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NoPress

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A collection of CMSs and Static Site Generators.

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Overview:

WordPress is a popular solution for building websites, but there are other free and open-source options available that are actively developed. These alternative solutions include databaseless flat-file CMS platforms and static site generators. Additionally, there are CMS options for static site generators and hosting services with free tiers. For those requiring a database, there are CMS options available as well. Here are some of the key options in each category:

Features:

  • Grav (PHP): A databaseless flat-file CMS.
  • Bolt (PHP): A databaseless flat-file CMS.
  • Pico (PHP): A databaseless flat-file CMS.
  • Hugo (Go): A static site generator.
  • Astro (Node.js + any framework): A static site generator.
  • VitePress (Vue.js): A static site generator.
  • Gridsome (Vue.js): A static site generator.
  • Hexo (Node.js): A static site generator.
  • Jekyll (Ruby): A static site generator.
  • Pelican (Python): A static site generator.
  • Metalsmith (Node.js): A static site generator.
  • Gatsby (React): A static site generator.
  • MkDocs (Python): A static site generator.
  • Hakyll (Haskell): A static site generator.
  • Lektor (Python): A static site generator.
  • Bi Sheng (Node.js): A static site generator.
  • Nuxt (Vue.js, via nuxt generate command): A static site generator.
  • Next.js (React, via next export command): A static site generator.
  • Docusaurus (React): A static site generator.
  • Nextein (React, Next.js): A static site generator.
  • Eleventy (JavaScript): A static site generator.
  • Netlify CMS (React): A CMS for static site generators.
  • Forestry (Jekyll, Hugo, Git): A CMS for static site generators.
  • Vercel: A hosting service with a free tier.
  • Netlify: A hosting service with a free tier.
  • Cloudflare Pages: A hosting service with a free tier.
  • Surge: A hosting service.
  • Render: A hosting service.
  • Fly.io: A hosting service.
  • Railway: A hosting service.
  • DigitalOcean App Platform: A hosting service.
  • GitHub Pages: A hosting service.
  • Koyeb: A hosting service.
  • Firebase Hosting: A hosting service.
  • Google App Engine: A hosting service.
  • Azure Static Web Apps: A hosting service.
  • October (PHP): A CMS with a database.
  • Sulu (PHP): A CMS with a database.
  • Roadiz (PHP): A CMS with a database.
  • KeystoneJS (Node.js + MongoDB): A CMS with a database.
  • Apostrophe (Node.js + MongoDB): A CMS with a database.
  • Concrete5 (PHP): A CMS with a database.
  • Postleaf (PHP): A CMS with a database.
  • Neos (PHP): A CMS with a database.
  • Redaxscript (PHP): A CMS with a database.

Summary:

WordPress is a popular choice for building websites, but there are several alternative options available. These alternatives include databaseless flat-file CMS platforms, static site generators, CMS options for static site generators, and hosting services with free tiers. Depending on your needs and preferences, you can choose the option that best suits your requirements. Each option has its own set of features and installation instructions can be found on their respective websites.