Flextype AlternativesCMS & Blog Publishing Tools like Flextype

Apps similar to Flextype include Grav, which is free and open source. Other options are PureBlog, Automad, Bludit and FlatlyPage. You can choose from more than 10 CMS Tools like Flextype for self-hosting, the web, Linux, Mac and Windows.

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  1. Grav icon
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    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.

    202 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  2. PureBlog icon
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    Pure Blog is a simple, flat-file blogging platform with a Markdown-first editor and a lightweight admin area. It stores posts and pages as Markdown files on disk—no database required.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Automad icon
     17 likes

    Automad is a file-based flat CMS and template engine. It is designed to be fully portable without any dependencies on databases or fixed locations and doesn't require any complicated setup process. All data gets stored in a human readable form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  4. Bludit icon
     19 likes

    Bludit is a web application to build your own website or blog in seconds, it's completely free and open source. A PRO version is available for those who want to support the software developer. The software seems almost the same between the versions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  5. 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

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. ClassicPress icon
     11 likes

    ClassicPress is a community-led open source content management system and a fork of WordPress that preserves the TinyMCE classic editor as the default option, which means there is no Gutenberg (block) editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Flatpress icon
     7 likes

    FlatPress is an open-source standard-compliant multi-lingual extensible blogging engine which does not require a DataBase Management System to work. You don’t need MySQL because FlatPress stores all of its content on text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Softaculous
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  8. Statamic icon
     10 likes

    Build powerful & dynamic websites without a database. An infinitely flexible, flat-file Content Management System.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Monstra CMS icon
     8 likes

    Fast and small flat-file content management system written in PHP!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. 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

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Pulse CMS screenshot 1
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  11. 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

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  12. 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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