ButterCMS Alternatives

Apps similar to ButterCMS include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Jekyll, Grav and Strapi. CMS Tools like ButterCMS are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Linux, Windows and Mac.

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  1. OverBlog icon
     7 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. Raytha icon
     2 likes

    Raytha is a powerful CMS for .NET developers with an easy-to-use interface and fast performance. It offers custom content types, a template engine, and various access controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. VuePress icon
     7 likes

    VuePress is a static site generator that uses markdown. It allows users to create content like blogs and documentation. Originally designed for Vue.js documentation, it now serves a wider user base. It emphasizes simplicity, with a minimal setup and markdown-centered structure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Vue.js
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  4. Tina CMS icon
     3 likes

    A fully open-source headless CMS that supports Git and Visual Editing.

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Sanity.io icon
     11 likes

    Sanity is a hosted backend for structured content with a real-time API, globally distributed CDN, and a powerful, but simple query language. A headless CMS with an open source React-based editor, that can be configured with basic JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. caisy icon
     Like

    Welcome to the new way of content management with caisy – the headless content management system that empowers developers, marketers, editors and anybody who works with content. Build projects faster and better than ever before.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Octopress icon
     19 likes

    Octopress is a framework designed by Brandon Mathis for Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator powering Github Pages. To start blogging with Jekyll, you have to write your own HTML templates, CSS, Javascripts and set up your configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Jekyll
    Good alternative?
     
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  8. Backdrop CMS icon
     11 likes

    Backdrop CMS is a 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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Content.one icon
     1 like

    A platform to orchestrate website, mobile, and headless content experiences—empowering marketing teams to manage, scale, and deliver campaigns seamlessly across local and global markets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Squidex icon
     2 likes

    Squidex is an open source headless CMS and content management hub. In contrast to a traditional CMS Squidex provides a rich API with OData filter and Swagger definitions. It is up to you to build your UI on top of it. It can be website, a native app or just another server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Contentful icon
     15 likes

    A content management system that enables cross-platform, multi-device online publishing. Businesses employ Contentful to publish editorial content for web apps, mobile apps, and, ultimately, any connected devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Staticman icon
     3 likes

    Static sites with superpowers.

    81 Staticman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
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