List of content management systems explained

Content management systems (CMS) 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

This section lists free and open-source software that can be installed and managed on a web server.

Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.

Java

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Licenses	Latest release date
class="table-rh"	Alfresco Community Edition	Java	MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[1]		LGPLv3
class="table-rh"	Ametys CMS	Java	Apache Derby, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL[2]		Apache 2.0 License
	Apache Roller	Java	HSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, PostgreSQL, Apache Derby		Apache 2.0 License
	Apache Sling CMS	Java	JCR	1.1.8	Apache 2.0 License	2023-11-05
	Bloomreach Experience Manager	Java	MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[3]	14.7.5[4]	Apache 2.0 License	2022-02-16
class="table-rh"	dotCMS	Java	PostgreSQL, SQL Server[5]		GNU GPLv3
class="table-rh"	DSpace	Java	Oracle, PostgreSQL[6]		BSD License
class="table-rh"	Enonic XP	Java	Embedded NoSQL		GNU GPLv3
class="table-rh"	Fedora Commons	Java	MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL[7]		Apache License
class="table-rh"	Jahia Community Distribution	Java	Apache Derby, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL[8]	8.0	GNU GPL	2020-05-26
class="table-rh"	LogicalDOC Community Edition	Java	MariaDB, MySQL[9]	8.7.3[10]	GNU LGPL	2022-02-14
class="table-rh"	Nuxeo EP	Java	MariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[11]	LTS 2023[12]	Apache 2.0 License	2023-07-17
class="table-rh"	Magnolia	Java	PostgreSQL, Derby, H2, MySQL, Oracle[13]		GNU GPL & proprietary
class="table-rh"	OpenCms	Java	MariaDB, MySQL, AS400, IBM Db2, HSQLDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server[14]		GNU LGPL
class="table-rh"	OpenKM Community Edition	Java	MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server[15]	6.3.11	GNU GPL	2021-06-30 [16]
	OpenWGA	Java	MySQL, PostgreSQL, HSQLDB, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Db2, IBM Lotus Domino[17]		GNU GPL & proprietary
	XWiki	Java	HSQLDB, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle[18]		GNU LGPL

Microsoft ASP.NET

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Licenses	Latest release date
	C1 CMS	ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)	XML, SQL Server[19]		Mozilla Public License
	DNN	ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)	SQL Server, SQL Server Express, SQL Azure[20]		MIT License
	mojoPortal	ASP.NET	SQL Server, MySQL, SQL Azure, PostgreSQL, SQLite[21]		EPL
	nopCommerce	ASP.NET (MVC)	SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL[22]		GNU General Public License
	Orchard Project	ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)	SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL[23]		New BSD License
	Umbraco	ASP.NET (Web Forms, MVC)	SQL Server, SQL CE[24]		MIT License

Perl

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Licenses	Latest release date
	blosxom	Perl	Flat-file database	2.1.2	MIT	2008-10-02
	Bricolage	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle	2.0.1	BSD	2011-02-09
	EPrints	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL, MariaDB[25]		GNU GPL
	Foswiki	Perl	Flat-file database		GNU GPL
	Ikiwiki	Perl	Git (software), Apache Subversion, Mercurial		GNU GPL
	Movable Type	Perl, mod_perl, FastCGI, w/PHP	MySQL[26]	8.4.0	GNU GPL	2024-11-05[27]
class="rh heading table-rh"	Sellerdeck eCommerce	Perl	Flat-file database	16.0.3	GNU GPL	2017-02-20
	TWiki	Perl	Plain files (under version control)		GNU GPL
	WebGUI	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL	7.10.30	GNU GPL	2016-01-06[28]

PHP

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Licenses	Latest release date
	ATutor	PHP	MySQL		GNU GPL
	Backdrop CMS	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB[29]		GNU GPL
	Bolt (CMS)	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite[30]		MIT
	b2evolution	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB[31]		GNU GPLv2
	CMSimple	PHP	Flat-file database		GNU GPLv3
	CMS Made Simple	PHP	MySQL		GNU GPL
	Composr CMS	PHP	MySQL[32]	10.0.45	CPAL	2024-01-27[33]
	Concrete CMS	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB[34]	9.3.2[35]	MIT	2024-05-28
	Contao	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB[36]		GNU LGPL
	DokuWiki	PHP	Flat-file database		GNU GPL
	Dotclear	PHP	MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[37]		GNU GPL
	Drupal	PHP	MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite[38]
	Exponent CMS	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB[39]		GNU GPL
	eZ Publish	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB,PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle[40]	6.0.5	GNU GPL	2024-10-01[41]
	Geeklog	PHP	MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL[42]		GNU GPL
	GetSimple CMS	PHP	Flat-file database	3.3.16	GNU GPL	2020-03-03[43]
	Grav	PHP	Flat-file database		MIT
	Ibexa DXP	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL[44]		GNU GPL
	ImpressCMS	PHP	MariaDB, MySQL[45]		GNU GPLv2
	ImpressPages	PHP	MySQL		GNU GPL MIT
	Jamroom	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB, Percona[46]		MPL
	Joomla!	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL[47]		GNU GPL
	Known	PHP	MariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL[48]	1.5	Apache License	2023-06-02[49]
	Magento	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB[50]		OSL Ver. 3 / AFL Ver. 3
	Mambo	PHP	MySQL	4.6.5	GNU GPL	2008-06-01
	MediaWiki	PHP	MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite[51]		GNU GPL	Python Name Platform Supported databases Latest stable release Licenses Latest release date django CMS Python/Django MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite[52] BSD Mezzanine Python/Django PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite 3 and Oracle BSD MoinMoin Python Flat-file database GNU GPL Plone Python/Zope PostgreSQL[53] GNU GPL Wagtail Python/Django PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite[54] BSD Ruby on Rails Name Platform Supported databases Latest stable release Licenses Latest release date Alchemy CMS Ruby on Rails MySQL, PostgreSQL[55] BSD Refinery CMS Ruby on Rails MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[56] MIT JavaScript Name Platform Supported databases Latest stable release Licenses Latest release date Ghost Node.js SQLite, MySQL[58] 5.0[59] MIT 2022-05-23 TiddlyWiki Node.js & client-side JavaScript Flat-file database BSD license Wiki.js Node.js PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite[60] GNU Affero GPL Others Software as a service (SaaS) This section lists proprietary software that includes software, hosting, and support with a single vendor. This section includes free services. Name Licensed version available Last stable version Web content management Group content management Enterprise content management Adobe Business Catalyst V4 End Of Life 2021/03/26 Alfresco Cloud (Alfresco Community & Enterprise) 2012.05 censhare 2017.02 Contentful (Community, Team, Enterprise) Versionless v11 Cloud CMS 3.2.3 dotCMS Cloud[63] 5.2.4 Huddle 2012 Microsoft 365 (MS SharePoint, MS Lync, MS Exchange, MS Office) 2013 O3Spaces 3.2.1 OpenKM Cloud [64] 6.4.48 [65] Oracle Content Management Oracle Content Management 22.6.1 Omni CMS 2022.3.1 uCoz Umbraco Cloud 10.1.0 Windows Live 2011 Zesty.io (Multi-Tenant SaaS) Versionless Webflow 2022 Yes Yes Proprietary software This section lists proprietary software to be installed and managed on a user's own server. This section includes freeware proprietary software. Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development. Name Platform Supported databases Latest stable release Licenses Latest release date Web content management Group web content management Enterprise content management Adobe Experience Manager (formerly Day CQ5) Java JCR (Apache Jackrabbit Oak), MongoDB 6.4.2 Proprietary 2018-10[66] Alfresco (Enterprise & Community Edition) Java Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2 4.0.2 Enterprise, 4.2.c Community Proprietary, LGPL 2015-03[67] Altitude3.Net ASP.NET SQL Server 2015.07.14 Proprietary 2015-7-14 censhare Java Oracle 2017.2 Proprietary 2017-05-12 Contentverse Java Oracle, SQL Server 8.1 Proprietary 2014 Contegro ASP.NET SQL Server 4.0.0 Proprietary 2010-17-11 CoreMedia Content Cloud Java JDBC-compliant databases, MongoDB v11 Proprietary 2021-12-10 dotCMS Java Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL 5.2.4 Proprietary 2020-01-24 Elcom CMS ASP.NET SQL Server 9.0 Proprietary 2011-02-15 OpenText Documentum Java Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2 16.4 Proprietary 2018-05-01 Episerver CMS ASP.NET SQL Server 11.14.2 Proprietary 2020-02-24 Hyland OnBase ECM .NET SQL Server, Oracle IBM Enterprise Content Management Java Oracle, IBM Db2 8.5 Proprietary 2013 Jadu PHP MySQL, SQL Server Continuously Released Proprietary Jahia Enterprise Distribution Java MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server 6.6.2.3 Proprietary 2013-12-20 Kentico CMS ASP.NET SQL Server Free, Proprietary Movable Type Perl MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server 7.7.1 Proprietary 2021-05-27[68] Oracle WebCenter Content (formerly Universal Content Management) Java Oracle 12c Proprietary 2019-10-07[69] Omni CMS Java MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Sybase ASE 2022.3.1 Proprietary 2022-12-12 Sitecore ASP.NET (Webforms or MVC) SQL Server (2005, 2008, 2012), Oracle 9.3 Proprietary 2019-12-01 Sitefinity ASP.NET SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft Azure SQL 13.2.7500 Proprietary 2020-12-08[70] Microsoft SharePoint ASP.NET SQL Server (2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019), SQL Express Subscription Edition (SE) Proprietary, Open API 2021-11-02 OctoberCMS PHP MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server[71] Proprietary OpenText Teamsite Java, .Net, XML, XSLT Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2, MySQL 16.2 Proprietary 2017-04 Telligent Community ASP.NET SQL Server 5.0 2009-06-26 Other content management frameworks A content management framework (CMF) 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 (CMS). Below is a list of notable systems that claim to be CMFs. Name Technologies Apache Jackrabbit Java AxKit Perl Jakarta Slide Java Open Semantic Framework Drupal, OWL, PHP, and RDF See also Comparison of web frameworks Comparison of wiki software References <	-- DO NOT ADD MORE LINKS TO THIS ARTICLE. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A COLLECTION OF LINKS --><	-- WILL BE DELETED -->

Notes and References

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