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  1. Pulse CMS icon
     6 likes

    Pulse CMS is the easiest way to build and deploy a responsive, content managed website. Since it's a flat file CMS there is no complicated database setup, just copy it to your server and go.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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    44 alternatives
  2. Typesetter icon
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    Typesetter is an open source CMS written in PHP focused on ease of use with True WYSIWYG editing and flat-file storage. Typesetter CMS, A Free and Easy CMS for everyone.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Global
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  3. Total CMS icon
     4 likes

    Total CMS is a flat-file content management system for web professionals who build sites for other people. Content is stored as plain JSON or Markdown files on your own server — no database to install, configure, or migrate. Drop it on any PHP 8.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    The Total CMS admin dashboard: collections, schemas, templates, and system status on a live production site.
    Editing content in Total CMS: forms are generated from each collection's schema, with rich text, meta fields, and read-only fields where the schema sets them.
    The Image Builder: on-the-fly resizing, cropping, format conversion, and watermarking, with copy-paste Twig macros for every variant.
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    Claude reading a live Total CMS install through the built-in MCP server: real collections, real schemas, real routing — no guesswork.
    19 alternatives
  4. PhpSQLiteCMS icon
     4 likes

    phpSQLiteCMS is a simple and lightweight open source web content management system (CMS) based on PHP and SQLite. It's licensed under the GNU General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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    115 alternatives
  5. Blosxom icon
     4 likes

    Blosxom (pronounced "blossom") is a lightweight yet feature-packed weblog application designed from the ground up with simplicity, usability, and interoperability in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Perl
    34 alternatives
  6. razorCMS icon
     2 likes

    razorCMS is a File Based Content Management System. This means it helps you to build a website without the means of a database backend. All data in razorCMS is stored in flat files, and uses a "database" engine called razorDB.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Sitecake icon
     5 likes

    A simple drag-and-drop CMS for static HTML and PHP websites. No database required. Just upload to your hosting and start editing. Perfect for small business websites, portfolios, and landing pages.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • NGINX
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    apply defined css styles
    adding element
    in place editing
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    drag and drop video
    195 alternatives
  8. lowdb icon
     1 like

    ?? lowdb is a small local JSON database powered by Lodash (supports Node, Electron and the browser)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    7 alternatives
  9. Quanta CMS icon
     8 likes

    Quanta is an open source, PHP-based Content Management System that doesn't use a database, thought for the development of next-generation web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PHP
    • jQuery
    21 alternatives
  10. The FlatSiteBuilder is a very easy to use content management system and content creation tool running as a desktop application. You are able to build web content which you can host on github pages for free or any other web space provider.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  11. A flat-file CMS powered by a single JSON file — with a visual admin panel in 20 languages and 16 ready-made themes. No database required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    51 alternatives
  12. Preambula icon
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    Simple and lightweight FrontMatter processor to display Markdown files as Web pages. You can write your Markdown notes in any editor, i.e. Obsidian, or even in nano via SSH connection, and the result will be displayed immediately on the Web site without any building or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    4 alternatives
  13. Wren CMS icon
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    A whole website in one small file. Wren is an open-source CMS whose entire engine is a single PHP file, using SQLite that it creates itself — no framework, no database server, no build step.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Wren CMS Homepage
    Wren CMS Features
    Wren CMS Article
    +4
    Wren CMS News and Menu
    11 alternatives
  14. Nuxt Content is a module for Nuxt that provides a simple way to manage content for your application. It allows developers to write their content in Markdown, YAML or JSON files and then query and display it in their application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Nuxt.js
    • Global
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    37 alternatives
  15. FlatlyPage is a next-generation, self-hosted flat-file CMS engineered to build lightning-fast business and personal landing pages without heavy databases or bloated code. Created by the WebOrbiton team in Poland, it combines a lightweight architecture with an intuitive...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    FlatlyPage.com
    FlatlyPage Dashboard
    Multi-language content support
    +1
    FlatlyPage New Page
    45 alternatives
  16. CMSimple icon
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    CMSimple is a PHP based Content Managemant System (CMS) , which requires no database. All data are stored in a simple file system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  17. Indexlet icon
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    Indexlet is a lightweight, flat-file directory viewer designed to turn static file server into a beautiful, navigable interface. No database required, just drop it in and start browsing.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • US flagUnited States
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    9 alternatives
  18. tinymash icon
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    tinymash is a flat-file CMS and publishing platform for PHP 8.4.1+. It stores content on disk, does not require a database server, and ships with both a public site and an admin interface.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    8 alternatives