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.



WonderCMS is described as 'Extremely small flat file CMS. It's fast, responsive and doesn't require any configuration' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WonderCMS for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best WonderCMS alternative is Grav, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WonderCMS are Bludit, GetSimple CMS, BoidCMS and Reboot CMS.
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.



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.

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.








HTMLy is an 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.




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.

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.

Hamster CMS is the world's smallest and very simple multi-template flatfile PHP content management system

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.



It was a fork of WonderCMS, it was meant to provide the same functionality but with some additions.