ClassicPress AlternativesBlog Publishing & CMS Tools like ClassicPress

ClassicPress is described as 'Community-led open source content management system and a fork of WordPress that preserves the TinyMCE classic editor as the default option, which means there is no Gutenberg (block) editor' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ClassicPress for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best ClassicPress alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ClassicPress are Grav, Textpattern, Bludit and Chyrp Lite.

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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.

    108 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. 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.

    185 Grav alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  3. Textpattern icon
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    Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software with privacy and separation of content/design at its foundation.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  4. Bludit icon
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    Bludit is a web application to build your own website or blog in seconds, it's completely free and open source. A PRO version is available for those who want to support the software developer. The software seems almost the same between the versions.

    36 Bludit alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • PHP
     
  5. Chyrp Lite icon
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    Chyrp Lite makes it possible to host a blog on your own web server with minimal fuss. You can have a traditional blog, a tumbleblog, or you can add oodles of customisation and build a web publishing platform with blogging features on the side.

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    • Mac
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    • PHP
     
  6. Kalmia icon
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    Kalmia is a Go tool with a web interface for managing RsPress documentation. It supports multiple versions, multiple users, and includes a Markdown editor for easy edits.

    46 Kalmia alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
     
  7. Vvveb icon
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    Powerful and easy to use CMS with page builder to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.

    206 Vvveb alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  8. Listed icon
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    Listed is a free blogging addon that allows you to create a public journal published directly from your Standard Notes notes. This unique approach to keeping a public blog on the internet using just a notes app yields two surprising effects:

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. FlatlyPage CMS is a lightweight, self-hosted content management system built for speed, simplicity, and ease of use. It enables users to create professional websites without writing code through an intuitive block-based editor where elements can be added, moved, and edited.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. MacyHTML icon
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    MacyHTML is a powerful web-based tool for designing and customizing web pages with a drag-and-drop interface. It provides an interactive workspace where users can add, edit, and arrange elements like text, buttons, images, audio, and videos.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  11. Flatpress icon
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    FlatPress is an open-source standard-compliant multi-lingual extensible blogging engine which does not require a DataBase Management System to work. You don’t need MySQL because FlatPress stores all of its content on text files.

    109 Flatpress alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Softaculous
     
  12. BlogMaker icon
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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.

    362 BlogMaker alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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