Git-based CMS

A Git-based CMS edits content files that live in your own Git repository. There is no separate content database, and every change is a commit you can review and roll back.

Best for Developers and small teams building static sites

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Splitleaf Self-hosted 4 Desktop visual CMS that keeps your site as files, with AI built in $129 once per person · unlimited sites

TinaCMS SaaS or self-hosted 4 Git-backed Markdown CMS with visual editing for React and Astro sites Free for 2 users · Team $29/mo per project ($290/yr) · Business $299/mo

GitCMS SaaS 3.9 Browser dashboard for editing content in a Git repository $79 once per site (founding license) · monthly plans from $15

Sveltia CMS Self-hosted 3.9 Free Git-based CMS built as a modern successor to Decap CMS Free and open source (MIT) · no paid plans

Decap CMS SaaS or self-hosted 3.8 Open-source Git-based CMS for static site generators Free (MIT) · Decap Turbo Pro €19/mo for 5 seats

Keystatic Self-hosted 3.7 Admin app for the Markdown, JSON and YAML files in your repo Free (MIT) · Keystatic Cloud free for 3 users · Pro from $10/mo

Pages CMS SaaS or self-hosted 3.7 Simple editing app for content and media in a GitHub repository Free (MIT) · free hosted app or free self-hosting

GitHub Pages SaaS 3.5 Free static site hosting straight from a GitHub repository Free for public repositories · private repositories need a paid GitHub plan

Content lives as Markdown, JSON or YAML next to the code, so versioning, branches and review come from Git. These tools are cheap and portable, but are usually less suited to large editorial teams with complex approval flows.