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CMS Made Simple vs MODX Revolution: catalog facts
CMS Made Simple	MODX Revolution
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence, funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Themes built from plain HTML and CSS with Smarty Modular with third-party modules and tags	Full control over HTML output and design Supports multi-language and multi-domain sites
Requires PHP hosting and some setup Smarty templating is a learning step for new designers	Requires PHP hosting and some setup Smaller community than the largest PHP CMSes
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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