BlackRail
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The quiet, open-source CMS.

A flexible foundation for websites, applications, and whatever comes next. Open by design. Yours to build on.

Get BlackRail 1.0Browse the showcase

Out of the box

All plugins

Forms

Build forms visually, route submissions, and alert the right people.

Events

A calendar of one-off and recurring events with ticket links.

Bookings

Timed admissions, capacity, and reservation management.

Directory

Listings with tags, hours, and maps for places and people.

Site History

Every change tracked, diffed, and restorable to any point.

Mail

Send newsletters and transactional email from your site.

From the showcase

All sites
Cobblestone Coffee & Co. websiteCobblestone Coffee & Co.cobblestoneofmaine.comCoffee, bakery, and brunch in the Indian tradition.Food and drinkMenusFormsMaine Startups websiteMaine Startupsmainestartups.comAn independent directory for Maine’s startup ecosystem.CommunityDirectoryFormsPrimordial Engine websitePrimordial Engineprimordialengine.comWalkable 3D worlds and a point-and-click scene editor in the browser.Software and toolsWebGPUAR/VR

Built to last

Passkey-first

No passwords to phish or leak. Invite by email, enroll a device, sign in with a touch.

Readable by design

Server-rendered pages and plain code you can open, read, and fix. No bundler between you and your site.

Yours to keep

AGPL-licensed, self-hosted, exportable. If we disappear tomorrow, your site does not.

Built on solid ground.

Why BlackRail