Ghost
Publishing platform for blogs, newsletters and memberships.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
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Open-source products · 83
CMS / website
Halo
Website builder for everything from blogs and knowledge bases to company sites and shops.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
WordPress
Publishing platform for websites and blogs with themes and plugins.
GPL-2.0-or-laterStrong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Wagtail
CMS built on Django focused on flexibility and a good editor experience.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Grav
Fast flat-file CMS that stores content in Markdown files, without a database.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
django CMS
Content management system built on Django with on-page editing.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Umbraco CMS
CMS for .NET for building websites and digital services.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Joomla
Established CMS in PHP for websites, with many extensions and templates.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Statamic
CMS built on Laravel that can store content in files or a database.
LicenseRef-Statamic-LicenseSource-available (not OSI)
SaaS: NoClosed product: No
ApostropheCMS
CMS and framework in Node.js with in-context editing and an optional headless mode.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Drupal
Flexible CMS in PHP for larger websites, with fine-grained permissions and many modules.
GPL-2.0-or-laterStrong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
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
Winter
Self-hosted CMS platform built on Laravel, with plug-ins and themes.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Bludit
Simple, fast flat-file CMS for blogs and small websites.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
MODX Revolution
Content management framework in PHP that gives full control over the site's HTML.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
TYPO3
Enterprise CMS for organisations with multilingual and large websites.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Backdrop
CMS in PHP derived from Drupal 7, for organisations with fewer resources.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
E-commerce platform
Medusa
Commerce platform with modules for products, orders, inventory and payments.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Bagisto
E-commerce platform built on Laravel, with support for multi-vendor marketplaces.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Saleor
Headless e-commerce platform with a GraphQL API, in Python.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Spree
E-commerce platform for direct sales, B2B and marketplaces, with APIs and a ready-made storefront.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Magento Open Source
The open source edition of the Magento e-commerce platform from Adobe.
OSL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
WooCommerce
E-commerce plugin for WordPress for products, checkout and payments.
GPL-2.0-or-laterStrong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
EverShop
E-commerce platform in TypeScript and React.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
PrestaShop
E-commerce platform for online shops with modules and themes.
OSL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Sylius
Headless e-commerce platform built on Symfony, for custom shops.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Vendure
Headless commerce platform in TypeScript with a GraphQL API.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
OpenCart
E-commerce platform in PHP with storefront, checkout and extensions.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Aimeos
E-commerce for Laravel that scales from small shops to marketplaces and B2B.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Solidus
E-commerce framework in Ruby on Rails for custom shops.
BSD-3-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Shopware
E-commerce platform built on Symfony and Vue with many extensions.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Email marketing & newsletters
listmonk
Fast newsletter and mailing-list manager in a single binary.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
BillionMail
Self-hosted mail server with newsletters and email marketing.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Plunk
Email platform for transactional email, campaigns and automated sends.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Notifuse
Self-hosted platform for newsletters, email marketing and transactional email.
BUSL-1.1Source-available (not OSI)
SaaS: NoClosed product: No
Keila
Tool for sending newsletters and managing subscribers.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Events & ticketing
Forms & surveys
Formbricks
Surveys and forms for web, app and email.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
HeyForm
Form builder for surveys, quizzes and sign-ups.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
SurveyJS
JavaScript library for forms and surveys defined in JSON, for React, Angular and Vue.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
SurveyKing
Self-hosted survey tool deployed with a single command.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
OpnForm
Form builder for good-looking forms and surveys without code.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
LimeSurvey
Survey tool for advanced questionnaires with many question types and languages.
GPL-2.0-or-laterStrong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Quill Forms
Builder for conversational forms with one question at a time, in the style of Typeform.
LGPL-3.0Weak copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes, with conditions
Headless CMS
Directus
Data platform and headless CMS that gives instant REST and GraphQL APIs on top of your SQL database.
SaaS: NoClosed product: No
Strapi
Headless CMS in JavaScript and TypeScript with a customisable API.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Payload
Headless CMS and TypeScript backend framework that runs inside Next.js, with an admin panel.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Decap CMS
Git-based CMS for static websites where content is saved in your repository.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
TinaCMS
Headless CMS with visual editing that saves Markdown content in your Git repository.
Apache-2.0Permissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Keystone
Headless CMS and backend for Node.js with a GraphQL API and admin panel.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Webiny
Self-hosted CMS on AWS serverless with multi-tenancy.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Squidex
Headless CMS in .NET for structured content via an API.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Link shortening & management
Dub
Link management with short links, click analytics and marketing attribution.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
YOURLS
Self-hosted URL shortener in PHP with statistics and plug-ins.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Kutt
Modern URL shortener with custom domains and statistics.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Shlink
Self-hosted URL shortener with a REST API and visit statistics.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Marketing automation & customer engagement
Mautic
Marketing automation: campaigns, segments, email and lead scoring.
GPL-3.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Dittofeed
Platform for automated customer messaging via email, SMS, push and other channels, with segmentation.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Laudspeaker
Platform for customer messaging and onboarding with automated customer journeys.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Notification infrastructure
Novu
Notification infrastructure for email, SMS, push and in-app messages from a single service.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
ntfy
Send push notifications to phone or desktop with a simple HTTP request.
Apache-2.0Permissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Apprise
Library and service that sends notifications to a large number of platforms through one interface.
BSD-2-ClausePermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Gotify
Simple server for sending and receiving push notifications in real time, with a web interface.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Social media scheduling
Postiz
Social media post scheduling.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Shoutrrr
Schedule posts to X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky and more from one place. Very young project (June 2026).
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Mixpost (Lite)
Manage and schedule social media posts on your own server.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
BrightBean Studio
Self-hosted social media platform: schedule and publish posts across several channels from one place.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Web analytics
Matomo
Web analytics with full data ownership and a consent-exempt mode for GDPR-friendly tracking.
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Plausible CE
Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics without cookies.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Umami
Simple, privacy-focused web analytics.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
GoAccess
Analyses web server logs in real time, in the terminal or as a web report.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Rybbit
Privacy-friendly web analytics as a simpler alternative to Google Analytics.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
OpenPanel
Web and product analytics with events and funnels, self-hosted or in the cloud.
AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Ackee
Self-hosted, privacy-friendly web analytics in Node.js.
MITPermissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Shynet
Privacy-friendly web analytics that works without cookies and even without JavaScript.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Tianji
Combines web analytics, uptime monitoring and server status in one tool.
Apache-2.0Permissive
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Open Web Analytics
Web analytics in PHP where you keep the visitor data yourselves.
GPL-2.0Strong copyleft
SaaS: YesClosed product: No
Litlyx
Self-hosted analytics with a simple dashboard and AI features for interpreting the data.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Swetrix
Cookieless web analytics with built-in error tracking and performance monitoring.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Other
PostHog
Product analytics, session replay, feature flags and experiments.
SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes
Plasmic
Visual builder for websites and React apps that integrates with your own codebase.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No
Webstudio
Visual website builder that connects to any headless CMS and can be hosted anywhere.
SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No