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Lektor

Lektor is a flexible and powerful static content management system designed for building complex and beautiful websites using flat files.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Build complex, beautiful static websites with a flexible content management system.

Who should look elsewhere

Requires some technical understanding for advanced customization

Pros

  • +Combines CMS features with static site benefits
  • +Highly flexible and customizable for various website structures
  • +Open-source and free to use
  • +Easy deployment to any static hosting environment
  • +Efficient build process with dependency tracking

Cons

  • −Requires some technical understanding for advanced customization
  • −May have a learning curve for those new to static site generators or flat-file CMS
  • −Community support might be smaller compared to more mainstream CMS platforms

Key features

  • ✓Deploy Anywhere (100% static HTML)
  • ✓Cross Platform (Linux, OSX, Windows)
  • ✓100% File Based (version control compatible)
  • ✓Flat-File Database (queryable, configurable layout)
  • ✓Customizable Admin Interface
  • ✓Dependency Tracking (efficient rebuilds)
  • ✓Image Tools (thumbnails, EXIF data)
  • ✓Plugin System

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Open Source—monthDeploy Anywhere; Cross Platform; 100% File Based

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