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Concrete CMS vs Publii
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Concrete CMS | Publii |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | HTML |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 852 | 7.3k |
| Latest | 9.5.4 | v.0.47.9-build-17481 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | about 45 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialConcrete CMSIn-context page editing with blocks and themes, on a PHP server you run.
PartialPubliiA desktop app that builds static sites and blogs from themes and uploads them to your own hosting, without commerce.
Concrete CMS
- 9.5.42026-09-08Test mail settings: show email sender, add links to configuration pages (#13078) (thanks mlocati)
- 9.5.32026-09-01Added a Sort by dropdown above the folder tree in the Move to Folder dialog (thanks digitmaster)
- 9.5.22026-06-03Page attributes are now grouped by set in the Composer Add Form Control dialog.
- 9.5.12026-05-19We now detect whether your Concrete site and/or its add-ons are installed via Composer. If so we will disallow direct i…
- 9.5.02026-04-28Added support for the Twig templating languages in block views, page templates, single pages and more.
Publii
- v.0.47.9-build-174812026-07-23v.0.47.9 (build 17481)
- v.0.47.8-build-174752026-07-22v.0.47.8 (build 17475)
- v.0.47.7-build-174682026-07-02v.0.47.7 (build 17468)
- v.0.47.6-build-174352026-04-24v.0.47.6 (build 17435)
- v.0.47.5-build-174112026-01-20v.0.47.5 (build 17411)
Concrete CMS
✓ signed The latest release, 9.5.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Publii
unsigned The latest release, v.0.47.9-build-17481, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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