Synaptik CMS AlternativesCMS & Blog Publishing Tools like Synaptik CMS

Apps similar to Synaptik CMS include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Drupal, Publii and Joomla. In total there are eight CMS Tools like Synaptik CMS for self-hosting, the web, Mac, Windows and Linux.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1706 likes

    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.

    188 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  2. Ghost icon
     266 likes

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

    304 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    • US flagUnited States
    Ghost screenshot 1
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  3. Drupal icon
     497 likes

    Open source CMS with modular architecture, structured content support, and thousands of modules for extensibility. Offers custom themes, robust security, integration capabilities, starter distributions, active community support, and is free under the GPL license with no vendor lock-in.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Drupal screenshot 1
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  4. Publii icon
     54 likes

    Publii allows to you build, modify and manage an unlimited number of sites from the same app with instant switching; no databases or other credentials to remember.

    35 Publii alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Joomla icon
     353 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.

    225 Joomla alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Home Dashboard
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  6. Grav icon
     139 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.

    204 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • US flagUnited States
    The dashboard
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  7. EmDash CMS icon
     14 likes

    Full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare featuring extensible architecture, sandboxed plugins in Worker isolates, WordPress migration, visual schema builder, role-based access, rich text editing, AI integration, media management, and open source deployment.

    66 EmDash CMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Typescript
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  8. Directus icon
     35 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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