Backdrop CMS Alternatives

Apps similar to Backdrop CMS include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Drupal, Blogger and Publii. You're spoiled for choice with CMS Tools like Backdrop CMS: we list more than 100 alternatives for self-hosting, Windows, Linux, the web and Mac.

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  1. Tclssg icon
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    Tclssg is a static site generator with template support written in Tcl. It is intended to make it easy to manage a small to medium-sized website with an optional blog, one with under about 2000 pages. Tclssg uses Markdown for content formatting, Bootstrap 3 for layout (with...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Jas CMS icon
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    Jas CMS is a free, small website engine written in Java, licensed under GNU GPL 3. It produces static content without the need of any databases or server-side scripting languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. A flat-file CMS powered by a single JSON file — with a visual admin panel in 20 languages and 16 ready-made themes. No database required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  4. valME.io icon
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    Customizable Content Management System where users financially reward each other for content via upvotes and tips. Offers custom domain support with SSL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Glyph is a static site generator that uses Github issues and GitHub Pages. It essentially converts Issues into full-fledged blog posts which yields an advanced but accessible comment system hosted through GitHub with posts created using the very popular .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Nift icon
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    It's lightning fast, developed from the ground up in C++, and released for free under the MIT license, use it for any of your personal or commercial projects – just be sure to preserve copyright and license notices!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Slim Framework is an open-source PHP micro-framework for building web applications and HTTP APIs. It provides routing for HTTP methods and URI patterns, middleware for processing requests and responses, PSR-7 HTTP message support, and compatibility with PSR-11...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • PHP
    • Self-Hosted
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