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24 alternatives to FlatPhile

A curated List of Open-Source flat-file CMS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FlatPhile launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Grav 1.0▲363

   Modern open source flat-file CMS to build faster websites

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fraym▲67

   A new open-source CMS

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pocket Explore▲351

   A human curated version of the web

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cerebro▲247

   Search everything in a few clicks

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SiteCake▲148

   A simple, open-source, drag-and-drop, flat-file CMS

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Grav 1.1▲73

   An open source flat file CMS, updated

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pico▲125

   A stupidly simple and blazing fast, flat file CMS

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   StackForest▲173

   A curated directory of tools and services for professionals.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Grav▲7

    A Fast and Modern Flat-File CMS

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GitHub Desktop▲252

    The New Native

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Restyaboard▲197

    An open source alternative to Trello

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pagekit 1.0▲137

    A modular and lightweight open source CMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14AD
    A directory of single-page sites and useful apps▲164

    2012 · thetoolbox.cc · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Frankly▲101

    A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Beautiful Open▲132

    Beautiful sites for Open Source projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17GA
    Grav, an Open Source Flat-File CMS▲7

    2014 · getgrav.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Nicely Done▲126

    Curated showcase of the best digital products.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    dotmos▲92

    A new web search, discovery and curation platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tiny Docs▲121

    Simple place to write

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Skimcast▲92

    Takes in any document and skims it down for your convenience

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23PG
    PolyBrowser goes open source on GitHub. Let’s re-imagine web browsing▲47

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    LightCMS▲98

    Build Beautiful Websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →