Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Craft CMS

Focused content management for web professionals

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Craft CMS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Craft▲104

   A CMS like no other.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   LightCMS▲98

   Build Beautiful Websites

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Webflow CMS▲642

   Build professional dynamic websites without any code

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fraym▲67

   A new open-source CMS

   2014 · fraymm.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Contentful▲108

   The API-driven CMS: Manage content once, publish it anywhere

   2014 · contentful.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Craft CMS 4▲88

   Flexible, extensible platform for great digital experiences

   2022 · craftcms.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Prose▲81

   CMS-free content manager w/ Jekyll & markdown support

   2014 · prose.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Forestry▲187

   A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

   2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Surreal CMS▲73

   A hosted CMS for web designers

   2014 · surrealcms.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Contentacle▲114

    A simple new approach to content planning

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stage▲101

    Content management system for dynamic band websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Material▲99

    Portfolio hosting for creatives and designers

    2015 · usematerial.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zube▲210

    Simple project management for developers

    2015 · zube.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Code Labors▲74

    A job board for coders

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UX Mill▲182

    Articles and resources for designers and developers.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tiny Docs▲121

    Simple place to write

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Barley CMS▲107

    Simple inline editing, HTML for templates, Dropbox syncing

    2014 · getbarley.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chrome Experiments▲137

    Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

    2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kirby▲74

    File-based CMS

    2014 · getkirby.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stack▲88

    A task manager for Devs & Designers

    2015 · macropod.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ProcessWire▲68

    Powerful and extremely flexible CMS

    2016 · processwire.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Zitecraft▲87

    Craft a website with social content in 1 minute

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →