Typemill
Author-friendly flat-file-cms with a visual markdown editor based on vue.js.
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Still maintained? Yes: 48 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.28.0 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Content Management Systems (CMS): Squarespace alternatives, Webflow alternatives.
At a glance
Typemill quick facts
- Health score
- 81/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 618
- Last commit
- 7 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v2.28.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Typemill is an open-source flat-file CMS for creating websites and eBooks with markdown files. It’s commonly used for informational websites such as user manuals, documentation, knowledge bases, wikis, and handbooks."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Typemill scores 81/100, #27 of 48 in Content Management Systems (CMS): 48 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.28.0, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 618 stars add 11.2 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
48 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v2.28.0 released 7 days ago
- Stars 11.2 / 20
618 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
- 48
- Last 90 days
- 142
- Last 12 months
- 7 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #27 of 48 tools in Content Management Systems (CMS) by health , between Squidex (#26) and WonderCMS (#28) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | v2.28.0 · 7 days ago |
| Stars | 618 |
| Open issues | 49 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | typemill/typemill ↗ |
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Typemill: common questions
Is Typemill still maintained?
Typemill had 48 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 7 days ago; the latest tagged release, v2.28.0, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.