Halo
Website builder for everything from blogs and knowledge bases to company sites and shops.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 39.9k
- Deployment
- Docker
Open-source alternatives to Squarespace
Squarespace in the Marketing category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.
WordPress
Publishing platform for websites and blogs with themes and plugins.
GPL-2.0-or-laterStrong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 21.5k
- Deployment
- Server
- Login/SSO
- SAML, OIDC
Wagtail
CMS built on Django focused on flexibility and a good editor experience.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 20.5k
- Deployment
- Library
Grav
Fast flat-file CMS that stores content in Markdown files, without a database.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 15.7k
- Deployment
- Server
django CMS
Content management system built on Django with on-page editing.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 10.7k
- Deployment
- Library
Joomla
Established CMS in PHP for websites, with many extensions and templates.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 5.1k
- Deployment
- Server
- Login/SSO
- LDAP
Statamic
CMS built on Laravel that can store content in files or a database.
LicenseRef-Statamic-LicenseSource-available (not OSI)
SaaS: NoClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 4.9k
- Deployment
- Server
ApostropheCMS
CMS and framework in Node.js with in-context editing and an optional headless mode.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 4.6k
- Deployment
- Library
Craft CMS
CMS for bespoke websites where the content model is built to fit your needs.
LicenseRef-Craft-LicenseSource-available (not OSI)
SaaS: NoClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 3.6k
- Deployment
- Server
Winter
Self-hosted CMS platform built on Laravel, with plug-ins and themes.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 1.5k
- Deployment
- Server
Bludit
Simple, fast flat-file CMS for blogs and small websites.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
- GitHub stars
- 1.5k
- Deployment
- Server
MODX Revolution
Content management framework in PHP that gives full control over the site's HTML.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Deployment
- Server
Backdrop
CMS in PHP derived from Drupal 7, for organisations with fewer resources.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
- GitHub stars
- 1k
- Deployment
- Server
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