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Bolt CMS vs Craft CMS
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| Fact | Bolt CMS | Craft CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | PHP |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 592 | 3.6k |
| Latest | 6.1.9 | 5.11.5.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 26 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Bolt CMS replaces Craft CMS. Alternatives to Craft CMS →
PartialSymfony-based CMS with content types and a custom admin, with a much smaller plugin ecosystem.
Bolt CMS
- 6.1.92026-10-09chore(deps-dev): bump ip-address from 10.5.0 to 10.7.2 by @dependabot[bot] in
- 6.1.82026-09-09Note: this release includes security-related fixes! Many thanks to @orionhridoy for reporting it to us responsibly!
- 6.1.72026-08-13Note: this release includes a security-related fix! Many thanks to @johnweeklys for reporting it to us responsibly!
- 6.1.62026-07-20Fix: Resetting forgotten password
- 6.1.52026-07-12Note: this release includes a security-related fix!
Craft CMS
- 5.11.5.12026-10-08Fixed a bug that prevented third party nested element types from being editable. (#19898)
- 6.0.0-alpha.202026-10-07Made several minor UI refinements. (#19887, #19839, #19842, #19847, #19871)pre-release
- 5.11.52026-10-07Fixed a bug where saving an image as a new asset from the Image Editor didn’t always replace the original asset within…
- 6.0.0-alpha.192026-10-01> [!IMPORTANT]pre-release
- 5.11.42026-10-01Added craft\services\Users::destroyOtherSessions().
Bolt CMS
unsigned The latest release, 6.1.9, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Craft CMS
unsigned The latest release, 5.11.5.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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