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Datenstrom Yellow

Flat-file CMS for small websites that you control

Content Management Systems ★ 486 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

Datenstrom Yellow is a small, flat-file content management system for making simple websites. It stores content in text files and works without a database or complex setup.

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Key features

  • Flat-file content
  • Markdown-based
  • No database
  • Tiny footprint

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Extremely simple to host
  • Easy to back up

Trade-offs

  • Limited for complex sites
  • Small ecosystem

Is Datenstrom Yellow secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Datenstrom Yellow'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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