List of content management systems

This is a list of notable content management systems that are used to organize and facilitate collaborative content creation. Many of them are built on top of separate content management frameworks.

Free and open source software

This section lists free software and open source software.

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	License
Alfresco	Java	MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL	2	GPL
Apache Lenya	Java, XML, Apache Cocoon		1.2.4	Apache License
BLOG:CMS	PHP	MySQL		GPL
blosxom	Perl	Flat-file database	2.0	MIT
Caravel CMS	PHP	OpenLDAP and PostgreSQL		GPL
CMScout	PHP	MySQL	1.23	GPL
CMSimple	PHP	Flat-file database		Affero
CMS Made Simple	PHP	MySQL/Postgresql	1.0.5	GPL
Cyclone3	Perl, XUL, JavaScript, C, Java	MySQL and any Perl DBI	3.0	GPL
Daisy	Java, XML, Apache Cocoon	MySQL	1.5	Apache License
Dokuwiki	PHP	Flat-file database	2006-11-06	GPL
DotNetNuke	VB.NET	Microsoft SQL Server	4.4.0	BSD
Dragonfly CMS	PHP	MySQL/PostgreSQL	9.1.2.1	GPL
Drupal	PHP	MySQL/PostgreSQL	5.1	GPL
e107	PHP	MySQL	0.7.8	GPL
eGroupWare	PHP	ADOdb		GPL
Epiware	PHP	MySQL	4.5	GPL
Etomite CMS	PHP	MySQL	0.6.1.3	GPL
eZ publish	PHP	MySQL/Postgresql/Oracle	3.9.0	GPL
Fedora	Java	MySQL or Oracle		Educational Community License
Geeklog	PHP	MySQL	1.4.0	GPL
Hello! CMS	PHP	Flat-file database	0.0.7	GPL
Jahia	Java	HyperSonic SQL/MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle/SQL Server	5.0	Custom
jAPS - java Agile Portal System	Java, XML on Windows or Linux	HyperSonic SQL, PostgreSQL		GPL
Joomla!	PHP	MySQL	1.0.12	GPL
JMDCMS	Asp.net, C#	Microsoft SQL Server	3.0.0.2	OpenSource
KnowledgeTree Document Management System	PHP	MySQL	3.3.1	KPL (custom)
Krang CMS	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL	2.008	BSD
Latova	PHP	MySQL		N/A
Lyceum	PHP	MySQL		GPL
Magnolia	Java	Content repository API for Java (JSR-170)	3.01	LGPL
Mambo	PHP	MySQL	4.6.1	GPL
MediaWiki	PHP	MySQL, PostgreSQL	1.9.3	GPL
Midgard CMS	PHP (Midgard framework)	MySQL		LGPL
MKPortal	PHP	MySQL	1.1	custom
MMBase	Java	MySQL/PostgreSQL		MPL
MODx	PHP	MySQL	0.9.5	GPL
Moodle	PHP	MySQL	1.7	GPL
Muse	PHP	MySQL	1.0	BSD
Nucleus CMS	PHP	MySQL	3.23	GPL
Nuke-Evolution	PHP	MySQL	2.0.2	GPL
Nuxeo CPS	Zope	ZODB	3.4.3	GPL
ocPortal	PHP	MySQL		custom
OpenACS	TCL AOLserver	PostgreSQL/Oracle	5.1.5	GPL
OpenCms	Java	MySQL, Oracle	6.2.3	LGPL
OpenPHPNuke	PHP	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite	2.4.3	GPL
phpCMS	PHP	Flat-file database	1.2.2	GPL
PHP-Fusion	PHP	MySQL	6.01.3	GPL
PHP-Nuke	PHP	MySQL	8.0	GPL
phpWCMS	PHP	MySQL		GPL
phpWebSite	PHP	MySQL or PostgreSQL	1.1.0	LGPL
PhpWiki	PHP	Flat-file database/MySQL/PostgreSQL etc.		GPL
Pivot	PHP	Flat-file database	1.30	GPL
Plone	Zope, Python	ZODB, MySQL & PostgreSQL via Zope	2.5.2	GPL
PmWiki	PHP	Flat-file database		GPL
PostNuke	PHP	MySQL	.764	GPL
PuzzleApps	PHP, XML, XSLT	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MSSQL	2.2	LGPL
Scoop	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL	1.1.8	GPL
SilverStripe	PHP	MySQL	2.0.0	BSD
SiteFrame	PHP + Smarty	MySQL	5.0.2	Creative Commons
Slash	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL		GPL
SPIP	PHP	MySQL	1.9.2	GPL
SpotlightPHP	PHP + MySQL	MySQL	2.0.0	Creative Commons
Textpattern	PHP	MySQL	4.0.4	GPL
TikiWiki	PHP	ADOdb		LGPL
TribalCMS	PHP	MySQL	5.0.0	GPL
TWiki	Perl	Perl DBI compatible	4.0.4	GPL
Typo	Ruby on Rails	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite		MIT
TYPO3	PHP	MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle	4.1.0	GPL
UNITED-NUKE	PHP	MySQL, DB2, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, SQLite	4.2.07ms2	GPL
WebGUI	Perl on mod_perl	MySQL		GPL
Website Baker	PHP	MySQL	2.6.5	GPL
Xaraya	PHP with XHTML/XML/XSLT	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite using ADOdb and Microsoft SQL Server with Creole	1.1.2	GPL
XOOPS	PHP	MySQL	2.2	GPL

Freeware

This section list freeware software that is available at no cost, but is neither free nor open source.

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Online Demo
Blockstar	Java			Yes
CivicSpace	PHP	MySQL	0.8.3
FlexCMS	ASP.NET	SQL Server	1.0
Movable Type	Perl	MySQL or MS SQL server or Oracle or PostgreSQL or SQLite	3.34	Yes

Commercial Low Cost (< $5,000)

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Price in USD	Online Demo
Accrisoft Freedom	PHP	MySQL	5.7	$50 / month	Yes
SiteCM	.Net	SQL Server	3.0	Between 500 and $2500	Yes
Community Server	ASP.NET	SQL Server	2.1 SP1	$300	Yes
Conquestcms	ASP.NET	SQL Server	1.7	$4500	Yes
ExpressionEngine Personal or Commercial	PHP	MySQL	1.5.2	from $99	Yes
TribalCMS ProLite, Pro and Enterprise	PHP	MySQL	5.0.0	from $300	Yes
WebHat	PHP	MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server	4.3.20	from $1000	Yes

Commercial Medium ($5,000 - $15,000)

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Price in USD	Online Demo
Agility CMS	ASP.NET	SQL2K	2.3	$300 - $1000 per month	Screenshots
G3 cms	Coldfusion	SQL2K	1.5
Jalios JCMS Starter Edition	Java		5.6.1		Yes
Simplicis	JSP	Any SQL-92	3.0.2	$5,999/year	Yes
Traction TeamPage	Java	Built-in	3.7	$5,000 and up
WebDeck	Java	MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle	6.0	$19,000/year	Yes
WebImpetus	MacOS and Windows	4th Dimension		£1,000 per year

Commercial Expensive (> $15,000)

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release	Price in USD	Online Demo
CoreMedia CMS	Java	Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server	CoreMedia CMS 2006
Documentum (owned by EMC)	Java	Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2	5.3sp4
EPiServer	C# / ASP.NET 2.0	Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle	4.61	Around $20,000	Yes
FatWire	Java	Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, Sybase, MySQL	Content Server 6.3		Yes
FileNet (owned by IBM)	Java	Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2	Content Manager 4.0
Jadu	PHP and .NET	MS SQL Server, MySQL	2.0x
Jalios JCMS	Java/J2EE		5.6.1		Yes
Livelink ECM	J2EE	Oracle Database or MS SQL Server	9.7	price per named users	Yes
Mediasurface Morello	J2EE	Oracle Database	5.5	price per CPU	Yes
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server	.NET	Microsoft SQL Server (2000 or 2005), SQL Express	2007		No
RedDot CMS (owned by Open Text)	Windows		7.1	price per CPU or named users	Yes
Rhythmyx	XML, J2EE	Oracle database or MS SQL Server	6.0	Starts at $90,000; multi-site enterprise is $250,000	No
Socialtext	Perl
Stellent (owned by Oracle)	Java, IDocScript, XML	Oracle, SQL Server, other	7.5
Vignette Content Management	Java	Oracle Database, MS SQL Server, IBM DB2	7.3.1
VYRE	J2EE	All supported by Hibernate	4.2.1

Unclear licensing conditions

The vendors of this software do not disclose prices or licensing details, requesting to contact for this information individually

Name	Platform	Supported databases	Latest stable release
Aegir	Midgard add-on		1.0.3
Ariadne		Oracle, PostgreSQL
Aukyla SiteManager	Aukyla Platform (PHP5)	PostgreSQL
Doop (CMS)	PHP	Flat-file database	1.3.5

External links

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