Best Decap CMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from content management systems ranked against Decap CMS on the same published basis.
- 1Decap CMS vs Drupal
- 2Decap CMS vs Webflow CMS
- 3Decap CMS vs Joomla
- 4Decap CMS vs Prismic
- 5Decap CMS vs Umbraco CMS
- 6Decap CMS vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 7Decap CMS vs MODX
- 8Decap CMS vs Pimcore
- 9Decap CMS vs ExpressionEngine
- 10Decap CMS vs Marketpath CMS
- 11Decap CMS vs Xperience by Kentico
- 12Decap CMS vs Plone
- 13Decap CMS vs Enonic XP
- 14Decap CMS vs dotCMS
- 15Decap CMS vs Modern Campus CMS
- 16Decap CMS vs Progress Sitefinity
- 17Decap CMS vs Strapi
- 18Decap CMS vs Zesty.io
- 20Decap CMS vs TYPO3 CMS
- 21Decap CMS vs Contao
Decap CMS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupal | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Webflow CMS | 9.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Joomla | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Prismic | 8.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Umbraco CMS | 8.7 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 6 | HubSpot Content Hub | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 7 | MODX | 8.6 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Pimcore | 8.6 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | ExpressionEngine | 8.5 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Marketpath CMS | 8.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 11 | Xperience by Kentico | 8.3 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Plone | 8.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Enonic XP | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | dotCMS | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 15 | Modern Campus CMS | 8.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.0 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Strapi | 8.0 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 18 | Zesty.io | 8.0 | Free plan | $475/mo | Web |
| 20 | TYPO3 CMS | 7.9 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Contao | 7.9 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Decap CMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to Decap CMS?
Drupal, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Webflow CMS, Joomla, Prismic and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Decap CMS?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.