Ghost Alternatives

Apps similar to Ghost include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Drupal, Blogger, Bear Blog and Publii. CMS Tools like Ghost are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Windows, Linux and Mac.

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  1. Orchard icon
     5 likes

    Orchard is a free, open source, community-focused content management system written in ASP.NET platform using the ASP.NET MVC framework. Its vision is to create shared components for building ASP.NET applications and extensions, and specific applications that leverage these...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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  2. spurtCMS icon
     6 likes

    Open-source CMS leveraging Golang for high performance; features decoupled modules for integration, inspired by major platforms, offering versatility for industries from ecommerce to events, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and bespoke solutions with community support.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  3. Posthaven icon
     2 likes

    What would it be like to make a service that lasts for 10 years? 100 years? That’s what we’re trying to build at Posthaven. We’re as sick as you are to have to switch services every few years, or worry about running your own servers and getting hacked all the time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Symphony CMS icon
     15 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Svbtle icon
     17 likes

    Svbtle, a new kind of magazine. An extremely simple platform for collecting and developing ideas, sharing them with the world, and reading them. The developers have focused their energy into building the simplest interface for accomplishing these goals.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Bazium icon
     1 like

    Bazium Website Builder is a service for creating websites and online stores without coding. Build your website with 200+ predesigned blocks, customise blocks however you want or create your own design via flexible block. Liven up your website with various animation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Pillowfort icon
     9 likes

    [Pillowfort is currently in closed beta with over 40,000 users. Everyone who donates $5 or more will get a registration key (or keys) to create an account on the site]

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. SITE123 icon
     4 likes

    Create a website using ready-made styles and layouts. No design or coding skills required. Just enter your content and 1, 2, 3 - it's up and running!.

    148 SITE123 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Lavalite icon
     6 likes

    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.

    246 Lavalite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  10. Mura icon
     2 likes

    Mura CMS is an open source CMS that is both powerful and easy to use. Mura CMS is perfect for marketing departments, CSS developers, and ColdFusion programmers alike.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Posted on BlueRiver's Homepage - Amtrak website converted to Mura
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  11. Sulu CMS icon
     1 like

    The ideal combination of PHP developer experience and agency platform. Deliver complex sites and great user experiences for the content teams who work on your site every day.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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