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Sphido

Flat-file CMS that builds simple websites from folders

Content Management Systems ★ 37 stars Easy setup MIT

Sphido is a lightweight flat-file content management system written in PHP that requires no database. It builds pages from files and folders, making it suitable for fast, simple websites and blogs.

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Key features

  • No database required
  • File-based content
  • Folder-driven structure
  • Fast page rendering

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript

Trade-offs

  • Limited at large scale
  • Small ecosystem

Is Sphido secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Sphido's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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