django CMS vs Pagekit

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted content management systems options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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Featuredjango CMSPagekit
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 10,658★ 5,457
First released20092014
ReplacesAdobe Experience Manager, SitecoreWordPress

Why pick each one

Choose django CMS if…

  • Great for Python teams
  • Scalable enterprise architecture
django CMS details

Choose Pagekit if…

  • Clean, modern admin
  • Lightweight
Pagekit details

Frequently asked questions

Is django CMS or Pagekit better?

Neither is universally better. django CMS has the larger community, while Pagekit is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are django CMS and Pagekit free and open-source?

Yes. django CMS is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Pagekit under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run django CMS and Pagekit with Docker?

django CMS: yes. Pagekit: yes.

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