Typemill is a lightweight, flat-file CMS designed for simple, fast, and flexible website and eBook creation using Markdown.




Grav is described as 'Easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance' and is a very popular CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Grav for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Grav alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Grav are Ghost, Jekyll, Drupal and Hugo.
Typemill is a lightweight, flat-file CMS designed for simple, fast, and flexible website and eBook creation using Markdown.




Backdrop CMS is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use Content Management System used to build attractive, professional websites. Use it for everything from a single-administrator's personal blog site, to a complex, multi-role, business e-commerce platform.

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




django CMS is an Enterprise CMS built with Django and one of the most active open-source projects in the Django ecosystem. Since 2007 it powers tens of thousands of websites across the world, and benefits from a friendly developer community.



Apostrophe is a powerful website builder platform built on an enterprise open source CMS, offering in-context live editing, visual design tools, and multisite enablement in a full stack JS environment.






Hexo is a fast, simple and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js which have extensive plugins selections for a Static Site Generator and a great communities.
GetSimple is an XML based lite Content Management System. To go along with its best-in-class user interface, we have loaded it with features that every website needs, but with nothing it doesn't. GetSimple is truly the simplest way to manage a small-business website.


Cargo evolved out of the system that runs the SpaceCollective community. We found it remarkably successful and efficient in creating visual content on the web, placing a strong emphasis on design, layout, image quality and typography.


HTMLy is an open source databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds.



