Open Source Alternatives to WordPress
A content management system that enables users to design, build, and extend websites using block editing, themes, and plugins without requiring code.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to WordPress give you an option you fully own. You can self-host them, so your data stays on infrastructure you control. This page lists 2 open source alternatives to WordPress. The most popular are Ghost and Textpattern. Most use the GPL-2.0 or MIT license, and 1 offers an official Docker image.
Ghost
A professional publishing platform for managing content, sending email newsletters, and handling paid subscriptions for independent creators.
Textpattern
A flexible and fast content management system written in PHP for managing website content.
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