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Looking for a Commercial SaaS Alternative?
Meet Kirby

File-based CMS. Easy to setup. Easy to use. Flexible as hell.

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See how much you could save by switching from Commercial SaaS to Kirby

25 users
1 user500 users
$

Average Commercial SaaS pricing is ~$15/user/month

Commercial SaaS Annual
$0
Self-Hosted Annual
$0
Your Annual Savings
$0
Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

$0

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Commercial SaaS vs Kirby: Feature Comparison

Feature
Commercial SaaS
Paid SaaS
Kirby
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the Kirby repository

License

Other

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

186

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

PHP
77%
Vue
15%
JavaScript
6%

Top Contributors

#1

bastianallgeier

6,492 commits

#2

distantnative

3,997 commits

#3

lukasbestle

1,416 commits

View full repository details on GitHub

Why Switch from Commercial SaaS to Kirby?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize Kirby to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars1.5k
3w ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategoryKirby
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