WordPress
Content Management SystemsThe most popular content management system in the world
Replaces Wix, Squarespace
Best Beginner-Friendly Content Management Systems for self-hosting
The 10 best Beginner-Friendly content management systems you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Bludit
Content Management SystemsSimple flat-file CMS for fast websites and blogs
Replaces WordPress, Wix
Fork CMS
Content Management SystemsUser-friendly CMS aimed at content editors
Replaces WordPress
ClassicPress
Content Management SystemsCommunity-led WordPress fork without the block editor
Replaces WordPress
Concrete CMS
Content Management SystemsIn-context editing CMS for marketers and site owners
Replaces Wix, Squarespace
ImpressPages
Content Management SystemsPHP CMS with inline drag-and-drop page editing
Replaces WordPress, Wix
GetSimple CMS
Content Management SystemsXML-based flat-file CMS for small websites
Replaces WordPress
CouchCMS
Content Management SystemsCMS that adds editable regions to plain HTML sites
Replaces WordPress
Sphido
Content Management SystemsFlat-file CMS that builds simple websites from folders
Replaces WordPress
my_capsule
Content Management SystemsCustom Gemini capsule with SFTP access and HtmGem
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Beginner-Friendly within the content management systems category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.