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Joomla!Plone
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later license.

 Free

Free and open source, backed by the Plone Foundation.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Built-in multilingual support
  • Multi-user permission levels
  • Long security track record
  • Headless mode with a REST API
  • Requires a PHP and database server
  • Administration can feel complex for small sites
  • Python and React stack is heavier than a simple PHP CMS
  • Better suited to organisations than small personal sites
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: ZPL-2.0
No account 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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