Typemill

What Typemill is

Typemill is a self-hosted, flat-file CMS for creating product documentation, software manuals, user guides, websites, and eBooks from Markdown. It offers a WYSIWYG-style editor with drag-and-drop content blocks and a raw Markdown editor. Content can be arranged with hierarchical navigation, divided into separate projects, and published in multiple languages. Its eBook plugin can generate PDFs and EPUBs from site content, which can also be published as a website. Typemill stores content in Markdown files and configuration in YAML files, with no database required. Access controls include Administrator, Editor, Author, and Member roles, with protection available for an entire website or individual pages. Plugins, themes, user-authorized API access, AI connectors, and an LDAP connector support extension. Kixote connects to providers with OpenAI-compatible APIs or Anthropic’s Claude API, including ChatGPT, Claude, Ollama, and LM Studio. Typemill requires an Apache or Nginx server and PHP 8.1 or higher; installation routes include ZIP, GitHub, and Docker. The free Community plan includes the core and community support. Paid plans start at €22 + VAT per year for Maker, which covers one instance and one production domain for one year.

Who it suits

Typemill suits individuals and developers creating documentation or guides from Markdown, as well as creators, agencies, companies, and organisations choosing among its Community, Maker, and Business plans. It is intended for people able to use a self-hosted setup with an Apache or Nginx server and PHP 8.1 or higher.

Limits

Community includes the Typemill core, free plugins and themes, customization, and community support. Maker and Business licenses cover one instance and one production domain for one year; when a paid subscription expires, premium features, plugins, or themes are deactivated.

Getting started

1. Visit https://typemill.net/.
2. Prepare an Apache or Nginx server with PHP 8.1 or higher.
3. Install Typemill from ZIP, GitHub, or Docker.
4. Choose Community, Maker, or Business according to the needed plan features.
5. Create content with the WYSIWYG-style or raw Markdown editor.
6. Use the eBook plugin to create PDFs or EPUBs, or publish the content as a website.

Verdict

Choose Typemill if you want to create Markdown-based documentation, websites, or eBooks on a self-hosted CMS, with role-based access and file-based storage. The free Community plan includes the core; teams needing Maker or Business features should account for the yearly license and its one-instance limit.