15 Best CMS Platforms in 2025

People experiment with different CMS platforms to build websites. Over the years of building personal websites, client projects, and many side projects, they have developed a deep understanding of the many strengths of each CMS. While Wordpress is the best choice for most websites, each project has its own unique needs.

 

That's why TipsMake has compiled a comparison of the best CMS platforms. It will help you find the best platform for your website, whether you're building a blog, a business website, or an online store.

1. WordPress.org

WordPress is the top choice for the best CMS platform. Many people have built all of their websites using WordPress. WordPress is the most popular CMS software in the world and powers about 43% of all websites on the Internet .

Note that WordPress.org is different from WordPress.com. WordPress.org is a free, open-source CMS that needs to be installed on your preferred web hosting server to start building a website. On the other hand, WordPress.com allows you to start building a blog right away by signing up for a free account.

 

2. HubSpot Content Hub

HubSpot Content Hub is a fully integrated content management system, designed specifically for marketers and business owners.

From our testing, Hubspot Content Hub is the best option for those who want a combined CMS and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solution. It is built on HubSpot's CRM platform, which includes all sorts of marketing, sales, service, and operations automation tools.

3. Wix Studio

Wix Studio is a website builder designed for professionals who want more design control and advanced features. It's a good choice for freelancers, agencies, and businesses who build websites for clients or need more customization than a basic drag-and-drop builder.

 

One of the standout features is the built-in AI tools. These tools can help you create responsive layouts and tweak designs to work on different screen sizes, like phones, tablets, and desktops.

Wix Studio also lets you use advanced layout settings and connect your site to third-party services using custom code.

4. Joomla

Joomla is another popular free open source CMS platform that comes with a wide variety of templates and extensions. It is free to use, but you will need hosting and a domain name. According to the CMS market share report, Joomla powers 1.72% of all websites.

First launched in 2005, Joomla has been around for many years, similar to WordPress. Joomla is packed with features, and many web hosts offer one-click installation. It is an ideal CMS platform for experienced developers and website builders. However, it is not a good choice for beginners because the support community is not as large as WordPress.

5. WooCommerce

WooCommerce is the world's most popular eCommerce platform. It's incredibly flexible and easy to manage.

Unlike most of the other CMS platforms in this article, WooCommerce runs on another CMS, WordPress. This means it is a WordPress plugin, not a full-featured CMS.

However, like other CMSs, many hosting providers also offer WooCommerce hosting, allowing you to quickly launch an online store.

 

6. Drupal

Drupal is another open source CMS solution. It is the CMS behind some major websites, including The Economist and several university websites.

Drupal can be a good choice for developers or those who can afford to hire a developer. It is especially useful if you want to build a highly customized website that needs to handle a lot of data.

7. BigCommerce

BigCommerce is a fully hosted eCommerce platform, sometimes referred to as an all-in-one platform. It's easy to get started if you're a beginner.

BigCommerce hosts your website and provides the actual CMS platform. It also handles security, backups, and caching for you.

8. Shopify

Shopify is another all-in-one CMS platform for selling ecommerce products. You won't need to buy hosting, install any software, or manage things like updates and backups.

Shopify has an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Shopify supports in-store sales, which is great if you have both a physical store and an online store.

9. WordPress.com

WordPress.com makes it easy to sign up for a free WordPress site by creating an account. WordPress.org, on the other hand, gives you complete freedom to set up your site the way you want and OWN it.

 

10. Ghost

Ghost is a CMS platform designed specifically for bloggers. You often hear it described as a 'headless CMS,' which seems a bit odd. It simply means that the CMS platform doesn't require content to be distributed in a specific way.

So the content or data you create can be displayed on a website, but it can also be sent to a mobile app or a completely different platform. However, if you are not a developer, or just want to use Ghost for blogging, you don't need to worry about this.

11. Magento

Magento is a powerful open source e-commerce platform from software giant Adobe. There is a free version that you can download and install on your web hosting account, called Magento Open Source.

If you want to use this platform, InMotion Hosting's Magento is the easiest way to get started. If you want, you can pay for Magento Commerce. This platform comes with full support and is hosted for you, but it's expensive.

12. Textpattern

Textpattern is a simple, easy-to-use CMS platform that has been around since 2003. It's open source and has plenty of documentation to help you get started.

13. Blogger

Blogger has been around since 1999. As you can tell from the name, it is a CMS platform specifically for blogging. It is a free service provided by Google . Blogs on Blogger usually have the domain name blogspot, although you can use your own domain name.

Blogger is the best option if you want to make money from your blog without paying a dime in hosting fees. Unlike Blogger, most free platforms do not allow you to monetize your site in any way.

14. Bitrix24

Bitrix24 is a business tool that offers a CMS platform along with other features like task, project, communication, and customer relationship management capabilities.

 

The basic version is free (offers up to 5GB of online hosting and 12 user accounts) and offers an all-in-one solution for small businesses. If you want a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool, this could be a good choice.

15. TYPO3

TYPO3 is a free, open source CMS platform that has been around even longer than Blogger. It was first released in 1998. It is an enterprise CMS, meaning it is useful for both intranets (company internal sites) and regular websites.

There are several extensions for TYPO3 that provide additional functionality.