All CMS on the market

The CMS and DXP landscape is vast, from simple blogging tools to enterprise platforms powering global websites. This directory gathers the most recognized solutions, open-source classics like WordPress or Drupal, modern headless options like Contentful and Strapi, and enterprise leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager or Sitecore. You’ll also find e-commerce platforms with CMS features like Shopify and PrestaShop.

Whether you’re a freelancer, a growing business, or a multinational, this list gives you a clear starting point to explore and compare the platforms that fit your needs.

A

  • Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Agility CMS
  • Alfresco

B

  • BigCommerce

  • Bloomreach

  • Bolt CMS

  • ButterCMS

C

  • Concrete5 (now Concrete CMS)
  • Contentful
  • Contentstack
  • CoreMedia
  • Craft CMS
  • Crownpeak

D

  • Directus

  • Drupal

E

  • Episerver / Optimizely (formerly Episerver, now Optimizely CMS/DXP)

  • ExpressionEngine

G

  • Ghost

  • Grav

H

  • HubSpot CMS

  • Hygraph (GraphCMS)

I

  • Ibexa (ex eZ Platform)

J

  • Jahia

  • Jekyll

  • Joomla

K

  • Kentico (Xperience + Kontent.ai)

  • KeystoneJS

  • Kirby CMS

L

  • Liferay DXP

M

  • Magnolia CMS

  • Magento (Adobe Commerce)

  • Movable Type

N

  • Netlify CMS

  • Noor (DXP émergent)

  • Nuxeo

O

  • OpenCMS

  • Orchard Core

P

  • Payload CMS
  • Plone
  • PrestaShop
  • Prismic
  • Pimcore

S

  • Sanity

  • SharePoint

  • Shopify

  • Silverstripe

  • Sitecore DXP

  • Squarespace

  • Statamic

  • Strapi

  • Storyblok

T

  • Typo3

U

  • Umbraco

W

  • Wagtail

  • Webflow

  • Weebly

  • Wix

  • WordPress

  • WordPress VIP

  • Woocommerce

How to choose the right CMS

With so many options available, the real challenge is knowing where to start. Ask yourself:

  • What’s my use case? (blog, showcase, e-commerce, intranet, portal…)
  • Who will use it? (developers, marketers, editors, each has different needs)
  • How much flexibility do I need? (open-source customization vs. plug-and-play SaaS)
  • What’s my budget and scalability horizon? (low-cost now vs. enterprise-ready later)
  • Which integrations are critical? (CRM, ERP, analytics, marketing automation)

A clear view of your requirements will narrow the field and help you focus on the solutions that truly fit. Remember: the “best” CMS isn’t universal — it’s the one aligned with your workflow, your team, and your growth plan.

Alternatives to a CMS

A CMS isn’t always the only answer. Depending on your project, you might consider:

  • Static site generators (like Jekyll, Hugo, or Eleventy) for fast, lightweight websites.
  • Website builders (Wix, Squarespace, Webflow) if you need a quick, low-code launch.
  • Custom development when you require full control over architecture and scalability.
  • Headless-only backends if you want to decouple content from front-end presentation.

These alternatives can be faster, cheaper, or more flexible for specific use cases. The key is understanding whether your project needs the full power of a CMS/DXP — or if a leaner solution is enough.

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