Best CMS Platform tools — Self-hosted
Content Management System (CMS) platforms simplify the creation and management of websites, blogs, and online stores. They let indie hackers launch content-driven projects without starting from scratch.
16 in catalog
Best Self-hosted CMS Platform tools
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Hugo
The world's fastest framework for building websites
#1 — 89,834 GitHub stars
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Strapi
The leading open-source headless CMS
#2 — 73,166 GitHub stars
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Ghost
The best open-source blog & newsletter platform
#3 — 55,310 GitHub stars
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Jekyll
A simple, blog-aware, static site generator
#4 — 51,670 GitHub stars
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Payload
The Next.js native fullstack CMS
#5 — 44,755 GitHub stars
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Directus
Instant API + admin on any SQL database
#6 — 37,926 GitHub stars
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Eleventy
A simpler static site generator
#7 — 19,911 GitHub stars
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VitePress
Vite and Vue Powered Static Site Generator
#8 — 18,321 GitHub stars
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TinaCMS
The CMS for Git-based sites
#9 — 13,797 GitHub stars
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WooCommerce
The customizable open-source eCommerce platform
#10 — 10,511 GitHub stars
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Sanity
Real-time content platform
#11 — 6,321 GitHub stars
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Craft CMS
The content management system that grows with you
#12 — 3,609 GitHub stars
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Jigsaw
A Static Site Generator for Laravel Developers
#13 — 2,251 GitHub stars
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Statamic
The Laravel-Powered Flat File CMS
#14 — 833 GitHub stars
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Twill
An open-source CMS toolkit for Laravel.
#15
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WordPress
Democratizing publishing.
#16
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best self-hosted CMS Platform for indie makers?
- Based on the IndieBoot catalog, Hugo, Strapi, Ghost are strong starting points among the 16 curated self-hosted CMS Platform listings.
- How many self-hosted CMS Platform does the IndieBoot catalog include?
- IndieBoot currently lists 16 curated self-hosted CMS Platform entries, each with official links and context.
- How are the best self-hosted CMS Platform ranked?
- Listings are ranked by GitHub stars (highest first) and then alphabetically, so community-backed options surface at the top.