCR (Apache Jackrabbit Oak), MongoDB | 6.4.2 | Proprietary | 2018-10[167] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Alfresco (Enterprise & Community Edition) | Java | Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2 | 4.0.2 Enterprise, 4.2.c Community | Proprietary, LGPL | 2015-03[168] | No | Yes | Yes |
Altitude3.Net | ASP.NET | SQL Server | 2015.07.14 | Proprietary | 2015-7-14 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
censhare | Java | Oracle | 2017.2 | Proprietary | 2017-05-12 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contentverse | Java | Oracle, SQL Server | 8.1 | Proprietary | 2014 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contegro | ASP.NET | SQL Server | 4.0.0 | Proprietary | 2010-17-11 | Yes | Yes | No |
CoreMedia Content Cloud | Java | JDBC-compliant databases, MongoDB | v11 | Proprietary | 2021-12-10 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
dotCMS | Java | Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL | 5.2.4 | Proprietary | 2020-01-24 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Elcom CMS | ASP.NET | SQL Server | 9.0 | Proprietary | 2011-02-15 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OpenText Documentum | Java | Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2 | 16.4 | Proprietary | 2018-05-01 | No | No | Yes |
Episerver CMS | ASP.NET | SQL Server | 11.14.2 | Proprietary | 2020-02-24 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hyland OnBase ECM | .NET | SQL Server, Oracle | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
IBM Enterprise Content Management | Java | Oracle, IBM Db2 | 8.5 | Proprietary | 2013 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Jadu | PHP | MySQL, SQL Server | Continuously Released | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | |
Jahia Enterprise Distribution | Java | MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server | 6.6.2.3 | Proprietary | 2013-12-20 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kentico CMS | ASP.NET | SQL Server | Xperience 13[169] | Free, Proprietary | 2020-10-27[±] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Movable Type | Perl | MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server | 7.7.1 | Proprietary | 2021-05-27[170] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oracle WebCenter Content (formerly Universal Content Management) | Java | Oracle | 12c | Proprietary | 2019-10-07[171] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Omni CMS | Java | MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE | 2022.3.1 | Proprietary | 2022-12-12 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sitecore | ASP.NET (Webforms or MVC) | SQL Server (2005, 2008, 2012), Oracle | 9.3 | Proprietary | 2019-12-01 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sitefinity | ASP.NET | SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft Azure SQL | 13.2.7500 | Proprietary | 2020-12-08[172] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft SharePoint | ASP.NET | SQL Server (2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019), SQL Express | Subscription Edition (SE) | Proprietary, Open API | 2021-11-02 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OctoberCMS | PHP | MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server[173] | v3.5.12[174] | Proprietary | 2023-12-12[±] | |||
OpenText Teamsite | Java, .Net, XML, XSLT | Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, MySQL | 16.2 | Proprietary | 2017-04 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Telligent Community | ASP.NET | SQL Server | 5.0 | 2009-06-26 | Yes | Yes | No |
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.
Name | Technologies |
---|---|
Apache Jackrabbit | Java |
AxKit | Perl |
Jakarta Slide | Java |
Open Semantic Framework | Drupal, OWL, PHP, and RDF |
RadPHP | MySQL, PHP 5.6+, PostgreSQL, etc. |
See also
References
Media related to Content management systems at Wikimedia Commons
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