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Concrete CMS

Open source alternative to HubSpot CMS Hub and Wix

An open-source content management system designed for teams, offering built-in tools for easy website building and content editing.

837 starsPHPMIT
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Contents
  1. 01Who Concrete CMS is for

Repository

Stars
837
Forks
474
License
MIT
Latest
9.5.1
Last commit
2 days ago
Last verified
Jun 2, 2026
Repo
concretecms/concretecms ↗
Active this week
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  • 02The problem it solves
  • 03How it solves it
  • 04Strengths and trade-offs
  • 05Install and self-host
  • 06Tech stack
  • 07FAQ
  • 08Similar open-source tools
    • TL;DR

    Concrete CMS is an open source content management system for building and editing websites with a team-friendly CMS workflow. It replaces proprietary website builders and closed CMS platforms for organizations that want self-hosted content control with a mature PHP codebase. MIT licensed.MIT · PHP · 837 stars · Active this week

    who it's for

    Who Concrete CMS is for#

    Organizations needing editable websites

    Concrete CMS fits teams that need editors to manage pages while developers retain control over hosting and implementation.

    Skip if:

    Your website is a simple static page that rarely changes.

    PHP agencies delivering client sites

    The CMS gives agencies an open source base for editable client websites with a familiar PHP dependency workflow.

    Skip if:

    Your agency is standardized on headless JavaScript CMS workflows.

    the problem

    The problem it solves#

    how Concrete CMS solves it

    How it solves it#

    Open source CMS foundation

    Concrete CMS is an open source CMS built by contributors around the world.

    Documentation ecosystem

    Concrete CMS has documentation and community contribution paths that help teams evaluate and maintain the CMS.

    Composer-based development setup

    Concrete CMS supports cloning the repository and using Composer to install third-party dependencies, which fits PHP teams.

    strengths · trade-offs

    Strengths and trade-offs#

    Strengths

    • Mature CMS projectConcrete CMS has a long project history, including the concrete5 legacy line, which matters for organizations evaluating CMS stability.
    • Permissive CMS licensingConcrete CMS is marked MIT licensed, which gives PHP teams a permissive base for client sites and internal website projects.

    Trade-offs

    • -PHP CMS maintenanceConcrete CMS is best for teams comfortable maintaining a PHP CMS, dependencies, themes, and upgrades. Non-technical teams may prefer a managed website platform.
    install · self-host

    Install and self-host#

    bash
    git clone https://github.com/concretecms/concretecms.git
cd concretecms/
composer install
    tech stack · detected from GitHub

    What it's built on#

    Languages
    JavaScriptPHP
    frequently asked

    FAQ#

    What is Concrete CMS?

    Concrete CMS is an open source content management system for building and editing websites.

    Is Concrete CMS the same as concrete5?

    Concrete CMS used to be called concrete5. Legacy concrete5 versions live in separate branches or repositories.

    How do developers install Concrete CMS from source?
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    Additional details

    Language
    PHP
    Open issues
    485
    Contributors
    411
    First release
    2014

    Categories

    Web DevelopmentBusiness & ProductivityMarketing & Growth

    Tags

    CMSWebsite BuilderKnowledge ManagementWorkflow AutomationDeveloper ToolsOpen Core

    Website teams need editors to update pages without filing a developer ticket for every content change. Hosted site builders solve that for simple sites, but they can lock content, templates, and hosting decisions into a vendor platform.

    A CMS has to balance editor usability with developer control. If the editing model is too simple, teams outgrow it; if it is too developer-heavy, content updates slow down and marketing pages go stale.

    Concrete CMS supports cloning the repository and running Composer install for third-party dependencies.