"A Content Management System (CMS) is a computer program that allows you to publish, edit and modify content on a website, as well as maintain it from a central page. It provides procedures for managing the workflow of a collaborative environment. Procedures can be manual steps or automated cascade The most important feature of Content Management Systems is to present information on websites CMS features vary greatly from one system to another Simple systems show a handful of features, while other versions, especially business systems, offer more complex and powerful features . "

OK, that's the Wikipedia version of the content management system, and yes, I have to agree that it's a pretty good definition. There are many commercial and non-commercial CMS available. And you can really do many things using a free or non-commercial content management system. Take a look at the list below and some of these may be known (Joomla, WordPress) and others may not be. I will try to do an exhaustive analysis of each and every CMS and it is up to you to decide which one is best. Don't forget to give us your opinion on the article and tell us if there are several free content management systems that you think should be on this list and why.

WordPress

This was introduced as a PHP-based blogging platform, but now it has become an advanced publishing platform. WordPress is easily the most accessible and probably the most widely used content management system. It's free, easy to use and easy to understand at the same time. The best thing about WordPress is that it only takes a few seconds to install and put it into operation. And with the large user community, there are many free add-ons, widgets and themes.

Joomla

Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. It is probably the best general content management system available. It's simple: it's extremely customizable, suitable for just about anything. Millions of websites run on this simply because of its ease of use and extensibility. Joomla is often used by SMEs, large organizations, non-profit organizations and individuals. Joomla has a very easy-to-use administration department, and it also has a large community, so it also has a great set of options, from templates and styles to adding feeds, content blocks, menu management tools and more. Just take a quick trip to the Joomla site and you'll see why this is a popular option.

Drupal

Another popular free and open source CMS, and like many of the other visitor management system listed here, Drupal can be scaled to personal blogs or business mega sites, and like WordPress or Joomla, it also has thousands of modules that can be added for to increase functionality And this also has a huge and active community.

Drupal is probably the most technically advanced pure content management system as both worpress and Joomla are focused on blogs. But that does not mean that Drupal does not have the fantastic blog features like profiles, user blogs, forums and comments.

The best thing about Drupal is its ACL capability, stability, scalability and reliability. And it can be installed remotely on any server.

The downside to this is that it has a relatively low number of add-ons, including templates, so it limits both appearance and functionality to a certain level. And again, the admin section is not that easy to use if you have no IT experience. So if you are an IT professional and still want to add some coding to your website, this is the best solution for you.

SilverStripe

SilverStripe is again a flexible modularized PHP5 open source content management system. This is quite new, but is receiving a lot of attention lately. SilverStripe has a simple and rich feature set for editing content. Silverstripe has a frame called Sapphire, which is a Model View Controller (MVC) frame. With it, developers can extend the functionality and customize the base in a direct way. Content editing is so easy to use that even a beginner can easily understand how to use it.