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Backdrop CMSWordPress
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Built-in upgrade path from Drupal 7
  • Add-ons install from inside the site
  • Very large library of themes and plugins
  • Visual block editor with live preview
  • Requires PHP and MySQL hosting
  • Add-on selection is narrower than larger CMS ecosystems
  • Needs a PHP and database server to self-host
  • Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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