List of content management systems


Content management systems are used to organize and facilitate collaborative content creation. Many of them are built on top of separate content management frameworks. The list is limited to notable services.

Open source software

NamePlatformSupported databasesLatest stable releaseLicensesLatest release dateFirst public release date
Alchemy CMSRuby on RailsMariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLiteBSD
Alfresco Community EditionJavaMariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL ServerLGPLv3
Ametys CMSJavaDerby, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQLApache 2.0
Apache RollerJavaHSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, PostgreSQL, DerbyApache 2.0
Apache Sling CMSJavaJCR1.1.8Apache 2.02023-11-05
ATutorPHPMySQLGNU GPL
b2evolutionPHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPLv2
Backdrop CMSPHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPL
Bloomreach Experience ManagerJavaMySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server14.7.5Apache 2.02022-02-16
blosxomPerlFlat-file database2.1.2MIT2008-10-02
Bolt (CMS)PHPMySQL, MariaDB, SQLiteMIT
BricolagePerl on mod_perlMySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle2.0.1BSD2011-02-09
C1 CMSASP.NET XML, SQL ServerMozilla Public License
CMS Made SimplePHPMySQLGNU GPL;
CMSimplePHPFlat-file databaseGNU GPLv3;
Composr CMSPHPMySQL10.0.45CPAL2024-01-27
Concrete CMSPHPMySQL, MariaDB9.4.2MIT2025-07-01
ContentBox Modular CMSLucee, Railo, ColdFusionMySQL, SQL Server, Hypersonic SQL, Derby, PostgreSQL, OracleApache or proprietary
django CMSPython/DjangoMariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLiteBSD;
DokuWikiPHPFlat-file databaseGNU GPL
DotclearPHPMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLiteGNU GPL
dotCMSJavaPostgreSQL, SQL Server25.07.28-1BSL 1.12025-07-30
DNNASP.NET SQL Server, SQL Server Express, SQL AzureMIT
DrupalPHPMariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL, SQLiteGNU GPLv2+;
DSpaceJavaOracle, PostgreSQLBSD;
Enonic XPJavaEmbedded NoSQLGNU GPLv3
EPrintsPerl on mod_perlMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPL
Exponent CMSPHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPL
eZ PublishPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle6.0.9GNU GPL2025-06-10
Fedora CommonsJavaMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQLApache License
FoswikiPerlFlat-file databaseGNU GPL
GeeklogPHPMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQLGNU GPL
GetSimple CMSPHPFlat-file database3.3.16GNU GPL2020-03-03
GhostNode.jsSQLite, MySQL6.7.0MIT2025-11-07
GravPHPFlat-file databaseMIT
Ibexa DXPPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQLGNU GPL
IkiwikiPerlGit (software), Apache Subversion, MercurialGNU GPL
ImpressCMSPHPMariaDB, MySQLGNU GPLv2
ImpressPagesPHPMySQLGNU GPL MIT
Jahia Community DistributionJavaDerby, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL8.2.2GNU GPL2025-07-25
JamroomPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PerconaMPL
Joomla!PHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQLGNU GPL;
KnownPHPMariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL1.6.2Apache License2024-01-03
LogicalDOC Community EditionJavaMariaDB, MySQL8.9.1GNU LGPL2024-06-20
MagentoPHPMySQL, MariaDBOSL Ver. 3, AFL Ver. 3
MagnoliaJavaPostgreSQL, Derby, H2, MySQL, Oracle, SQL ServerGNU GPL & proprietary;
MamboPHPMySQL4.6.5GNU GPL2008-06-01
MediaWikiPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLiteGNU GPL;
MicroweberPHPMySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite1.3.4Apache License2023-03-24
Midgard CMSPHP MySQL12.0.9.2GNU LGPL2012-09-26
MODXPHPMySQL, MariaDB, Percona ServerGNU GPL
MoinMoinPythonFlat-file databaseGNU GPL;
mojoPortalASP.NETSQL Server, MySQL, SQL Azure, PostgreSQL, SQLiteEPL
Movable TypePerl, mod_perl, FastCGI, w/PHPMySQL8.4.0GNU GPL2024-11-05
nopCommerceASP.NET SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQLGNU General Public License
Novius OSPHPMySQL5.0.1 GNU Affero GPL2014-07-08
Nucleus CMSPHPMySQL3.64GNU GPL2011-03-14
Nuxeo EPJavaMariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL ServerLTS 2023.19Apache 2.02024-12-05
OmekaPHPMariaDB, MySQLGNU GPL
OpenACSTcl AOLserverPostgreSQL, Oracle5.10.0GNU GPL2021-09-15
OpenCartPHPMariaDB, MySQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQLGNU
OpenCmsJavaMariaDB, MySQL, AS400, IBM Db2, HSQLDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL ServerGNU LGPL
OpenKM Community EditionJavaMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server6.3.11GNU GPL2021-06-30
OpenWGAJavaMySQL, PostgreSQL, HSQLDB, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Db2, IBM Lotus DominoGNU GPL & proprietary
Orchard ProjectASP.NET SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQLBSD 3-clause
Phire CMSPHPMySQL2.1.0BSD 3-clause2016-07-07
PHP-FusionPHPMySQLGNU Affero GPL
PHP-NukePHPMySQL8.4.5GNU GPL2022-10-08
phpWebLogPHPMySQL0.5.3GNU GPL2001-10-31
PhpWikiPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, Berkeley DB, Flat-file database1.6.4GNU GPL2024-03-13
PimcorePHPAWS Aurora, MariaDB, MySQL, Percona ServerGNU GPL
Pixie (CMS)PHPMySQL1.0.4GNU GPL2010-03-21
PlonePython/ZopePostgreSQLGNU GPL;
PmWikiPHPFlat-file database SQLiteGNU GPL
PrestashopPHPMySQL, MariaDBOpen Software License 3.0
ProcessWirePHPMariaDB, MySQLMozilla Public License 2.0
Sellerdeck eCommercePerlFlat-file database16.0.3GNU GPL2017-02-20
SerendipityPHP + SmartyMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLiteBSD
Shopware Community EditionPHP, JavaScriptMariaDB, MySQL6.6.10.3MIT2025-04-082010
Silverstripe CMSPHPMariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLiteBSD
SPIPPHPMariaDB, MySQL, SQLiteGNU GPL
TypeScript, JavaScriptMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite5.30.0MIT or proprietary Enterprise Edition2025-10-301 October 2015
TextpatternPHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPL
TiddlyWikiNode.js & client-side JavaScriptFlat-file databaseBSD
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwarePHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU LGPL
TWikiPerlPlain files GNU GPL
TYPO3PHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLiteGNU GPL
UmbracoASP.NET SQL Server, SQL CEMIT
WagtailPython/DjangoMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLiteBSD;
WebGUIPerl on mod_perlMySQL7.10.30GNU GPL2016-01-06
Wiki.jsNode.jsPostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLiteGNU Affero GPL
WordPressPHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPL
XOOPSPHPMySQL, MariaDBGNU GPL
XWikiJavaHSQLDB, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, OracleGNU LGPL

Software as a service (SaaS)

NameLicensed version availableLast stable versionWeb content managementGroup content managementEnterprise content management
Adobe Business CatalystV4 End Of Life 2021/03/26
Alfresco Cloud 2012.05
censhare2017.02
Contentful Versionless
CoreMedia Content Cloudv11
Cloud CMS3.2.89
dotCMS Cloud5.2.4
Microsoft 365 2013
O3Spaces3.2.1
OpenKM Cloud6.4.48
Oracle Content ManagementOracle Content Management 22.6.1
Omni CMS2022.3.1
uCoz
Umbraco Cloud10.1.0
Windows Live2011
Zesty.io Versionless
Webflow2022YesYes
BLOX CMS

Proprietary software

Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.
NamePlatformSupported databasesLatest stable releaseLicensesFirst public release dateLatest release dateWeb content managementGroup web content managementEnterprise content management
Adobe Experience Manager JavaJCR, MongoDB6.4.2Proprietary2018-10
Alfresco JavaOracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db24.0.2 Enterprise, 4.2.c CommunityProprietary, LGPL2015-03
Altitude3.NetASP.NETSQL Server2015.07.14Proprietary2015-7-14
censhareJavaOracle2017.2Proprietary2017-05-12
ContentverseJavaOracle, SQL Server8.1Proprietary2014
CoreMedia Content CloudJavaJDBC-compliant databases, MongoDBv11Proprietary2021-12-10
dotCMSJavaOracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL25.07.28-1Proprietary2025-07-30
Episerver CMSASP.NETSQL Server11.14.2Proprietary2020-02-24
IBM Enterprise Content ManagementJavaOracle, IBM Db28.5Proprietary2013
Jahia Enterprise DistributionJavaMySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server6.6.2.3Proprietary2013-12-20
Movable TypePerlMySQL, Oracle, SQL Server7.7.1Proprietary2021-05-27
Oracle WebCenter Content
JavaOracle12cProprietary2019-10-07
Omni CMSJavaMySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE2022.3.1Proprietary2022-12-12
SitefinityASP.NETSQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft Azure SQL13.2.7500Proprietary2020-12-08
Microsoft SharePointASP.NETSQL Server, SQL ExpressSubscription Edition Proprietary, Open API2021-11-02
OctoberCMSPHPMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL ServerProprietary
OpenText TeamsiteJava,.Net, XML, XSLTOracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, MySQL16.2Proprietary2017-04
Telligent CommunityASP.NETSQL Server5.02009-06-26

Other content management frameworks

A content management framework is a system that facilitates the use of reusable components or customized software for managing Web content. It shares aspects of a Web application framework and a content management system.
Below is a list of notable systems that claim to be CMFs.
NameTechnologies
Apache JackrabbitJava
AxKitPerl
Open Semantic FrameworkDrupal, OWL, PHP, and RDF