Best plain Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from git-based CMS ranked against plain on the same published basis.
- 1plain vs Quiqr
- 2plain vs deco CMS
- 3plain vs Decap CMS
- 4plain vs HugoCMS
- 5plain vs Keystatic
- 6plain vs Kiln
- 7plain vs Netlify
- 8plain vs Sveltia CMS
- 9plain vs TinaCMS
- 10plain vs Siteleaf
- 11plain vs Pages CMS
- 12plain vs CrafterCMS
- 13plain vs Conloca
- 14plain vs Dhub
- 15plain vs Mattrbld
- 16plain vs Outstatic
- 18plain vs Prose
- 19plain vs Sitepins
- 20plain vs SkyBlobs
- 21plain vs CloudCannon
plain alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiqr | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | deco CMS | 6.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Decap CMS | 6.4 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | HugoCMS | 6.4 | Free plan | €139/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Keystatic | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Kiln | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Netlify | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Sveltia CMS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | TinaCMS | 6.4 | Free plan | $24/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Siteleaf | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Pages CMS | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | CrafterCMS | 5.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Conloca | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Dhub | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Mattrbld | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Outstatic | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Prose | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Sitepins | 5.2 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | SkyBlobs | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | CloudCannon | 4.9 | No | $10/mo | Web |
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Questions about plain alternatives
What is the best alternative to plain?
Quiqr, number 1 in git-based CMS with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: deco CMS, Decap CMS, HugoCMS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to plain?
Quiqr is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.