{"id":3958,"date":"2019-07-10T17:33:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T16:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/?p=3958"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:44:37","slug":"our-most-popular-free-website-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/our-most-popular-free-website-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Our most popular free website apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There are over 80 one-click apps you can install on our Reseller Hosting<\/a> and Managed Cloud Servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are all open source and completely free to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the rundown of the most installed software here at 20i, updated for 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Content management systems (CMS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With 40%+ market share<\/a> of all websites on the internet, the #1 install here won\u2019t come as a surprise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All time:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Joomla!<\/a> (FOSS Awards winner<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Drupal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. MediaWiki<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. ConcreteCMS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Last 90 days:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Joomla!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Drupal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. CMS Made Simple<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. TYPO3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The big 3 remain the same over time, but CMS Made Simple and TYPO3 are gaining traction and are on course to overtake MediaWiki and Concrete5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      \n

      Ecommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Free, open-source ecommerce software has supported hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs in bringing their ideas to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here\u2019s the ecommerce software that\u2019s most popular with our customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      All time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. PrestaShop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Magento<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. OpenCart<\/a> (FOSS Awards winner<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. AbanteCart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Zen Cart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        1. OpenCart <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. PrestaShop<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. AbanteCart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Magento<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. AgoraCart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          OpenCart powers ahead into the top spot, followed closely by PrestaShop, with AbanteCart not far behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

          \n

          Galleries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          These software packages are great for image-heavy websites and asset management. The ranking is the same on both all-time and for the last 90 days: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          All time & last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \n
          1. Piwigo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Zenphoto<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Coppermine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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            Forums and message boards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Forums were the dominant online social platforms in the early 2000s, providing a place for communities to gather and share hobbies, interests and knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Many niche forums are still thriving, and 40% of the forums in the top 1 million websites<\/a> are built using FOSS. Here\u2019s what\u2019s most popular with our customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            All time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
            1. phpBB<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Flarum<\/a> (FOSS Awards winner<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Simple Machines Forum<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. MyBB <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Vanilla Forums<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \n
              1. phpBB <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. MyBB<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Flarum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Simple Machines Forum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Vanilla Forums<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                MyBB\u2019s rising popularity sees it leapfrogging ahead of Flarum and Simple Machines Forum, but not quite enough to dethrone phpBB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                Social networks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Like the above, these tools make it possible for anyone to create and managing communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                All time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  \n
                1. BuddyPress<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Dolphin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Elgg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. UNA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                5. GNU social<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    \n
                  1. UNA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. BuddyPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Elgg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. GNU Social<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    Support for Dolphin ended in 2023, and it was replaced by UNA which sits at the top of the popularity list for the past 90 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                    Business & project management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                    The popularity and position of these free, open-source business tools haven\u2019t changed over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    What has changed is that each package has become more useful and feature-rich thanks to the efforts of the developers and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                    All time & last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      \n
                    1. InvoiceNinja<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. Feng Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. InvoicePlane<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    4. Kanboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    5. LimeSurvey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                      Customer relationship management (CRM)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                      CRMs are an essential part of successful sales teams. Here’s the software our customers rely on to seal their deals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                      All time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      1. SuiteCRM<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Dolibarr<\/a> (FOSS Awards winner<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Vtiger<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      4. SugarCRM*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        Last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          \n
                        1. SuiteCRM<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Dolibarr<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        3. Vtiger<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                          *Since SugarCRM is no longer free or open-source we\u2019re not able to offer it as a one-click-install.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

                          \n

                          Help desk\/support\/live chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                          Need to create some kind of customer support or live chat solution? Here\u2019s our most-installed help desk software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          \"Popular<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                          All time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            \n
                          1. osTicket<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          2. Trouble Ticket Express<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          3. phpFreeChat<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          4. FreeScout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          5. HelpCenter Live<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                            Last 90 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              \n
                            1. osTicket<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            2. FreeScout<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            3. Trouble Ticket Express<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            4. phpMyFAQ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                              osTicket maintains its lead, with FreeScout moving up the ranks and gaining a greater foothold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                              Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                              The focus of the software in this broad category varies significantly enough that they aren\u2019t necessarily in direct competition, but it\u2019s interesting to see which digital marketing tools our customers choose to deploy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              \"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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                              1. PHPMailer <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              2. Matomo<\/a> (FOSS Awards winner<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              3. phpList<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              4. Open Web Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              5. SendPortal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                In the battle of the imaginatively-titled PHP-things, ‘Mailer’ moved ahead of ‘List’ in the last quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  \n
                                1. PHPMailer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                2. Mautic (FOSS Awards winner<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                3. Matomo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                4. Sendportal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                5. Open Web Analytics<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                  PHPMailer is the reigning champion, fending off Matomo and the rising Mautic for the top spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                                  Popular \u2260 best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                  If your favourite open-source website-related app deserves some love, feel free to give it a mention below. If we don\u2019t currently support it as a one-click, let us know why we should!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  Lastly, thanks and well done to the communities who develop all these tools for free, you\u2019re all stars!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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