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ProcessWire and Bolt CMS. 2 alternatives to Craft CMS, in PHP. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
ProcessWirePartial1.2kOtherOpen sourceYesPHP3.0.2592026-10-16
Bolt CMSPartial592MITOpen sourceYesPHP6.1.92026-10-14

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ProcessWirePartial

ProcessWire 3.x is a friendly and powerful open source CMS with a strong API.

PHP CMS with custom fields and a flexible content tree, with a smaller plugin ecosystem.

Language
PHP
Licence
Other
Stars
1.2k
Latest
3.0.259
Last push
2026-10-16
Bolt CMSPartial

🧿 Bolt core

Symfony-based CMS with content types and a custom admin, with a much smaller plugin ecosystem.

Language
PHP
Licence
MIT
Stars
592
Latest
6.1.9
Last push
2026-10-14

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Other
Stars
3.6k
Last push
2026-10-19

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