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Should I Use Publii Forum?

forum.getpublii.com·Analyzed 1 week ago··Based on 10 sources

Discussion about the professional static CMS and open source publishing platform.

Verdict

Depends

Publii itself is a free, well-liked static site generator worth trying for simple personal or small-business sites — there is nothing to purchase.

Confidence: Medium

Skip it if you need vendor support, built-in forms or comments, or an active help channel; this forum is read-only and discussions moved to GitHub.

Free open-source static CMS — nothing to buy. Fine for simple sites; forum read-only, support is community-only.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, open source; no license costs.
  • Ease of use: 4/5. No CLI or markdown needed, per reviews.
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Users hit customization walls beyond templates.
  • Support quality: 2/5. Forum read-only; moved to GitHub Discussions.
  • Security posture. No security page or findings in sources.
  • 3/5 Trustpilot TrustScore Only 2 reviews
  • $0 Starting price Open source desktop app
  • Yes Free tier Core app fully free
  • Read-only Forum status Moved to GitHub Discussions

Pricing

Publii (open source)

Free

  • Desktop static site generator
  • Community support via forum/GitHub
  • Free plus premium third-party templates
Best for and not for

Best for

  • Non-technical bloggers and portfolio sites
  • WordPress refugees wanting speed
  • Privacy-conscious users hosting anywhere
  • Hobbyists fine with community-only support

Not for

  • Anyone needing vendor support, SLAs, or paid help
  • Sites needing built-in forms, comments, or dynamic features
  • Buyers expecting an active official forum — it is read-only
  • Teams with complex publishing workflows and compliance needs

Biggest gotcha

  • highUser reported all local sites vanishing; backup restore is non-trivial.10
  • mediumForum migrated to GitHub Discussions; threads here are frozen.⁸
  • mediumNo dedicated security page found — no vendor security commitments visible.⁷
  • mediumSync bugs after upgrades can require manual file-permission fixes.⁹

Pros

  • Free and open source lightweight CMS³
  • Works without command line or markdown skills²
  • Pre-generated sites load fast and host anywhere⁴
  • Users praise the modern, clean interface⁶

Cons

  • Users hit configuration limits customizing posts¹
  • Official forum is read-only; moved to GitHub⁸
  • Sync failures after upgrades; file permission errors reported⁹
  • External reviews very thin: two Trustpilot ratings⁵

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Hobbyists praise Publii's speed and clean interface but report customization limits and occasional sync bugs.

“The interface looks very modern and clean”
Publii Forum user
“However, if you are not that comfortable with the command line or markdown, Publii looks like a great option”
Tarus.io review, Jan 2025
“I even was able to create a business directory with it. It is much faster than the heavy WordPress Directory”
Publii Forum user

Alternatives

Compare Publii Forum with each alternative.

  • WordPress

    Default choice if you need plugins, forms, paid support.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources; external review volume is sparse (2 Trustpilot reviews) and most evidence covers Publii the app, not the forum.

Sources

  1. Introduction to Publii, the Static Site Generatordraft.dev
    review
  2. Review: Publii SSGtarus.io
    review
  3. Publii Review - The Light Weight Open Source CMScmscritic.com
    review
  4. Free, Fully Customizable Websites for Publiicommoninja.com
    review
  5. Trustpilot reviews of getpublii.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Publii Forum (questions thread)forum.getpublii.com
    official
  7. Forum security page (none found)forum.getpublii.com
    security
  8. Forum read-only transition noteforum.getpublii.com
    official
  9. Bug thread: sync failuresforum.getpublii.com
    official
  10. Thread: missing websites / restoreforum.getpublii.com
    official

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