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 Web-based, Self-Hosted, 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, Vvveb, Kalmia and Chyrp Lite.

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ClassicPress alternatives page was last updated Sep 10, 2024
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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.

    97 WordPress alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Self-deployment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Content Management
    5.  Hostable
    6.  Ecommerce Integration
    7.  Multi-Site Management
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Headless CMS
    10.  Dockerized
    11. Google Plus icon  Google Plus integration
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    WordPress VS ClassicPress

     
    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to ClassicPress.

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

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceClassicPress is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableClassicPress is not according to our users
  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.

    184 Grav alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Grav Features

    1.  Flat File CMS
    2.  No database needed
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Twig Templating
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Content Management

    Grav VS ClassicPress

     
  3. Vvveb icon
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    Powerful and easy to use CMS with page builder to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.

    200 Vvveb alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Support for Bootstrap
    3.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Decentralized
    10.  Content Management
    11.  Page builder
    12.  Backend

    Vvveb VS ClassicPress

     
  4. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Golang
    8.  Integrated Search

    Kalmia VS ClassicPress

     
  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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Portable
    7.  Self-hosted
    8.  Content Management

    Chyrp Lite VS ClassicPress

     
  6. 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.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    Bludit Features

    1.  Flat File CMS
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Simple installation
    4.  Plugin API
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  WYSIWYG Support

    Bludit VS ClassicPress

     
  7. Listed icon
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    Listed is a free blogging platform that allows you to create a public journal published directly from your notes. This unique approach to keeping a public blog on the internet using just a notes app yields two surprising effects:

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Listed VS ClassicPress

     
  8. Textpattern icon
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    Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software. Web designers, developers, publishers and bloggers love its flexibility and extensibility. It has a powerful, sophisticated engine that can be infinitely tuned to suit whatever type of web...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Content Templates
    7.  Content Management
    8.  Web-Based

    Textpattern VS ClassicPress

     
  9. 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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    BlogMaker Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Blog editor

    BlogMaker VS ClassicPress

     
    • BlogMaker is the most popular SaaS alternative to ClassicPress.

    • BlogMaker is the most popular commercial alternative to ClassicPress.

    • BlogMaker is Paid and ProprietaryClassicPress is Free and Open Source
  10. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Softaculous

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Flat File CMS

    Flatpress VS ClassicPress

     
  11. b2evolution icon
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    CMS for a full featured site with multiple blogs, forums, newsletters, for your user community and structured content such as manuals or knowledge bases.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    b2evolution VS ClassicPress

     
  12. Serendipity icon
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    Serendipity is a PHP-powered weblog application which gives the user an easy way to maintain an online diary, weblog or even a complete homepage. While the default package is designed for the casual blogger, Serendipity offers a flexible, expandable and easy-to-use framework...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    Serendipity VS ClassicPress

     
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