[Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]

ExpressionEngine is described as 'CMS is the most secure, flexible, extensible, and user friendly Open Source CMS on the planet' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ExpressionEngine, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best ExpressionEngine alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to ExpressionEngine are Tumblr, Ghost, Drupal and Joomla.
[Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]

Markdown Ninja is the easiest way to publish Markdown-based websites and newsletters. The days of hacking a static site generator, a broken theme, a complex CI/CD pipeline and a cloud platform with unlimited billing to publish a website are long gone!

Powerful and easy to use CMS with page builder to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.




Chyrp Lite makes it possible to host a blog on your own web server with minimal fuss. You can have a traditional blog, a tumbleblog, or you can add oodles of customisation and build a web publishing platform with blogging features on the side.



Installing Kirby means uploading some files to your server and that's it. Blog articles, galleries, simple pages or complex product sheets – with Kirby you are not limited to a fixed data structure. Kirby is file-based – No database involved.




Apostrophe is a powerful website builder platform built on an enterprise open source CMS, offering in-context live editing, visual design tools, and multisite enablement in a full stack JS environment.



Many content management systems are focused on developer or site owner needs, but Concrete CMS truly delivers the best to both worlds. An in-context editing toolbar makes it easy to make changes as you navigate the live website.
Provides a software solution for websites, professional blogs, and online shops using a 5-step, Drag & Drop, no-code process. Features customizable templates, responsive designs, integrated hosting, offline use, unlimited site creation, and usage on two PCs.




OverBlog is a blogging platform, active and evolving. Create a blog, without any technical knowledge, and find everything you post ! Create your blog has never been easier.




GetSimple is an XML based lite Content Management System. To go along with its best-in-class user interface, we have loaded it with features that every website needs, but with nothing it doesn't. GetSimple is truly the simplest way to manage a small-business website.


Symphony is an XSLT-powered open source content management system
It's a web-based content management system (CMS) that enables users to create and manage websites and web applications of all shapes and sizes—from the simplest of blogs to bustling news sites and feature-pack.


