Comparison of Popular Open-Source CMS Platforms for Personal Websites

Choosing a CMS is the first step in building a personal website; a CMS can simplify site creation, but the market offers many options, making selection challenging.

01 Joomla! A powerful open‑source CMS popular abroad, built with PHP and MySQL, runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS; it offers a clean interface and is easy to use, though beginners may face a learning curve.

02 Drupal A robust open‑source CMS suitable for various site types, featuring flexible modules and plugins, maintained by thousands of developers, and known for strong security and reliability.

03 Mambo An overseas open‑source CMS with rich components, modules, and templates; its admin interface is straightforward, but its extensive features may be excessive for many sites and it is not ideal for portal solutions.

04 DEDECMS A domestic open‑source CMS developed by an individual, offering many functions and templates for personal sites; version 2007 is powerful but can be slow updating static pages when handling large data volumes.

05 phpCMS A comprehensive PHP + MySQL CMS that generates static pages, suitable for Linux and Windows servers; regarded as a top Chinese Linux‑environment CMS, reportedly acquired by Ku6.

06 EmpireCMS A B/S‑architecture, feature‑rich, easy‑to‑use website management system designed for Linux, Windows, and Unix environments.

07 php168 An open‑source CMS with fully available code for easy customization; it offers many channel modules suitable for personal portals, though many pages are not generated as static files.

08 HBcms A CMS based on the PEAR + SMARTY stack recommended by the official PHP site; it is beginner‑friendly, generates static pages, includes several templates, and is free for personal and corporate use without licensing.

09 SupSite A PHP program that automatically converts forum resources (e.g., Discuz!) into a portal website, providing a fully automated transformation process without user intervention.

10 WordPress Widely known as a PHP + MySQL blogging platform, it also functions as a CMS; recent updates indicate a shift toward a more formal, small‑scale CMS architecture.