Canvas AlternativesCMS & Blog Publishing Tools like Canvas

Canvas is described as 'Create your own blog with unparalleled speed and efficiency and share your stories with the world on a beautiful template that didn't take 67 plugins to create' and is a CMS tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Canvas for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Canvas alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Canvas are Drupal, DEV Community, Apostrophe CMS and OverBlog.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

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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.

    104 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Canvas.

    • WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Canvas.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceCanvas is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableCanvas is not according to our users
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    Drupal

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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.

    206 Drupal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  4. DEV Community icon

    DEV Community

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    Where programmers share ideas and help each other grow. It is an online community for sharing and discovering great ideas, having debates, and making friends. Anyone can share articles, questions, discussions, etc. as long as they have the rights to the words they are sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    WordPress

    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.

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    Apostrophe CMS

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    Apostrophe is a powerful website builder platform built on an enterprise open source CMS, offering in-context live editing, visual design tools, and multisite enablement in a full stack JS environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • MongoDB
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Node.JS
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    • Apostrophe CMS is the most popular SaaS alternative to Canvas.

    • Apostrophe CMS is Free and Open SourceCanvas is also Free and Open Source
    • Apostrophe CMS is CustomizableCanvas is not according to our users
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    OverBlog

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Portal CMS icon

    Portal CMS

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    Portal CMS is a free and open source content management system with a powerful integrated page builder built in .NET MVC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Fork CMS icon

    Fork CMS

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    Fork CMS is dedicated to creating a user friendly environment to build, monitor and update your website. We take great pride in being the Content Management System of choice for beginners and professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    The pages module, used to organize your website's structure.
     
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    Lavalite

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    LavaLite is an open source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and Laravel web application framework. It currently supports MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and PostgreSQL for the database backend.

    248 Lavalite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Home page
     
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    ExpressionEngine

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    ExpressionEngine CMS is the most secure, flexible, extensible, and user friendly Open Source CMS on the planet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    BlogMaker

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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.

    363 BlogMaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • BlogMaker is the most popular commercial alternative to Canvas.

    • BlogMaker is Paid and ProprietaryCanvas is Free and Open Source
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    Symphony CMS

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Pages
     
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