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, Bludit, 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.

    274 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
     
  2. Joomla icon
     350 likes

    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.

    204 Joomla alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  3. Grav icon
     136 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  4. DEV Community icon
     30 likes

    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.

    292 DEV Community alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  6. django CMS icon
     62 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Kirby is Paid and ProprietaryPulse CMS is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Kirby is CustomizablePulse CMS is not according to our users
  8. 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
     
  9. Concrete CMS icon
     87 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. OverBlog icon
     7 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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