ExpressionEngine Alternatives

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 Ghost, Tumblr, Drupal and Joomla.

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  1. Craft CMS icon
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    Content management system built on Yii PHP Framework.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Made by a prominent developer from the EE scene, Craft keeps all the great things about EE(1st-party custom fields for Content Modelling, the general "hands-off-my-HTML" approach to templating, etc), fixes the less-than-stellar bits, and heaps a huge helping of polish over it all.

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    • Craft CMS is Freemium and ProprietaryExpressionEngine is Free and Open Source
  2. Anymod icon
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    Easily add CMS features to any website, on any platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. PyroCMS icon
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    PyroCMS is an easy to use, powerful, and modular CMS and development platform built with Laravel 5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Laravel
    • PHP
     
  4. Habari icon
     16 likes

    Habari is next-generation blogging. Download Habari or try the demo and help our community design the future of blogs.

    Habari is different

    While there are a number of technical reasons that highlight the differences and advantages Habari has over other blogging packages, a majo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Umbraco icon
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    Umbraco is a fully-featured open source content management system with the flexibility to run anything from small campaign or brochure sites right through to complex applications for Fortune 500's and some of the largest media sites in the world.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • .NET Framework
     
  6. BlogMaker icon
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    BlogMaker is a modern, no-code blogging platform built for creators, marketers, and businesses who want to grow their online presence. With a focus on speed, SEO, and simplicity, BlogMaker lets you launch and manage unlimited blogs under one subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Symphony CMS icon
     16 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. uCoz icon
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    uCoz is a free website-builder that includes hosting and a website management system. uCoz works according to the principles of Web 2.0 and allows creating of the most complicated projects with extraordinary simplicity and speed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Warning

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. VINTCER icon
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    VINTCER is a powerful drag and drop website builder that lets you create amazing websites in no time. No technical skills are required to create your website. Choose from thousands of templates, connect your custom domains, get free business emails and a free SSL certificate.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. blogstrap.py icon
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    blogstrap.py is a simple, no frills blog content management system powered by Twitter's Bootstrap and web.py. It features most things you would come to expect from a simple blogging platform. You can browse posts by category or subcategory, see recent posts, and mark...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  11. BardCanvas icon
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    BardCanvas is an Open Source CMS that fits perfectly for blogs/forums/social networks. It is fast (through several cache levels), heavily optimized (it wont collapse the server in high traffic conditions) and constantly improved.

    250 BardCanvas alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Moopato Website Builder is an Offline Content Management System (CMS). It runs on your local machine and not on a server. You create your content locally, build the whole site with the push of a button and then you can upload it to your hosting provider.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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