Self-hosting
You can run the CMS on your own servers or cloud account, and keep full control of your data.
Who offers it
Platforms are grouped by the cheapest way to get this feature.
Free
Costs nothing: open source or a free plan.
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Craft CMS Solo free; Team $279 and Pro $399 per project
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Directus Free for small organizations; a paid license is needed above a revenue threshold
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Drupal Needs a host that runs PHP and a database
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Joomla Free download, no licence fees
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Pages CMS Needs PostgreSQL, a GitHub App and an HTTPS proxy
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Strapi You own upgrades, security and scaling
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TinaCMS Modular, but some TinaCloud features are not available
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Umbraco Free open-source CMS on your own .NET servers
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WordPress Free software from WordPress.org; you keep PHP, the database and updates running
Enterprise
Only on the enterprise plan.
