BardCanvas AlternativesBlog Publishing & CMS Tools like BardCanvas

BardCanvas is described as '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' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to BardCanvas for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best BardCanvas alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BardCanvas are Ghost, Tumblr, Drupal and Medium.

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  1. WordPress icon
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    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    114 WordPress alternatives

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    • Cloudron
     
  2. Ghost icon
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    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

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    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

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  4. Drupal icon
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    Drupal is an open source platform for building amazing digital experiences. It's made by a dedicated community. Anyone can use it, and it will always be free.

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  5. Medium icon
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    Medium is a new place on the Internet where people share ideas and stories that are longer than 140 characters and not just for friends. It’s designed for little stories that make your day better and manifestos that change the world.

    135 Medium alternatives

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  6. Blogger icon
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    Publish blogs with free hosting on a customizable platform offering a choice of templates, flexible layouts, custom or blogspot.com domains, built-in analytics and AdSense monetization, unlimited storage for posts and images, and secure Google service integration.

    198 Blogger alternatives

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  7. Silex icon
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    Create and host your websites for free, with no subscriptions, no restrictions.

    Build fast secure static websites as the front-end for your CMS of choice.

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  8. Joomla icon
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    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

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  9. Webflow icon
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    Build custom websites using Webflow's platform with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Design, animate, collaborate, and host responsive sites, generating clean code. Users enjoy CMS integration for content, SEO control, and globalized experiences. Transform unstyled elements into reusable components.

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  10. Grav icon
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    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    187 Grav alternatives

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    • Free
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  11. PrestaShop icon
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    PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce free software powering nearly 200,000 online stores. are built using this software around the world. Translated into more than 60 languages.The success of PrestaShop software is thanks to countless hours by numerous contributors from...

    149 PrestaShop alternatives

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    • Free
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    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    219 Directus alternatives

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