I`m looking for a basic and very easy to use/manage CMS. I have seen all the big named CMS systems, but they are way too bloated and complicated for what I need.

We just need something basic and easy to use, it`s for a submit and review website. Visitors can sign/register and submit a review, which after admin approval the review is displayed on the website.

Thanks.

Opensource CMS (http://www.opensourcecms.com/) will let you try may different solutions. You can find one there hopefully. If not, your reply while concise leaves a lot uncovered. The more indepth you go the more help you'll get.

Most open source cms's are built for multiple uses which is why you are finding them bloated.

I find drupal a great solution as you can enable and disable modules (features) you don't need which leaves you with a bare bones clean cms.

Another solution i would consider is wordpress but could be a little hacky.

Remember to consider support when choosing you cms. wordpress and drupal have very big followings and plenty who will help you. going with a more specific cms is likely to have a small community which means slow replies to support questions, poor updates of software and often buggy code.

If you want lightweight, then take a look at Wordpress. Its about as lightweight as your going to get.

Wordpress has a very active community, its secure, its updated on a regular basis and is very flexible.

If you want lightweight, then take a look at Wordpress. Its about as lightweight as your going to get.


yup, WP would work

look at joomla. it's easy and lightweight too.

@webzillatech: what part of Joomla is lightweight? :) Its login screen? ;)

Lightweight CMS's are WebsiteBaker, CMS Made Simple (although that grew to be a quite mature CMS nowadays) and more to be found at the "lite" category of OpenSourceCMS: http://php.opensourcecms.com/scripts/show.php?catid=9&cat=Lite

@Jay August : :)
i mean joomla core is lightweight then cms systems like plone,drupal etc.,

I'm pretty much disagree with that. Joomla's core install weighs in over 5.8MB and Drupal is not even 1MB. Furthermore Joomla is packed with truckloads of junk and has a very, very nasty and outdated templating system. It's also known for lack of security checks on community created addons, something that Drupal does on all modules.