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Perch
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Perch | One-time fee per website; amount not stated on the page · One website per license · free updates and support | On request |
As grabaperch.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Perch's own pages
- Access controls
- Perch supports roles and permissions for giving groups access to different CMS content. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Add-ons
- Official Perch add-ons are free to add, and some require Perch Runway or provide extra features with it. · addons.perchcms.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Content fields
- Perch templates become content forms, and developers can add custom fields to represent content. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom content types
- Yes · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom user roles
- Yes · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Database limit
- Perch does not support database servers other than MySQL or MariaDB, including Microsoft SQL Server and Postgres. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Design control
- Perch has no themes or built-in markup, so developers bring their own front-end code and design. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Content editors can save drafts, preview changes, and undo edits. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yes · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Formatting
- Text areas can use Markdown, Textile, or HTML, with or without an editor plugin. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Hosting requirements
- The listed minimum requirements include PHP 5.4 with PDO or mysqli, cURL and JSON, GD or ImageMagick, and MySQL 5.0; MariaDB is also supported. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Perch templates can edit HTML, XML, JSON, or other text formats, and Perch supports front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Perch as aimed at professional web designers, developers, freelancers, and small agencies building client projects. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yes · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Multilingual content
- Yes · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Platform type
- self_hosted · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Product
- Perch is a PHP content management system that installs on your own website. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Perch is designed for small websites and can retrofit an existing site with editable content. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker recommends HTTPS and PHP 7.0 or newer for most sites, particularly new builds. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- SEO tools
- Yes · grabaperch.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- Support is included with a license and is provided through the Perch forum, alongside documentation and community help. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Perch can be downloaded and tried locally on localhost, an IP address, or a non-public domain without a full license. · grabaperch.com, 12 Oct 2026
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