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Looking for a WordPress Alternative?
Meet october

CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework.

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25 users
1 user500 users
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Average WordPress pricing is ~$15/user/month

WordPress Annual
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Self-Hosted Annual
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Your Annual Savings
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Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

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WordPress vs october: Feature Comparison

Feature
WordPress
Paid SaaS
october
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the october repository

License

Other

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

2.2k

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

PHP
55%
JavaScript
35%
Less
7%

Top Contributors

#1

daftspunk

9,190 commits

#2

LukeTowers

570 commits

#3

alekseybobkov

328 commits

Why Switch from WordPress to october?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize october to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars11.1k
2w ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategoryContent Management System
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