WebGUI
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WebGUI, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From WebGUI's own pricing page, checked 13 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free open source | Free | GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2) |
The facts
Each one read from WebGUI's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Architecture
- The repository describes the project as the PSGI branch of WebGUI 8 and gives instructions to run it with plackup.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- The setup instructions configure a site name, database credentials, upload path, extras path, and maintenance page.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The repository's setup instructions use a site-specific configuration file and specify database credentials and a data source name.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Download
- The SourceForge files page lists WebGUI source, a WebGUI Runtime Environment, community releases, and VMware appliances.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download status
- The SourceForge page lists its WebGUI directory as modified October 14, 2009.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project listing names developers, education, end users, information technology, and system administrators as intended audiences.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The project listing names Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Spanish.checked 13 Oct 2026
- License
- WebGUI is licensed under GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2).checked 13 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The project listing names BSD, Linux, Mac, and Windows as operating systems.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Product
- WebGUI is a free open source content management system and web application framework.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Programming language
- The project listing identifies Perl as WebGUI's programming language.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Project status
- GitHub states that the repository was archived by its owner on September 2, 2026, and is read-only.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- It is a Perl-based web application and website framework designed to let content creators manage content.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- The repository instructs users to start the application with plackup app.psgi.checked 13 Oct 2026
- User interface
- The project listing identifies its user interface as web-based.checked 13 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The GitHub project is under the plainblack account and links to webgui.org.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 23 Sep 2026
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