Publii
Build locally. Publish globally.·getpublii.com
Publii is a free, open-source desktop CMS that runs locally on Windows, macOS, or Linux and generates static websites. Users write and manage content on their computer, and Publii builds the finished static site for publishing to destinations such as GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, Netlify, Amazon S3, Google Cloud, or a server via FTP/SFTP. Because the output is static, published sites need no database, PHP, or public admin panel. It includes block, WYSIWYG, and Markdown editors, SEO tools, and privacy/consent management features.
What it's for
Features 20
- Advanced cookie consent banner
- Automatic WebP image conversion
- Automatic XML sitemap generation
- Block, WYSIWYG, and Markdown content editors
- Consent management for embedded third-party content
- Do Not Track mode for video embeds
- Google Consent Mode v2 support
- Handlebars-based theme system
- HTML and CSS minification
- Image galleries and video embeds in content
- Live writing statistics
- Local, offline desktop workflow for building static websites
- Manual export option for static site files
- Notification Center for app, theme, and plugin updates
- Open Graph support for social previews
- Publishing via FTP, FTPS, SFTP, Netlify, Amazon S3, Google Cloud, GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, or Git repositories
- Responsive image generation with lazy loading
- SEO settings including sitemaps and structured data
- Syntax highlighting for code snippets
- User-interface translations
At a glance
Integrations
Complianceself-reported
Pricing
The core Publii CMS application is free to download and use. Marketplace themes and plugins are separately priced one-time purchases, shown in EUR (e.g., €39–€249); exact USD equivalents are not stated.
The core desktop CMS is free and open source; no separate paid tiers exist for the application itself. Premium themes and plugins are sold separately in the Publii Marketplace.
Publii Themes Bundle saves €561 (69%) compared to buying all premium themes separately