Joomla Alternatives

Apps similar to Joomla include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Drupal, PrestaShop and Grav. There's no shortage of CMS Tools like Joomla, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Windows, Linux and Mac.

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  1. RapDv icon
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    RapDv is a low-code, self-hosted framework for rapidly building web applications using TypeScript and Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Typescript
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  2. BlazeBlogger icon
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    BlazeBlogger is a simple to use but capable CMS for the command line. Being written in Perl as a cross-platform application, and producing static content without the need of database servers or server-side scripting, it is literally a CMS without boundaries suitable for a wide...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Crossbill Cone is a self-hosted management system for a corporate portal, a knowledge base or a public website. Can be used as CMS or as a corporate Intranet portal.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Aegea icon
     1 like

    Aegea is a beautiful blogging engine with front-end editing, beautiful typography, and easy-to-use media management.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Sitecake icon
     5 likes

    A simple drag-and-drop CMS for static HTML and PHP websites. No database required. Just upload to your hosting and start editing. Perfect for small business websites, portfolios, and landing pages.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • NGINX
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  6. PHP-Nuke icon
     3 likes

    PHP-Nuke is a web-based automated news publishing and content management system based on PHP and MySQL originally written by Francisco Burzi. The system is controlled using a web-based user interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Bloganto icon
     1 like

    Bloganto is a free website platform that lets users create and publish their own WordPress website quickly and without technical setup. Instead of dealing with web hosting, server configuration, or manual WordPress installation, users can start with an instant subdomain such as...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. WEBSITE•IM icon
     1 like

    Create and Publish UNLIMITED Websites with AI or pre-made themes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
  9. Nitropage icon
     2 likes

    Nitropage is a completely free, open-source, self-hostable alternative to visual drag-and-drop website builders such as Squarespace and Wix. Create your own building blocks with [SolidJS](https://www.solidjs.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Good alternative?
     
  10. Total CMS icon
     4 likes

    Total CMS is a flat-file content management system for web professionals who build sites for other people. Content is stored as plain JSON or Markdown files on your own server — no database to install, configure, or migrate. Drop it on any PHP 8.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  11. The FlatSiteBuilder is a very easy to use content management system and content creation tool running as a desktop application. You are able to build web content which you can host on github pages for free or any other web space provider.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Spaark icon
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    As a developer, building my portfolio was unexpectedly frustrating. Website builders didn't understand developer needs, building from scratch took too long, and even "developer-friendly" solutions required wrestling with configurations and templates.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
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