1.TextPattern

Textpattern is a robust CMS. It’s most useful for blogs, although full sites can and have been created with Textpattern as well. It happens to be quite flexible – you can create almost anything with plugins and a custom sections and styling. Personally, I would only recommend this to people who have dealt with PHP and other CMS’s before; although using Textpattern is fairly easy to learn.

Cool Features:

• Easy to focus on content
• Browser-Based Media Control
• Freedom to control all elements
• Browser-based template and CSS editing
• Light Weight and Secure
• The many available plugins give you extra functions and capabilities

2. Habari

Habari is a free blogging system that, although is still new – proves to be a safe, firm, and well-rounded solution for many. Called the ‘future of blogging’, this flexible system is well on its way to being a huge force in the CMS market.

Cool Features:

• Multiple Users and Sites with one install
• Plugins, Tagging and a WordPress Importer
• Static Pages
• Supports multiple types of databases (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL)
• Supporting Developer Community
• Fast and Simple Installation
• Full featured dashboard

3. Movable Type

Movable Type is a powerful all-in-one tool that lets you create blogs and entire websites with one platform. Being flexible with themes and plugins, you can really do anything with Movable Type! Movable Type is free, but for those who need a larger amount of support (like a business), Movable Type Pro comes with more features – and is not free.

Cool Features:

• Open Source for Developers
• Simple to create all kinds of websites
• Revision history – you’ll never loose anything!
• Dashboard and Custom Fields
• All-in-one solution that cam power anybody

4. Tumblr

Tumblr is a micro-blogging platform. Although you can’t host it on your own server, you can customize your Tumblr blog as much as you would like with super cool themes! With an awesome community, Tumblr is the easiest solution for micro-blogging. You’ll also have the ability to use custom domains!

Cool Features:

• Don’t have to host on your own server
• Free and Easy to Use
• Community Interaction
• Easy to post with mobile devices (call, text, mobile web, apps)
• Powerful Well Designed Themes by Professional Designers
• Completely Free!

5. Drupal

Drupal is an open source Content Management System that can create anything to a small blog to a large community website. You can even create discussion websites, corporate pages, personal blogs, directories and even social networking sites – all in a breeze.

Cool Features:

• You can contribute to it’s development
• Admin side tracking and statistics
• Easy Forum and Polls
• Built in news aggregator
• Easy to personalize and community gives online help

6. ExpressionEngine

ExpressionEngine is a flexible CMS that helps you fulfill your site’s full purpose. There are modules, plugins and extension hooks to help you customize your website to the upmost extent.

Cool Features:

• Flexible – can power organizations and companies
• Will adapt to your needs
• Easy to add more features
• Analytical tracking
• Built in spam prevention
• Totally secure and manageable

7. FlatPress

Last, but not least – FlatPress is an open source blogging system that does not need a database to work. This means that those without access to MySQL databases finally have a blogging system to fit their needs!With FlatPress, there are widgets and plugins to make your site as unique as you want it to be.

Cool Features:

• Open Source
• Does not require a database to function
• Looks like WP
• Plugins and widgets
• Theme Support
• Static Page support

Now that you have seen some of the great options available, what will be your pick? Are you going to stick with WordPress? Are you going to try any of the solutions here? Let us know below!

I have no idea how much of you guys use Drupal, but I’m a big fan of Drupal and this time I take a big risk and hope you’ll at least check out this selection and compare it with your CMS. Drupal is definitely worth trying out, it has a lot more customization options and chances to add different features, which even mighty WordPress cannot handle.

1. BlogBuzz

Stunning Drupal theme! Everything is so clean, very well made. Could be a great theme for your portfolio web site or a blog.

2. Magazeen

Great looking theme! Just clean and shiny.

3. Gardening

Beautiful cartoon-style Drupal theme. Great piece of art!

4. Acquia Prosper

Clean, good looking theme for an e-commerce website.

5. ColorPaper

Great piece of work! The best implementation of this theme could be for a blog or just a personal website.

6. Beach

Good looking Drupal theme. It has a nice underwater feeling.

7. Notechoas

Interesting piece of art. Background has a big role in this theme.

8. RootCandy

This is very cool and great looking theme for Drupal’s administration section. Everything looks clean and shiny and those icons look awesome.

9. Scruffy

Great Drupal theme for a blog.

10. Grassland

This theme looks nice. There’s a positive atmosphere inside this theme.

10.1. Clean Design – The Clean and Elegant Drupal Theme

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11. Coolweb

Great theme for a corporate website!

12. Cleanfolio

Beautiful theme for a small and simple website.

13. Abstract

Beautiful theme for a blog or portfolio website!

14. Fusion Theme

Clean and simple theme which looks great!

15. A3 Atlantis

Very interesting theme. Could be good for a corporate website.

16. Orange

Very well made and great looking theme for a social networking site!

17. Arclite Theme

Clean and simple theme which could be great for a blog.

18. Fields 2009 template

Good looking theme for a corporate website.

19. NonZeroRed DTB

Just a simple and good looking theme. Could be implemented for many types of websites.

19. City Magazine – The Most Advanced Drupal Theme

CMS Magazine is a Powerful Professional Premium Drupal theme. It comes with an impressive fully customizable jQuery homepage slider with more than 10 different jQuery effects together with fixed/fluid,  1, 2, 3 Column Layout Options on a click.

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20. Elements Theme

Interesting Drupal theme. Could look good for a portfolio website.

21. A Cold Day

Nice looking theme which has three color versions available.

22. Ebizon RedFire

If you want just a clean and simple website then this theme is a theme you are looking for.

23. Acquia Marina

Cool theme for many types of websites.

24. Alek 2.0

Simple Drupal theme for a simple website.

25. Twittish

If you would like that your website would look like Twitter then you have found the best solution for you!

26. AD Redoable

Simple theme which would look great for a portfolio website.

27. Austin Zen Sub Theme

If you want just a simple website without any flashy, shiny elements then this simple theme is for you.