Flextype
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Flextype, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Flextype's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Flextype | Free | MIT-licensed · completely free to use |
The facts
Each one read from Flextype's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Custom content types
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Custom fields
- Its flat-file structure lets users define unlimited custom fields for entries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Flextype lets users write content with any of their favorite content editors.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can extend and customize Flextype core functionality by adding plugins and other packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Flextype can run locally or with web hosting that meets its server requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Flextype is an open-source hybrid content management system that supports headless and traditional CMS use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release listing
- The Downloads page lists Flextype 1.0.0-alpha.3 as its release package.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The documented requirements include a web server, PHP 8.1.0 or higher, and specified PHP extensions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- REST API
- The REST API uses resource-oriented URLs, standard HTTP status codes, and JSON for input and output.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- API access requires tokens, and the documentation recommends separate tokens for different development environments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Content is stored in flat files, so Flextype does not require a relational database management system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to GitHub Issues for bug reports and GitHub Discussions for discussion and help.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Listed use cases include websites, native apps, kiosks, wearables, game data, SaaS platforms, and e-commerce.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Version control
- The maker says content can be version controlled with Git or another version control system.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 22 Sep 2026
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