REDAXO
Simple, flexible and useful content management system (documentation in German).
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 39% of tracked projects; popularity more than 18%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 354 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 5.21.4 · 3 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 22 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | PHP, Docker |
Is REDAXO actively maintained?
REDAXO is under active development: 160 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 16 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, 5.21.4, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
REDAXO ranks #31 of 48 tracked content management systems (cms) projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What REDAXO actually does
REDAXO is an open-source content management system written in PHP and distributed under the MIT licence. It provides a structured environment for building and maintaining websites, though its primary documentation is written in German. You can run it via containerised setups using Docker.
Best fit: It suits technical teams and developers comfortable with German documentation who need a lightweight, flexible CMS for bespoke web projects.
Worth knowing: The primary documentation and community resources are predominantly in German, which can present a barrier if you do not read the language. It also occupies a crowded space alongside much larger, widely adopted content management systems.
Deployment notes
You will typically need to provision a separate database such as MySQL or MariaDB alongside the application container. Ensure you configure persistent volumes for your uploaded media and database storage, and place the container behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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