Top 7 CMS startups

Updated: February 09, 2024 | Editor: Fernando Lopez

CMS startups are disrupting the market by introducing innovative features such as intuitive user interfaces, flexible content editing and publishing, advanced customization options, seamless integration with third-party applications, and AI-powered content recommendations, revolutionizing how businesses manage and publish digital content, streamline workflows, and deliver personalized user experiences, challenging traditional CMS providers.
1
Storyblok
Country: Austria | Funding: $58M
Storyblok is a Headless & API-based CMS as a Service. A CMS for editors - Structured data for developers.
2
dotCMS
Country: USA
dotCMS is an open source Content Management System for the easy deployment of content-driven web applications.
3
Craft CMS
Country: USA
Craft CMS is a content-first CMS for developers and content managers.
4
OpenCMS
Country: Germany
OpenCms helps content managers worldwide to create and maintain beautiful websites fast and efficiently.
5
Magnolia
Country: Switzerland
Magnolia is an open Java CMS that delivers smartphone simplicity on an enterprise-scale.
6
ExpressionEngine
Country: USA
ExpressionEngine is an open-source content management system development company.
7
October CMS
Country: Canada
October is a self-hosted content management system (CMS) based on the PHP programming language and Laravel web application framework. It supports MySQL, SQLite and PostgreSQL for the database backend and uses a flat file database for the front end structure.
Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com