The Creator Operating System
Website builder, email marketing, courses, commerce, CRM, community, funnels, booking, affiliates, workflows, and analytics. All in one self-hosted platform.
Built with Gin + GORM on the backend and App Router on the frontend
Powered by modern technology
Features
Everything creators need. Nothing they don't.
11 powerful modules that replace a dozen SaaS subscriptions. Self-hosted, so you own your data forever.
Website Builder
Drag-and-drop page builder with 300+ sections, templates, custom domains, SEO, and blog engine.
Email Marketing
Campaigns, sequences, automations, A/B testing, and detailed analytics. No third-party needed.
Course Platform
Build and sell online courses with lessons, quizzes, certificates, and progress tracking.
Products & Commerce
Digital products, subscriptions, coupons, orders, and Stripe payment processing all built-in.
Contacts CRM
Manage your audience with tags, segments, custom fields, activity timeline, and smart filters.
Community
Spaces, threads, events, reactions, and member management. Build engaged communities.
Sales Funnels
Multi-step funnels with conversion tracking, A/B variants, and revenue analytics.
Booking System
Calendars, event types, availability rules, and appointment scheduling. Like Calendly, built-in.
Affiliate Program
Recruit affiliates, track referrals, manage commissions, and automate payouts.
Workflow Automation
Event-driven workflows with conditional logic, delays, webhooks, and AI actions.
Analytics Dashboard
Track contacts, subscribers, revenue, students, and growth trends. All your metrics in one place.
How it works
Up and running in minutes
No complex infrastructure. No vendor lock-in. Just deploy, configure, and start creating.
Deploy
One Docker Compose command or deploy to any VPS. PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3-compatible storage — all configurable via environment variables.
$ docker compose up -dConfigure
Walk through the setup wizard to configure your brand, domain, email provider, and storage. Connect your payment processor and you're ready.
$ https://your-domain.com/setupCreate
Build pages, publish courses, send emails, sell products, and grow your community. All from one beautiful admin dashboard.
$ https://your-domain.com/adminPricing
Free to use. Seriously.
GritCMS is free and open source. Pay only if you want managed hosting or professional help.
Self-Hosted
Deploy on your own server. Full control, zero cost.
- All 10 modules included
- Unlimited contacts & emails
- Unlimited courses & products
- Your own domain
- Full source code access
- Community support
- Docker deployment
Grit Cloud
Managed hosting by the GritCMS team. Zero DevOps.
- Everything in Self-Hosted
- Managed infrastructure
- Automatic updates
- Daily backups
- SSL certificates
- Priority support
- 99.9% uptime SLA
Professional Services
We deploy and configure GritCMS on your VPS for you.
- VPS setup & deployment
- Domain & SSL configuration
- Email provider setup
- Storage configuration
- Initial branding
- 1-hour training session
- 30-day support
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Comparison
Replace them all. Pay nothing.
Other platforms charge $100–$800/month and still limit your contacts, emails, and features. GritCMS gives you everything — free and open source.
FREE & OPEN SOURCE GritCMS $0forever | Systeme.io $97/mo for unlimited | ClickFunnels $97/mo starting | Kajabi $89/mo starting | Kartra $52/mo starting | HubSpot $15/seat/mo starting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Modules | ||||||
| Website Builder | From $800/mo | |||||
| Email Marketing | From $800/mo | |||||
| Online Courses | ||||||
| Sales Funnels | ||||||
| Products & Commerce | ||||||
| CRM / Contacts | ||||||
| Community Platform | ||||||
| Booking & Calendar | ||||||
| Affiliate Program | From $297/mo | From $249/mo | From $189/mo | |||
| Workflow Automation | From $249/mo | From $800/mo | ||||
| Analytics Dashboard | ||||||
| Stripe Payments | ||||||
| Limits & Freedom | ||||||
| Unlimited Contacts | Free: 2,000 | Plan limited | 250 – 100K | 500 – 50K | 1K – 10K | |
| Unlimited Emails | Plan limited | Plan limited | 10K – 500K | Plan limited | ||
| Self-Hosted Option | ||||||
| Open Source | ||||||
| Own Your Data | ||||||
Prices based on publicly available data as of 2025. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Built in the open
GritCMS is free and open source. Inspect every line of code, contribute features, or fork it for your own needs.
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