CMS.js Alternatives

    CMS.js is described as 'is fully client-side, Javascript site generator in the spirit of Jekyll that uses plain ol' HTML, CSS and Javascript to generate your website' and is a Static Site Generator in the Development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CMS.js for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted solutions, Windows, Linux, Online / Web-based and Mac. The best alternative is Ghost. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Jekyll or Grav. Other great apps like CMS.js are Hugo (Free, Open Source), Gatsby (Freemium, Open Source), postach.io (Freemium) and Pelican (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Oct 15, 2021
    1. The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.
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    2. Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server.
    4. Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.
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    5. Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is ideal for blogs, docs, portfolios and much more.
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    6. Gatsby

      • Freemium • Open Source
      • Self-Hosted
      • React
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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      Gatsby provides development teams an open source frontend framework for creating dynamic, optimized websites and a cloud platform for delivering them on a blazing fast edge network.
    8. Postach.io helps you instantly create custom sites by converting your notes to blog posts and pages. Post instantly from Evernote, Dropbox & Pocket. No code, no fuss, just the tools you already use.
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    9. Static site generator that supports reStructuredText, Markdown, and AsciiDoc formats. Features: - Articles (e.g., blog posts) and pages (e.g.

    10. VuePress

      • Free • Open Source
      • Self-Hosted
      • Vue.js
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      Simplicity First Minimal setup with markdown-centered project structure helps you focus on writing. Vue-Powered Enjoy the dev experience of Vue + webpack, use Vue components in markdown, and develop custom themes with Vue.
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    11. Hakyll is a Haskell library for generating static sites, mostly aimed at small-to-medium sites and personal blogs. It is written in a very configurable way and uses an xmonad-like DSL for configuration.
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    12. Vapid is an intentionally simple content management system built on the idea that you can create a custom dashboard without ever leaving the HTML. FASTEST WAY TO BUILD A CUSTOM WEBSITE
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