# octobercms/october

Self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework.

Repository: https://github.com/octobercms/october
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/october
Homepage: https://octobercms.com
Language: PHP
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: cms, framework, cmf, laravel, php, platform, octobercms, backend, cms-platform
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:20:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4663, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 45, "gap_med": 107.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11148, forks 2203 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:46.235365+00:00)

## What it is
October CMS is a self-hosted content management system and web platform built on the Laravel PHP framework, using Twig templating and a plugin/theme marketplace. It targets developers and agencies building client websites with full control over code, data, and hosting.

## Use cases
- build a self-hosted website with a CMS
- create a blog with posts, categories, and RSS
- build a client site on Laravel
- set up a forum or helpdesk site
- manage content with a developer-friendly backend
- host a multilingual website on my own server

## When to choose
- you want a Laravel-based CMS you fully own and self-host
- you are a developer or agency building custom client websites
- you need Twig templating, plugins, and themes with Git-friendly file-based templates
- data sovereignty or GDPR-compliant hosting matters

## When to avoid
- you need a fully free open-source CMS without a production license
- you want a hosted, no-code website builder
- your team does not work with PHP or Laravel

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, templating, plugin-system, self-hosted
- domain: cms, web-development, backend, self-hosted
- platform: php, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: cms, laravel, twig, content-management, web-platform, composer, web-server

## Member repositories
- octobercms/october (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:46.235365+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:16:45.421644+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/octobercms/october (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:46.235365+00:00, sha e3c060ecbe5a)
  - homepage: https://octobercms.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:32.511412+00:00, sha f1b4634e30bb)
  - site_page: https://octobercms.com/features (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:32.521906+00:00, sha 90be8fb8a384)
  - site_page: https://docs.octobercms.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:32.526935+00:00, sha 37e9d3097c88)
  - site_page: https://octobercms.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:32.528867+00:00, sha 92826e7d0efb)
  - site_page: https://octobercms.com/docs/help/developer-guide (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:32.530646+00:00, sha 7b5bd5e3b2a4)
  - site_page: https://octobercms.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:32.524596+00:00, sha adfc2793b252)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.