Backdrop CMS Alternatives

Backdrop CMS is described as 'Simple, lightweight, and easy to use Content Management System used to build attractive, professional websites. Use it for everything from a single-administrator's personal blog site, to a complex, multi-role, business e-commerce platform' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Backdrop CMS for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Mac apps. The best Backdrop CMS alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Backdrop CMS are Ghost, Drupal, Joomla and Jekyll.

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  1. Hakyll icon
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    Hakyll is a Haskell library for generating static sites, mostly aimed at small-to-medium sites and personal blogs. It is written in a very configurable way and uses an xmonad-like DSL for configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Winter CMS icon
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    Winter CMS is a free, open-source content management system based on the Laravel PHP framework. An open source fork of October CMS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Silvrback icon
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    Founded in 2013, Silvrback sought to provide users with a potent, minimalist writing experience that was easy to use, well-supported, and distraction-free – all at a modest price. That remains our aim today.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. DocPad icon
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    DocPad is a dynamic static-site generator. That is a content management system that takes content from several sources, like files on your computer, and renders them into incredibly fast static output.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Pulse CMS icon
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    Pulse CMS is the easiest way to build and deploy a responsive, content managed website. Since it's a flat file CMS there is no complicated database setup, just copy it to your server and go.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. ZCMS icon
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    ZCMS simplifies content management by offering an elegant user interface, simple user management and permissions. We keep the core CMS as light, fast and flexible as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Pedestal icon
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    Pedestal is a web application framework written in Clojure that aims to bring both the language and its principles to client and server-side development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. Bootstrap CMS icon
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    Modern, open source, fast and secure content management system based on Bootstrap 3 using the latest technology. CMS has been build from Scratch and uses the latest bootstrap framework, jQuery and technology like HTML5, CSS3, PHP5 and MySQL5.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. CSZ CMS icon
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    CSZ CMS is an open source web application that allows to manage all content and settings on the websites. CSZ CMS was built on the basis of Codeigniter and design the structure of Bootstrap, this should make your website fully responsive with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Rocketspark icon
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    Create a beautiful website with no design or IT skills using the Rocketspark website builder. Enjoyably easy DIY web editing and ecommerce. Great for Designers and Graphic designers, manage your clients with the Rocketspark Studio.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Silex - The PHP micro-framework based on Symfony2 Components

    Silex is a PHP microframework for PHP 5.3. It is built on the shoulders of Symfony2 and Pimple and also inspired by sinatra.

    A microframework provides the guts for building simple single-file apps. Silex aims to be:

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Small and carefully designed PHP 5.2+ HMVC framework.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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