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Dev tools · October 27, 2015

FlatPhile

A curated List of Open-Source flat-file CMS

FlatPhile launched on October 27, 2015 with 3 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

What it does

A curated collection of free flat-file CMS

The last few years mark the rise of the so called flat-file CMS - content management systems that store data organized in files and folders rather than in a database like MySQL. Simplicity, speed and enhanced security are just some of the advantages that flat-file CMS have compared to established CMS like WordPress or Drupal that appear as overkills for most projects nowadays. Speed 2.0 Flat-file sites load pages blazingly fast since there is no need to query any database. It's all already there. Simplicity Flat-file CMS are perfect solutions for beginners that don't need to know how to set up a database. Security Databases are target number one for most hackers. No database - no…from flatphile.co

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