HTMLy AlternativesCMS & Blog Publishing Tools like HTMLy

HTMLy is described as 'Open source databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds' and is a CMS tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HTMLy for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best HTMLy alternative is Publii, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HTMLy are Grav, Bludit, GetSimple CMS and BoidCMS.

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  1. Publii icon
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    Publii allows to you build, modify and manage an unlimited number of sites from the same app with instant switching; no databases or other credentials to remember.

    27 Publii alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Publii is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HTMLy.

    • Publii is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTMLy.

    • Publii is Free and Open SourceHTMLy is also Free and Open Source
    • Publii is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightHTMLy is not according to our users
  2. Grav icon
     137 likes

    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    183 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
    • Grav is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HTMLy.

    • Grav is Free and Open SourceHTMLy is also Free and Open Source
  3. Bludit icon
     17 likes

    Bludit is a web application to build your own website or blog in seconds, it's completely free and open source. A PRO version is available for those who want to support the software developer. The software seems almost the same between the versions.

    38 Bludit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  4. GetSimple CMS icon
     18 likes

    GetSimple is an XML based lite Content Management System. To go along with its best-in-class user interface, we have loaded it with features that every website needs, but with nothing it doesn't. GetSimple is truly the simplest way to manage a small-business website.

    103 GetSimple CMS alternatives

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    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. BoidCMS icon
     1 like

    BoidCMS is a free and open-source flat file CMS for building simple websites and blogs in seconds, developed using PHP and uses JSON as a database.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6.  1 like

    Reboot CMS is a minimal CMS without a database, but with the support of blocks 🚀.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  7. Flatpress icon
     5 likes

    FlatPress is an open-source standard-compliant multi-lingual extensible blogging engine which does not require a DataBase Management System to work. You don’t need MySQL because FlatPress stores all of its content on text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Softaculous
     
    • Flatpress is the most popular Web-based alternative to HTMLy.

    • Flatpress is Free and Open SourceHTMLy is also Free and Open Source
    • Flatpress is Privacy focused and LightweightHTMLy is not according to our users
  8. WonderCMS icon
     5 likes

    WonderCMS is an extremely small flat file CMS. It's fast, responsive and doesn't require any configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Backdrop CMS icon
     10 likes

    Backdrop CMS is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use Content Management System used to build attractive, professional websites. Use it for everything from a single-administrator's personal blog site, to a complex, multi-role, business e-commerce platform.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. PhpSQLiteCMS icon
     4 likes

    phpSQLiteCMS is a simple and lightweight open source web content management system (CMS) based on PHP and SQLite. It's licensed under the GNU General Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. razorCMS icon
     1 like

    razorCMS is a File Based Content Management System. This means it helps you to build a website without the means of a database backend. All data in razorCMS is stored in flat files, and uses a "database" engine called razorDB.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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