Toolradar Research
CMS software statistics 2026
First-party data on the 76 CMS tools Toolradar tracks: self-hosted WordPress at 3.50 from 9,793 reviews against WordPress.com at 4.50 from 17,713.
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Key findings
What the data shows.
- 01
76 CMS tools tracked, holding 42,361 aggregated third-party reviews. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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WordPress.com leads volume at 4.50 from 17,713 reviews. Self-hosted WordPress holds 9,793 at 3.50. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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WooCommerce holds 2,337 reviews at 4.50. Wix holds 1,908 at 4.20. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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63% offer a free tier. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
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The review-weighted average is 4.22. (Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.)
About the research
How we built this report.
Toolradar tool database. Editorial review with weekly pricing verification.
2026. Snapshot taken September 17, 2026. Refresh due Dec 17, 2026.
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CMS is WordPress arguing with itself. Toolradar tracks 76 tools holding 42,361 reviews. WordPress.com holds 17,713 reviews at 4.50. Self-hosted WordPress holds 9,793 at 3.50. WooCommerce holds 2,337 at 4.50. Wix holds 1,908 at 4.20. The hosted product is a point above the thing you install. That is the whole category in one sentence.
Every figure below is computed from the Toolradar directory on September 17, 2026. The live dashboard is CMS statistics. The buyer ranking is best CMS software.
How large the category is
We track 76 published tools, or 0.7% of the 10,619 tools in the directory. 82% (62 of 76) were added to Toolradar in 2026. "Added" means added to our directory, not founded this year.
A $26 CMS plan is a hosted blog. The mean of $150 is a stack you actually staff.
How these tools are priced
37% of the 76 tools are paid-only. 63% offer a free tier or freemium plan (48 tools). 21% are fully free.
n = 76 tools, September 17, 2026How CMS software are priced
For the 20 tools that publish a paid tier, the median entry price is $26 a month and the mean is $150.
n = 20 tools with a published paid tierEntry price distribution
The catalog-wide median entry is $20 (software pricing statistics).
How these tools are rated
49 of 76 tools carry a rating (64%). Those ratings rest on 42,361 reviews. Unweighted mean 4.46. Review-weighted mean 4.22.
n = 49 rated toolsRating distribution
The most-reviewed tools on September 17, 2026:
| Tool | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress.com | 4.50 | 17,713 |
| WordPress | 3.50 | 9,793 |
| WooCommerce | 4.50 | 2,337 |
| Wix | 4.20 | 1,908 |
Source: Toolradar directory, September 17, 2026.
Self-hosted WordPress at 3.50 is the maintenance tax. WordPress.com at 4.50 is the same brand without the server.
The highest-rated tools with at least 150 aggregated reviews:
| # | Tool | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wpengine | 4.60 | 360 |
| 2 | Foleon | 4.60 | 224 |
| 3 | WordPress.com | 4.50 | 17,713 |
| 4 | WooCommerce | 4.50 | 2,337 |
| 5 | Umbraco | 4.50 | 1,031 |
| 6 | Amelia | 4.50 | 719 |
| 7 | Webflow | 4.50 | 265 |
| 8 | Webflow CMS | 4.40 | 995 |
| 9 | Jahia | 4.40 | 706 |
| 10 | Kentico | 4.40 | 414 |
Wpengine leads at 4.60.
Review volume by platform:
| Review platform | Tools with a profile | Aggregated reviews | Mean rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 45 | 23,670 | 4.37 |
| Capterra | 26 | 17,881 | 4.59 |
| SourceForge | 14 | 489 | 4.06 |
| Trustpilot | 3 | 270 | 2.09 |
| TrustRadius | 2 | 51 | 3.99 |
Three tools worth comparing are WordPress.com, WordPress, and WooCommerce.
How often pricing moves
Our pricing tracker logged 4 pricing changes for these tools in 2026, 0 of them applied.
How this data was measured
Every figure in this report is computed live from the Toolradar directory on September 17, 2026, covering the 76 published tools we categorize under CMS. Pricing model is read from each vendor's official pricing page. The entry price is the cheapest positive monthly tier a tool publishes. Ratings and review counts are aggregated from third-party platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot and others), not from Toolradar's own reviews. The leaderboard floor is 150 aggregated reviews. This is a directory snapshot, not a survey.
Cite this report
- APA: Corneloup, L. (2026). CMS software statistics 2026. Toolradar Research. https://toolradar.com/reports/cms-software-statistics
- MLA: Corneloup, Louis. "CMS software statistics 2026." Toolradar Research, 17 Sept. 2026, toolradar.com/reports/cms-software-statistics.
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