Self-Hosted WordPress Alternatives

There are many alternatives to WordPress as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Drupal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to WordPress and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to WordPress are Joomla, Ghost, Grav and Jekyll.

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  1. Textpattern icon
     51 likes

    Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software with privacy and separation of content/design at its foundation.

    81 Textpattern alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
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    Textpattern vs WordPress Comments
    Dozy P
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    Textpattern was established over 20 years ago and stays true to its mission of offering a truly free, lightweight, easy to use CMS to website owners who value reliability, flexibility and simplicity. Active forum and development by real people too!

    • Textpattern is Free and Open SourceWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
    • Textpattern is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWordPress is not according to our users
  2. Bludit icon
     17 likes

    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)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  3. Automad icon
     15 likes

    Automad is a file-based flat CMS and template engine. It is designed to be fully portable without any dependencies on databases or fixed locations and doesn't require any complicated setup process. All data gets stored in a human readable form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  4. MODX icon
     77 likes

    The MODX Digital Experience Platform gives you everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. Gain complete control over your creative vision without restriction or compromise.

    117 MODX alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PHP
     
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    MODX vs WordPress Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Creative, Design and Developer freedom. Without the wordpress straightjacket.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MODX is Freemium and Open SourceWordPress is also Freemium and Open Source
  5. Known icon
     83 likes

    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. EmDash CMS icon
     5 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.

    51 EmDash CMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Typescript
     
  7. Wagtail CMS icon
     11 likes

    Wagtail is a content management system built on Django. It's focused on user experience, and offers precise control for designers and developers.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Django
     
  8. Plone icon
     66 likes

    Plone is an open source content management system based on the Zope application server, written in python. Its known to be powerful, reliable, secure and easy to use. Plone excels when compared to other content-management systems in standards conformance, access control...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  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)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    django CMS vs WordPress Comments
    fredericroland7
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    High quality code. Easy to develop for using Django / Python. Very nice template system.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • django CMS is Free and Open SourceWordPress is Freemium and Open Source
  11. Plume icon
     24 likes

    Plume is not a single website, but an entire interconnected, yet independent network of what we call instances. You write content from your own instance, but anyone else on any other Plume instance can enjoy your stories too.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Pimcore icon
     27 likes

    Pimcore is an award-winning data management and customer experience management software powered by open-source technology.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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