Grav
Content Management SystemsFast flat-file CMS with no database required
Replaces WordPress, Squarespace
Best No-Database Content Management Systems for self-hosting
The 16 best No-Database content management systems you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Tina CMS
Content Management SystemsGit-backed content management with visual editing
Replaces Contentful, Sanity
Statamic
Content Management SystemsLaravel-powered flat-file CMS for custom sites
Replaces WordPress, Contentful
Pico
Content Management SystemsStupidly simple flat-file CMS
Replaces WordPress
Keystatic
Content Management SystemsGit-based CMS for Markdown and structured content
Replaces Contentful, Netlify CMS
Kirby
Content Management SystemsFile-based CMS for designers and developers
Replaces WordPress, Squarespace
Bludit
Content Management SystemsSimple flat-file CMS for fast websites and blogs
Replaces WordPress, Wix
Automad
Content Management SystemsFlat-file CMS and template engine in one
Replaces WordPress
WonderCMS
Content Management SystemsTiny flat-file CMS that is one of the smallest available
Replaces WordPress
Datenstrom Yellow
Content Management SystemsFlat-file CMS for small websites that you control
Replaces WordPress
GetSimple CMS
Content Management SystemsXML-based flat-file CMS for small websites
Replaces WordPress
Monstra
Content Management SystemsLightweight flat-file CMS that needs no database
Replaces WordPress
CouchCMS
Content Management SystemsCMS that adds editable regions to plain HTML sites
Replaces WordPress
Phile
Content Management SystemsFlat-file CMS with a modular plugin architecture
Replaces WordPress
Formwork
Content Management SystemsFlat-file CMS for personal sites and blogs
Replaces WordPress, Ghost
Sphido
Content Management SystemsFlat-file CMS that builds simple websites from folders
Replaces WordPress
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged No-Database within the content management systems category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.