Kirby
File-based CMS. Easy to setup. Easy to use. Flexible as hell.
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Still maintained? Yes: 242 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 5.6.2 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Content Management Systems (CMS): Squarespace alternatives, Webflow alternatives.
At a glance
Kirby quick facts
- Health score
- 83/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 1,538
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 5.6.2, Oct 2026
- Licence
- ⊘ Proprietary
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Kirby: the CMS that adapts to any project, loved by developers and editors alike. With Kirby, you build your own ideal interface. Combine forms, galleries, articles, spreadsheets and more into an amazing editing experience. You can learn more about Kirby at getkirby.com."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Kirby scores 83/100, #18 of 48 in Content Management Systems (CMS): 242 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (5.6.2, 4 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 1,538 stars add 12.7 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
242 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
5.6.2 released 4 days ago
- Stars 12.7 / 20
1.5k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 242
- Last 90 days
- 993
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #18 of 48 tools in Content Management Systems (CMS) by health , between eLabFTW (#17) and Publify (#19) .
Details
| Licence | ⊘ Proprietary |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | 5.6.2 · 4 days ago |
| Stars | 1,538 |
| Open issues | 113 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | getkirby/kirby ↗ |
Kirby vs its top 5 alternatives
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Kirby: common questions
Is Kirby still maintained?
Kirby had 242 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, 5.6.2, is from 4 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.