Kirby

NeckargemΓΌnd, Germany

Kirby is a commercial flat-file content management system that lets users build websites using plain text files for content without requiring a database.

It supports Markdown for text formatting, YAML-based blueprints to define structured fields and content models, multilingual sites, customizable user roles and permissions, and built-in image manipulation and media management.

It can also be extended with plugins and custom routes, and offers optional headless CMS capabilities.

According to our data, Kirby ranks 228th among the content management systems we track.
It has 0.002% of the CMS market share and powers 0.001% of all websites.

πŸ’Έ Pricing

Kirby is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version βœ”οΈFree upon request for students, selected educational projects, charities and nonprofits
Basic€99
Enterprise€349

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

⚑ Sites Powered by Kirby

We have data on 26 websites that use the Kirby CMS. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Kirby is obsproject.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 obsproject.com #2,783 United States English
2 imec-archives.com #130,131 France French
3 salon-automne.com #235,415 France English
4 poetryproject.org #421,862 United States English
5 pokemonworkshop.com #2,106,809 France English
6 elliotjaystocks.com United Kingdom English
7 iamvdo.me France English
8 maurice-renck.de Germany English
9 colly.com United Kingdom English
10 brendandawes.com United States English
11 tinybigstudio.com United States English
12 newtonglossary.com Canada English
13 basgrospoing.fr France English
14 schriftrolle.de Germany German
15 barcamp.ruhr Germany German
16 ferdinandulrich.com Germany English
17 kavarnabilavrana.cz Czech Republic Czech
18 emelinebrule.net Belgium English
19 cuboctaedro.eu Greece English
20 productived.net United States English

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Kirby:

Most of the sites using Kirby are from France, Germany, and the United States.

  • France 24%
  • Germany 24%
  • United States 20%
  • United Kingdom 8%
  • Australia 4%
  • Belgium 4%
  • Canada 4%
  • Czech Republic 4%
  • Greece 4%
  • Other 4%

Most Kirby users speak English, German, or French.

  • English 76.9%
  • German 15.4%
  • French 3.8%
  • Czech 3.8%
  • Other 0.1%

The Kirby CMS is especially popular on .com, .de, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 50%
  • .de 11.5%
  • .net 7.7%
  • .me 7.7%
  • .ruhr 3.8%
  • .org 3.8%
  • .fr 3.8%
  • .eu 3.8%
  • .cz 3.8%
  • Other 4.1%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Kirby include business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.

  • Business 25%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 12.5%
  • Education/Reference 12.5%
  • Blogs/Wiki 12.5%
  • Sports 12.5%
  • Software/Hardware 12.5%
  • Art/Culture/Heritage 12.5%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Kirby alternatives.

RankName
40
Statamic
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

A flexible content management system built on Laravel that can operate as a full-stack or headless CMS, using flat files or a database, and can generate static sites.

FreeOpen source$275+
59
Grav
Evergreen, Colorado, United States

A flat file CMS powered by PHP, Markdown, Twig, and Symfony.

FreeOpen source$30+
183
Bludit

A lightweight, flat-file, open source content management system developed in PHP.

FreeOpen source
213
Htmly

An open-source, databaseless blogging platform.

FreeOpen source
270
Pico

A simple, fast, flat file CMS.

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kirby's headquarters?

Kirby is located in NeckargemΓΌnd, Germany.

Can I use Kirby for free?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

What is the price of Kirby?

Kirby is priced from €99 for the Basic plan.

Which country uses Kirby the most?

The majority of Kirby users are from France.

Who uses Kirby?

According to our data, Kirby is used on at least 26 sites, including such established ones as obsproject.com, imec-archives.com, and salon-automne.com.

What are the alternatives to Kirby?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Kirby may include Grav, Statamic, and Bludit.

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