• Rating: 7.5/10
• Release version: 0.9.5
• License: GNU/GPL, Open Source
• Homepage: http://modxcms.com/
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When I first heard of MODx I was impressed by something: the developers claimed it is a true SEO (search engine optimization) CMS. Although something like 80% to 85% of SEO work is done off-site, a good CMS will allow you to make all the changes you need to the content - a very rare thing in the content management world.

Did MODx stand up to the test? Well, yes, sort of. Read on for more details.

• Rating: 8/10
• Release version: 1.5 Beta
• License: GNU/GPL, Open Source
• Homepage: http://www.joomla.org
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Although it is a beta version, I am reviewing Joomla 1.5 because it has many improvements over the 1.0.x versions and even though it may still have some bugs Joomla 1.5 is here to stay!

• Rating: 8.5/10
• Release version: 5.1
• License: GNU/GPL, Open Source
• Homepage: http://drupal.org
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Drupal is one of the most powerful Content Management Systems on the web today: in terms of scalability, features, security and templating I found it to be the best CMS of all. Its flexibility allows you to create almost any type of site you would want: from a simple blog to a forum or an e-commerce site - with a little bit of tweaking it's all possible.