About Statamic
Statamic is a content management system built on Laravel that stores content in flat files and works naturally with Git. This repository is the starting point for a new Statamic site or app, created through the Statamic CLI, while the core CMS itself ships as a Composer package kept in a separate repository.
The platform is aimed at developers who want to build good-looking websites that are easy for editors to manage. It is a PHP package built on Laravel, with Vue and Tailwind CSS in the control panel stack according to the repository topics. Documentation lives at statamic.dev, there is a migrator tool for moving existing content, and a community runs on Discord and GitHub Discussions.
Statamic is installed on your own PHP hosting like any Laravel project. A Pro edition exists, and official developer support is provided on Statamic Pro projects, while community help is available for everyone else. The repository metadata does not give a license, so check statamic.com for the current licensing terms.
Key features
- Flat-file content stored alongside Git
- Built as a Laravel and Composer package
- Project scaffolding via the Statamic CLI
- Control panel built with Vue and Tailwind
- Migrator for existing content
- Extensive documentation at statamic.dev
Good fit for
- →Developer-built marketing websites
- →Git-friendly content workflows on Laravel
- Tags
- cms
- laravel
- php
- flat-file
- git
- statamic
- composer
Statamic: questions and answers
- What is Statamic used for?
- Statamic is a flat-first, Laravel and Git powered CMS; this repository is the starter project installed through the Statamic CLI. It is a good fit for developer-built marketing websites and Git-friendly content workflows on Laravel.
- Is Statamic open source?
- Yes. Statamic is open source. Its source code is on GitHub at statamic/statamic and is written mainly in PHP.
- Is Statamic free?
- Yes. Statamic is open source, so the software itself is free to use. Paid plans are also available, starting at $349 as a one-time payment.
- Can I self-host Statamic?
- Yes. Statamic can be self-hosted on your own server or infrastructure.
- What is Statamic an alternative to?
- Statamic is an open-source alternative to Storyblok. Other open-source alternatives to Storyblok include Craft CMS, Cockpit CMS and Pages CMS.
- Is Statamic actively maintained?
- Yes. The most recent commit to Statamic was on 8 September 2026, and the latest release is v6.5.1, published on 8 September 2026. The project has 835 stars on GitHub.
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