Pulse CMS AlternativesCMS Tools and other similar apps like Pulse CMS

Pulse CMS is described as 'The easiest way to build and deploy a responsive, content managed website. Since it's a flat file CMS there is no complicated database setup, just copy it to your server and go' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pulse CMS for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Pulse CMS alternative is Ghost. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Ghost or Joomla. Other great apps like Pulse CMS are DEV Community, Vvveb, django CMS and Kirby.

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  1. Ghost icon
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    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    271 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
     
    • Ghost is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • Ghost is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourcePulse CMS is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedPulse CMS is not according to our users
  2. Joomla icon
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    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

    201 Joomla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  3. 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.

    183 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  4. DEV Community icon
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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
     
    • DEV Community is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • DEV Community is Free and Open SourcePulse CMS is Paid and Proprietary
    • DEV Community is CustomizablePulse CMS is not according to our users
  5. Vvveb icon
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    Powerful and easy to use CMS with page builder to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  6. django CMS icon
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    django CMS is an Enterprise CMS built with Django and one of the most active open-source projects in the Django ecosystem. Since 2007 it powers tens of thousands of websites across the world, and benefits from a friendly developer community.

    88 django CMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • django CMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • django CMS is Free and Open SourcePulse CMS is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Kirby icon
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    Installing Kirby means uploading some files to your server and that's it. Blog articles, galleries, simple pages or complex product sheets – with Kirby you are not limited to a fixed data structure. Kirby is file-based – No database involved.

    90 Kirby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
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    Flat-file CMS, doesn't use a database.

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    • Kirby is the most popular commercial alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • Kirby is Paid and ProprietaryPulse CMS is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Kirby is CustomizablePulse CMS is not according to our users
  8. 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.

    38 Bludit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  9. Apostrophe CMS icon
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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
     
    • Apostrophe CMS is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • Apostrophe CMS is Free and Open SourcePulse CMS is Paid and Proprietary
    • Apostrophe CMS is CustomizablePulse CMS is not according to our users
  10. Concrete CMS icon
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    Many content management systems are focused on developer or site owner needs, but Concrete CMS truly delivers the best to both worlds. An in-context editing toolbar makes it easy to make changes as you navigate the live website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. OverBlog icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • OverBlog is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Pulse CMS.

    • OverBlog is Freemium and ProprietaryPulse CMS is Paid and Proprietary
  12. GetSimple CMS icon
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    GetSimple is an XML based lite Content Management System. To go along with its best-in-class user interface, we have loaded it with features that every website needs, but with nothing it doesn't. GetSimple is truly the simplest way to manage a small-business website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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