Best plain Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from git-based CMS ranked against plain on the same published basis.
- 1plain vs Mattrbld
- 2plain vs Sitepins
- 3plain vs Kiln
- 4plain vs Netlify
- 5plain vs TinaCMS
- 6plain vs Decap CMS
- 7plain vs deco CMS
- 8plain vs HugoCMS
- 9plain vs Keystatic
- 10plain vs Quiqr
- 11plain vs Sveltia CMS
- 12plain vs Siteleaf
- 13plain vs Pages CMS
- 14plain vs CrafterCMS
- 15plain vs CloudCannon
- 16plain vs Dhub
- 17plain vs Conloca
- 18plain vs Outstatic
- 20plain vs Prose
- 21plain vs SkyBlobs
plain alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattrbld | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Sitepins | 7.1 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Kiln | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Netlify | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | TinaCMS | 6.4 | Free plan | $24/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Decap CMS | 6.3 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | deco CMS | 6.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | HugoCMS | 6.3 | Free plan | €139/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Keystatic | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Quiqr | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Sveltia CMS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Siteleaf | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Pages CMS | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | CrafterCMS | 5.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | CloudCannon | 5.4 | No | $10/mo | Web |
| 16 | Dhub | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Conloca | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Outstatic | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Prose | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | SkyBlobs | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about plain alternatives
What is the best alternative to plain?
Mattrbld, number 1 in git-based CMS with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Sitepins, Kiln, Netlify and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to plain?
Mattrbld 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.