There is a first post with a list of flat-file CMSs and this is the second one. Of this list, I haven’t yet installed any, or tried to built a site, I’ve just tried a few of the demos. A quick list of flat-file content management systems with relevant notes and impressions added.
- FlatPress ⋅ FlatPress has recently been revived and is receiving updates again
- GetSimple CMS ⋅ I can’t believe I missed this one the first time around; been around forever and it is still getting updates though they seem to be slowing down. On the plus side, for some: it’s included in Installatron
- Pluck ⋅ The interface looks a little dated but it works well, and is very simple to use. This is still receiving security updates
- SingleCMS ⋅ This one is new, it launched this year, and you have to pay for it: you pay $39/year per domain. It has a nice front-end editor
- Sitecake ⋅ This one seems a little different. The content is directly part of the HTML page, in that sense I’m not actually sure it is a CMS (since there is no separation of content and the actual page, with reusable templates) but you can make new pages and edit the pages online.
- Yellow ⋅ Yellow seems very sympathetic and easy to use. It’s pretty and perhaps a little too minimalist almost but I’m very tempted by it.
- Bolt ⋅ Not really a flat-file CMS because it uses a SQL database but it is SQLite. Well documented and actively development. Looks very good, and easy to use.
- Edit 2024: Klay This too is not technically a flat-file CMS, but it uses SQLite. It is also headless, so you can attach/create your own front end. It is well documented, very flexible and fast. Free for personal use and $299 per project for commercial use after which it is $99/year for updates. I will probably never use it but someone else might, so I’m adding it.