2 self-hosted Kentico alternatives

Kentico is a popular proprietary tool in the content management systems space. These open-source apps let you replace Kentico with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Kentico alternatives

Medium

bare-metaldockersource

Umbraco

Content Management Systems

Friendly open-source .NET content management system

Replaces Sitecore, Kentico

★ 5.2k Medium setup MIT

Silverstripe CMS

Content Management Systems

Developer-friendly CMS with a clean admin interface

Replaces Sitecore, Kentico

★ 722 Medium setup BSD-3-Clause

Compare Kentico alternatives

Silverstripe CMS vs Umbraco

Switching from Kentico

Moving off Kentico means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.