AriesMy lightweight, documented CMS without SQL

Explore Aries

Everything you need. Nothing to stack.

Pages, posts, media, languages, navigation, forms, backups and updates are built in.

See the screens
JSON content goes through PHP to produce a page.

The admin area

Write. Check. Publish.

An interface designed for everyday work.

Explore

Six views, one product

The Aries builder on mobile.

The same tool on mobile

The canvas, blocks and settings remain available on a small screen.

Read the documentation

Appearance is adjusted here

Logo, colours, typography, navigation, buttons and footer.

Aries RC20 appearance settings.

Create

  • 25 native blocks
  • Pages and posts
  • Media library
  • Responsive preview

Keep

  • JSON files
  • History
  • Complete backup
  • Transactional restore
Links stay consistent

Renaming a page also updates menus, translations and the homepage.


JSON, PHP, HTML and CSS files.

Under the interface: simple files.

Content remains in JSON files and media in uploads.

Read the quick start
{
  "title": "My page",
  "status": "published",
  "builder": [
    { "type": "hero" },
    { "type": "gallery" }
  ]
}

Aries: JSON files · built-in scope · ZIP updates · independent showcase site.

Extensible CMS: often SQL-based · modules · broader use cases.

Even the video block shows its limits

Big Buck Bunny · Blender Foundation · free video example.

The external player stays blocked until you click. No YouTube request on page load.

A database?

No. Aries uses JSON files.

Extensions?

No. Features are built in and tested together.

Several languages?

Yes. Content, addresses and menus can be translated.

Want to look behind the screens?

The documentation explains installation, files and backups.

Open the documentation