Best CMS Max Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from government website builders ranked against CMS Max on the same published basis.
- 1CMS Max vs LocalGov Drupal
- 2CMS Max vs Digital Place
- 3CMS Max vs GovCMS
- 4CMS Max vs Contensis for Councils
- 5CMS Max vs Jadu Central
- 6CMS Max vs Government Site Builder
- 7CMS Max vs Govstack CMS
- 8CMS Max vs Content Management Framework
- 9CMS Max vs Council Platform
- 10CMS Max vs OpenCities
- 11CMS Max vs Public Platform
- 12CMS Max vs Catalis Websites
- 13CMS Max vs Municipal One
- 14CMS Max vs SimpliCity CMS
- 15CMS Max vs Town Web
- 16CMS Max vs WPPersona Government Website CMS
- 17CMS Max vs Municipal Impact
- 18CMS Max vs TownCloud Finance Suite
- 19CMS Max vs CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central
- 20CMS Max vs Forms & Workflow (OpenForms)
CMS Max alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LocalGov Drupal | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Digital Place | 6.8 | No | — | API, Web |
| 3 | GovCMS | 6.8 | No | $771.67/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Contensis for Councils | 6.7 | No | $920/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Jadu Central | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Government Site Builder | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Govstack CMS | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Content Management Framework | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Council Platform | 5.4 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 10 | OpenCities | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Public Platform | 5.4 | No | £200/mo | Web |
| 12 | Catalis Websites | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Municipal One | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | SimpliCity CMS | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Town Web | 5.3 | No | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | WPPersona Government Website CMS | 5.3 | No | $83/mo | Web |
| 17 | Municipal Impact | 5.2 | No | $67.67/mo | Web |
| 18 | TownCloud Finance Suite | 5.2 | No | $99/mo | Web |
| 19 | CivicPlus Municipal Websites Central | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Forms & Workflow (OpenForms) | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about CMS Max alternatives
What is the best alternative to CMS Max?
LocalGov Drupal, number 1 in government website builders with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Digital Place, GovCMS, Contensis for Councils and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CMS Max?
LocalGov Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.