Time and again while working on many web projects I’m sometime in dilemma to choose platform for the development. There’re many open source CMS tools that can be used to deploy the site. I can’t say which one is best one because each one has their own sets of features/functionalities. Here are my picks.
1. WordPress
WordPress is now the most popular open source blog publishing application powered by PHP and MySQL which can also be used for basic content management. It has many features including a user-friendly workflow, a rich plugin architecture, and an advanced templating system.
It is being used by more than 202 million websites worldwide.
Quick Info about WP
- Developer(s):Matt Mullenweg, Ryan Boren, Donncha O Caoimh
- Latest version:2.9.1
- Operating system:Cross-platform
- Platform:PHP
- Type: Weblog software/CMS
- Size:zip file — 2.2 MB
- Official Website:wordpress.org
Click here to download.
2. Joomla
Joomla is one of the most popular open source content management system (CMS), which enables us to build Web sites and powerful online applications. It is written in PHP, stores data in MySQL and includes features such as page caching, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls, search, and support for language internationalization.
Quick Info about Joomla
- Developer(s):The Joomla Core Team
- Latest version:Joomla! 1.5.x
- Platform:PHP
- Operating system:Cross-platform
- Size:6.4 MB
- Type:CMS software
- Website:www.joomla.org/
Click here to download
3. Drupal
Drupal is another very popular free and open source Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License.Drupal allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website.
Quick Info about Drupal
- Developer(s):Dries Buytaert
- Latest version:Drupal 6.15
- Platform:PHP
- Operating system:Cross-platform
- Size:1 MB
- Type:CMS software
- Website:drupal.org
Click here to download
4. MODx
MODx is another popular free, open source content management system and web application framework for publishing content on the world wide web and intranets. MODx is licensed under the GPL. MODx is written in the PHP programming language and uses the MySQL database.
Quick Info about MODx
- Developer(s):MODx team
- Latest version:Evolution 1.0.2
- Platform:PHP
- Operating system:Cross-platform
- Type: Content Management System
- Size:modx-1.0.2.zip – 3.6 MB
- Website:modxcms.com
Click here to download
5. DotNetNuke
DotNetNuke is leading web content management system (CMS) and application development framework for Microsoft .NET.It is written in VB.NET and distributed under both a Community Edition BSD-style license and a Professional Edition commercial license
Quick Info about DotNetNuke
- Developer(s):DotNetNuke Corporation
- Latest version:DotNetNuke Community Edition
- Platform:ASP.NET / Microsoft Windows / SQL Server
- Type: Content Management System
- Website:DotNetNuke.com
Click here to download
[Disclosure: My Favorite pick is WordPress.]
joomla design
January 27, 2010
I have never heard of modx. That looks like an incredibly flexible cms! I’l going to have to give it a try.
Neil Lancia
February 4, 2010
This looks like a pretty good pick-list of the most widely used CMS platforms that are out there. Did you evaluate any of the SaaS model systems….like ours….Eden Platform?