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

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

#4 Joomla

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

#5 Drupal

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

#6 Grav

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

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

#8 Strapi

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

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

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

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

#12 Wix

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

#13 Weebly

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

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

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

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

#17 Concrete5

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

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

#19 Plone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#26 Jekyll

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

#27 Publii

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

#28 Siteleaf

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

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

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

#31 Directus

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

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

#33 Bolt CMS

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

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

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