# GetPublii/Publii

The most intuitive Static Site CMS designed for SEO-optimized and privacy-focused websites.

Repository: https://github.com/GetPublii/Publii
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/publii
Homepage: https://getpublii.com
Language: HTML
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: electron, static-site-generator, static-site, cms, vue, vuejs, vuejs2, handlebars, handlebars-js, static-website, electronjs, windows, macos, windows-7, windows-8, windows-10, ubuntu, fedora, linux, linux-app
Last push: 2026-08-15T17:03:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 94, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2998, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": 41, "gap_med": 30.0, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7289, forks 468 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:58.065092+00:00)

## What it is
Publii is a free, open-source desktop CMS (built with Electron) for creating static websites with a WordPress-like GUI, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It generates fast, database-free static sites locally and syncs them to hosts like GitHub Pages, Netlify, Amazon S3, Google Cloud, or via SFTP/HTTP.

## Use cases
- build a static blog without coding
- migrate from WordPress to a static site
- create an SEO-optimized privacy-focused website
- manage a static site offline and publish with one click
- publish a website to GitHub Pages or Netlify with a GUI
- let non-technical writers publish static content
- create a GDPR-friendly website without tracking scripts

## When to choose
- you want a user-friendly GUI for static site generation instead of CLI tools like Jekyll or Hugo
- you need a WordPress-like editing experience that outputs static files
- you want to build and edit sites offline and deploy to S3, Netlify, GitHub Pages, or SFTP
- privacy, security, and fast load times matter and you want no server-side admin panel

## When to avoid
- you need dynamic features like user accounts, comments, or server-side processing
- you prefer a code-first static site generator with full programmatic control
- your team needs collaborative, multi-user web-based content editing
- you require a database-backed CMS running on your server

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: static-site-generator, gui, templating, file-upload
- domain: web-development, cms, self-hosted, privacy
- platform: windows
- tags: static-cms, seo, privacy-focused, handlebars, wordpress-alternative, offline-first, jamstack, macos, linux, desktop, electron

## Member repositories
- GetPublii/Publii (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:58.065092+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:38:48.782600+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GetPublii/Publii (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:58.065092+00:00, sha 32a5637e2907)
  - homepage: https://getpublii.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.959918+00:00, sha 2898c58e05e4)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.962500+00:00, sha d9807a6c6863)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/docs/setup-static-website-hosting-amazon-s3.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.969298+00:00, sha f0c04dee01f0)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/docs/make-static-website-google-cloud.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.971042+00:00, sha 6c5388165e35)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/docs/build-a-static-website-with-netlify.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.973227+00:00, sha aec469260233)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/docs/host-static-website-github-pages.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.974822+00:00, sha c780c7803ca8)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.964368+00:00, sha 4c4636dce985)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/blog (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.965971+00:00, sha 8fde7a61483f)
  - site_page: https://getpublii.com/content-writing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:18.967677+00:00, sha 3b81d5a5a3e6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.