The CMS Critic Awards were started several years ago in order to fill a gap that was missing in the business software industry. While there have been similar awards in the past that have been given out, none have been truly focused on ensuring fair exposure and opportunity to all players in the market. This is the reason the CMS Critic awards were created.

People's Choice: Nominations and votes come from the community and the project with the most votes is declared the winner.

Critic's Choice: Chosen by the editor of CMS Critic.

RULES

Companies that offer incentives in exchange for votes or nominations will be disqualified. These awards are about fairness, not buying votes or nominations as this is not ethical.

You may only vote once.

2019 Winners (People's Choice)

Best Free CMS

Joomla! – https://www.joomla.org/

Best Flat File CMS

Grav – https://getgrav.org

Best Open Source CMS

Django CMS – https://www.django-cms.org/

Best Enterprise CMS

Umbraco – https://umbraco.com/

Best E-Commerce Solution

Shopify – https://www.cmscritic.com/shopify

Best Headless CMS

Cosmic JS – https://cosmicjs.com/

Best Website Builder

Duda – https://www.duda.co

Best Static Site Generator

Publii – https://getpublii.com/

2018 Winners List

Best Free CMS

Joomla!

Best Flat File CMS

October CMS

Best Open Source Enterprise CMS

Umbraco

Best CMS for Publishers

Quintype

Best Headless CMS

Netlify

Best eCommerce Solutions

Shopify

Best Website Builder

Squarespace

2017 Winners List

Here is the final list of winners for the 2017 People's Choice portion of our awards as selected by YOU, the reader.

(Note: If you don't see your favorite CMS listed, it's because it was not submitted for a nomination by any users for a nomination this year. There's always next year!)

Best Cloud CMS

Winner: Agility CMS

Agility CMS Runner up: Kentico Cloud

Best CMS for SMB (Small to Midsize Business)

Winner: Craft CMS

Craft CMS Runner up: Processwire

Best CRM Solution

Winner: SugarCRM

SugarCRM Runner up: HubSpot

Best E-commerce Solution

Winner: OpenCart

OpenCart Runner up: nopCommerce

Best Email Marketing Solution

Winner: ConvertKit

ConvertKit Runner up: Sendy

Best Enterprise CMS

Winner: Pimcore

Pimcore Runner up: eZ Platform

Best Flat File CMS

Winner: Grav CMS

Grav CMS Runner up: Statamic

Best Forum Solution

Winner: Discourse

Discourse Runner up: Vanilla Forums

Best Free CMS

Winner: Joomla!

Joomla! Runner up: WordPress

Best Hosting Company

Winner: Bluehost

Bluehost Runner up: DreamHost

Best Marketing Automation Solution

Winner: Mautic

Mautic Runner up: HubSpot

Best Open Source CMS

Winner: CMS Made Simple

CMS Made Simple Runner up: SilverStripe

Best Social Network Solution

Winner: SocialEngine

SocialEngine Runner up: phpFox

Best Theme Provider

Winner: YOOtheme

YOOtheme Runner up: RocketTheme

Best Website Builder

Winner: Squarespace

Squarespace Runner up: Weebly

Best WordPress Alternative

Winner: Craft CMS

Craft CMS Runner up: Pagekit

2016 Winners

Best Blogging Software – Bolt CMS

Best Open Source CMS – Grav

Best Website Builder – Weebly

Best Free CMS – Joomla!

Best New CMS – Pagekit

Best Enterprise CMS – eZ Platform

Best Small Business CMS – ProcessWire

Best Cloud CMS – Solodev

Best Document Management System – LogicalDOC

Best CMS for Education – Cascade Server

Best Intranet Software – Igloo Software

Best Enterprise Portal – Magentrix Portals

Best Social Network Software – Social Engine

Best eCommerce Software – PrestaShop

Best Marketing Automation Software – Hootsuite

Best Forum Software – Discourse

Best Client Relationship Management Software – HubSpot

Best Analytics Platform – Clicky

Best WordPress Managed Hosting – WP Engine

Best Hosting Provider – Bluehost

2015 Winners

Best Enterprise CMS – Cascade Server

Best CMS for Marketers – Sitefinity

Best CMS for Photographers – Format

Best Free CMS – Joomla

Best Open Source CMS – Django CMS

Best CMS for Communities – Black Monk

Best Social Network Software – SocialEngine

Best Marketing Automation Software – HubSpot

Best CMS for Designers – Concrete5

Best Cloud CMS – Agility CMS

Best eCommerce for SMB – NopCommerce

Best Blogging Platform – Medium

Best Wiki Software – MediaWiki

Best CMS for Education – Moodle

Best CMS for Personal Websites – WordPress

Best CMS for Small to Midsize Business – Ingeniux

Best Enterprise Portal – Liferay

Best CMS for Publishers – eZ Platform

Best eCommerce for Enterprise – Prestashop

Best Forum Software – NodeBB

Best Intranet Software – Confluence

Best CMS for Developers – Craft CMS

2014 Winners

Critic's Choice

Best Free PHP CMS – Processwire

Best Free JAVA CMS – Hippo

Best Free .NET CMS – Composite C1

Best Open Source PHP CMS – WordPress

Best Open Source JAVA CMS – Nuxeo

Best Open Source .NET CMS – Umbraco

Best SMB PHP CMS – Craft CMS

Best SMB JAVA CMS – Jahia

Best SMB .NET CMS – DNN Evoq Content

Best Enterprise PHP CMS – Drupal

Best Enterprise JAVA CMS – Jahia

Best Enterprise .NET CMS – Sitefinity

Best CMS for Corporate Intranets – Bitrix 24

Best eCommerce for SMB – BigCommerce

Best Enterprise eCommerce – BigCommerce

Best Free Forum – myBB

Best Commercial Forum – Get Satisfaction

Best Cloud CMS for SMB – dotCMS

Best Cloud CMS for Enterprise – CrownPeak

Best Website Builder – Weebly

Most Promising CMS – Ghost

Most Innovative CMS – Sitecore

People’s Choice

Best Enterprise CMS (Other Langs) – Mura CMS

Best Enterprise .NET CMS – Sitecore

Best Enterprise Java CMS – Hippo

Best Enterprise PHP CMS – Drupal

Best Commercial Forum and Best Free Forum – Vanilla Forums

Best Small to Midsize Business PHP CMS – CMS Made Simple

Best Small to Midsize Business JAVA CMS – Percussion

Best Small to Midsize Business NET CMS – Orchard

Best eCommerce for SMB – Prestashop

Best eCommerce for Enterprise – Prestashop

Best CMS for Corporate Intranets – Liferay

Best Cloud CMS For Enterprise – Acquia

Best Website Builder – Wix

Best Cloud CMS for SMB – LightCMS

Best Open Source PHP CMS – Joomla!

Best Open Source JAVA CMS – Magnolia

Best Open Source NET CMS – Sageframe

Best Free .NET CMS – DNN Platform

Best Free JAVA CMS – Magnolia

Best Free PHP CMS – Concrete5

2013 Winners

Critic's Choice

Best Open Source CMS – Hippo

Best Free CMS – Drupal

Best Small to Midsize Business CMS – eZ Publish

Best Enterprise CMS – Sitecore

Best ECommerce Solution – Magento

Best Website Builder – Squarespace

Best Forum Solution – Vanilla Forums

Best Social Networking Solution – DNN Evoq Social

Best Hosted / Cloud CMS – Acquia Cloud

People's Choice

Best Open Source CMS – MODX

Best Free CMS – WordPress

Best Small to Midsize Business CMS – DNN Evoq Content

Best Enterprise CMS – Sitecore

Best ECommerce Solution – Shopify

Best Website Builder – Adobe Business Catalyst

Best Forum Solution – Vanilla Forums

Best Social Networking Solution – Social Engine

Best Hosted / Cloud CMS – Acquia Cloud

2012 Winners

Critic's Choice CMS Awards Winners

Best Open Source CMS – MODx

Best Free CMS – ProcessWire

Best Small to Midsize Business CMS – DotNetNuke

Best Enterprise CMS – Adobe CQ

Best Budget CMS – CMS Made Simple

Best Website Builder – Squarespace

Best Social Networking Solution – phpFox

People's Choice CMS Awards Winners

Best Open Source CMS – Concrete5

Best Free CMS – Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware

Best Small to Midsize Business CMS – DotNetNuke

Best Enterprise CMS – Liferay

Best Budget CMS – Concrete5

Best Website Builder – Squarespace

Best Social Networking Solution – Oxwall