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.




Sitecake is described as 'If Wordpress is overkill for you, try Sitecake drag and drop editing. Edit static HTML or PHP websites. Database is not required' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Sitecake, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Sitecake alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Sitecake are Ghost, Drupal, Joomla and Blogger.
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.




Textpattern is an elegant content management system that is free, open source software with privacy and separation of content/design at its foundation.




The MODX Digital Experience Platform gives you everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. Gain complete control over your creative vision without restriction or compromise.

A comprehensive platform aiding photographers, designers, and artists to easily build portfolio websites, manage clients, sell products, and publish blogs without any coding. It offers a drag-and-drop interface, customizable themes, fast hosting, and affordable pricing, making online presence management effortless.



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.


Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, web-based, multilingual (40+ languages), tightly integrated, all-in-one Wiki+CMS+Groupware, Free Source Software (GNU/LGPL), using PHP + Smarty, MySQL, Zend Framework, jQuery and Bootstrap.

Use a free (and ad-free) blogging platform to publish your ideas, share them with the Community and the world.

Installing Kirby means uploading some files to your server and that's it. Blog articles, galleries, simple pages or complex product sheets – with Kirby you are not limited to a fixed data structure. Kirby is file-based – No database involved.




Plone is an open source content management system based on the Zope application server, written in python. Its known to be powerful, reliable, secure and easy to use. Plone excels when compared to other content-management systems in standards conformance, access control...



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.



Cockpit was born out of the need of building a simple dynamic site. Sure, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal and all the other full-stack content management systems are possible solutions for that task ... but let's be honest, often they are just too bloated and too time consuming to...
