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Top Low‑Cost CMS Solutions for Non‑Profit Organizations

Curated list of affordable content management systems ideal for non‑profit websites, offering free tiers, low‑cost hosting, or nonprofit‑specific discounts.

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WordPress.org (Self‑Hosted)

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Open‑source CMS with thousands of free plugins and themes; can be hosted on inexpensive shared servers (often <$5/mo).

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WordPress.com

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Hosted WordPress with a free plan and discounted nonprofit pricing for premium features.

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Joomla

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Free, open‑source CMS with strong community support; low‑cost shared hosting options available.

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Drupal

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Robust open‑source platform ideal for complex sites; can be run on cheap VPS or shared hosts.

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Grav

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Flat‑file CMS with no database; lightweight and can be hosted on inexpensive static‑site hosts.

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Ghost (Self‑Hosted)

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Modern publishing platform; free open‑source version can be run on low‑cost cloud servers.

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Strapi

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Headless, open‑source CMS; free community edition and affordable cloud hosting for small nonprofits.

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Netlify CMS

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Open‑source Git‑based CMS that works with static site generators; free and can be paired with Netlify’s free hosting tier.

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Contentful (Free Tier)

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Headless CMS with a generous free community plan; suitable for small nonprofit sites and apps.

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Sanity.io (Free Tier)

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Flexible headless CMS; free tier includes 3 users and 10,000 API calls per month.

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Wix

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Drag‑and‑drop website builder with a free plan; nonprofit discount on premium plans for additional features.

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Weebly

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Easy website builder with a free tier; low‑cost paid plans and occasional nonprofit promotions.

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Squarespace (Nonprofit Discount)

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All‑in‑one platform offering a 20% discount for verified nonprofits on its annual plans.

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Webflow (Free Tier)

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Design‑focused CMS with a free starter plan; affordable paid plans for custom domains.

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OctoberCMS

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Laravel‑based open‑source CMS; free core with optional paid plugins, suitable for developers on a budget.

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Concrete5

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User‑friendly open‑source CMS with in‑context editing; can be hosted on low‑cost shared servers.

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Craft CMS (Free Tier – Craft Solo)

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Powerful CMS with a free “Solo” license for personal projects; low‑cost cloud hosting options exist.

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Plone

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Enterprise‑grade open‑source CMS with strong security; free to use on inexpensive VPS hosting.

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Umbraco (Community Edition)

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Open‑source .NET CMS; free community edition can be run on low‑cost Windows hosting.

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DNN (Evoq) – Free Community Edition

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Open‑source .NET CMS; free community version suitable for small nonprofit sites.

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Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware

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All‑in‑one open‑source solution with wiki, CMS, and collaboration tools; free and self‑hosted.

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MODX Revolution (Free Core)

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Flexible open‑source CMS with a free core; low‑cost hosting on shared or cloud servers.

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SilverStripe CMS

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Open‑source CMS with a clean admin UI; free to use and can be hosted cheaply.

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Hugo (Static Site Generator)

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Fast static site generator; completely free, paired with free GitHub Pages or Netlify hosting.

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Jekyll

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Ruby‑based static site generator; free and works with GitHub Pages for zero‑cost hosting.

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Publii

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Desktop‑based static CMS; free, with one‑click publishing to Netlify, GitHub Pages, or FTP.

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Siteleaf

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Hosted static CMS with a free plan for up to 3 pages; ideal for simple nonprofit sites.

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Prismic (Free Tier)

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Headless CMS offering a free community plan with 10,000 API calls per month.

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ButterCMS (Free Tier)

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Headless CMS with a free plan for up to 1,000 API calls per month; easy integration for small sites.

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Directus

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Open‑source headless CMS that can be self‑hosted for free; low‑cost cloud options available.

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Kirby (Free for Personal Use)

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Flat‑file CMS with a generous free license for personal/non‑commercial projects; inexpensive hosting.

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Bolt CMS

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Simple, open‑source CMS built on Symfony; free and can run on cheap shared hosting.

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ProcessWire

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Open‑source CMS with a straightforward API; free core and low‑cost hosting options.

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Statamic (Free for Small Sites)

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Flat‑file CMS with a free “Lite” version for sites under 100 pages; ideal for modest nonprofit projects.