Best Perch Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from content management systems ranked against Perch on the same published basis.
- 1Perch vs Webflow CMS
- 2Perch vs Drupal
- 3Perch vs Prismic
- 4Perch vs Joomla
- 5Perch vs django CMS
- 6Perch vs MODX
- 7Perch vs Pimcore
- 8Perch vs ExpressionEngine
- 9Perch vs Microweber
- 10Perch vs Xperience by Kentico
- 11Perch vs ApostropheCMS
- 12Perch vs Progress Sitefinity
- 13Perch vs Magnolia DXP
- 14Perch vs Modern Campus CMS
- 15Perch vs Kiln
- 16Perch vs RWS Tridion Sites
- 17Perch vs Optimizely CMS
- 18Perch vs Jadu Central
- 19Perch vs Adobe Experience Manager Assets
- 20Perch vs Siteleaf
Perch alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webflow CMS | 8.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 2 | Drupal | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Prismic | 8.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Joomla | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | django CMS | 8.7 | Free plan | $2/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | MODX | 8.6 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Pimcore | 8.5 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ExpressionEngine | 8.5 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Microweber | 8.3 | No | $5/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Xperience by Kentico | 8.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | ApostropheCMS | 8.2 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Magnolia DXP | 8.1 | No | $3,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Modern Campus CMS | 8.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Kiln | 8.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | RWS Tridion Sites | 7.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Optimizely CMS | 7.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Jadu Central | 7.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Adobe Experience Manager Assets | 7.8 | No | — | API |
| 20 | Siteleaf | 7.6 | Free plan | $7/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about Perch alternatives
What is the best alternative to Perch?
Webflow CMS, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Drupal, Prismic, Joomla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Perch?
Webflow CMS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Perch?
Yes: Microweber.
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.