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Siteleaf review

Freemium#15 of 23 in Git-Based CMSContent Management Systems

A flexible Jekyll CMS for teams publishing through GitHub and static hosting destinations.

7.9/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Siteleaf is a cloud CMS for static websites built with Jekyll. It suits developers who want GitHub synchronization, offline development, theme compatibility, and flexible publishing destinations, while giving writers, clients, and producers a hosted interface for visual or Markdown editing. Its feature set also covers previews, collections, metadata, collaborator roles, and JSON API access, making it relevant for teams managing structured Jekyll content rather than only individual blog posts.

The published plans show a free Developer tier with public GitHub repository synchronization and publishing, unlimited collaborators, API access, select Jekyll plugins, and community support. The Personal plan is listed at $9 per month when billed monthly and adds private GitHub repositories, Amazon S3, Rackspace, and FTP publishing, cloud previews, Jekyll theme support, and basic email support. Team is listed at $36 per month monthly and adds user roles, unlimited pages, increased file storage, and third-party Jekyll plugins. Business is listed at $108 per month monthly and adds increased build time, priority publishing, increased file storage, and priority support. Enterprise adds enterprise support and a tailored build process.

Siteleaf’s main advantage is platform flexibility: content and theme changes can synchronize with GitHub, while published sites can target GitHub Pages, Amazon S3, FTP, or SFTP. The JSON API, Zapier integration, and connections with systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Tumblr, and Ghost extend its fit beyond a single publishing workflow. Choose Siteleaf if your team works with Jekyll and values Git-based development alongside nontechnical editing. It is less suitable for teams seeking a traditional hosted CMS workflow or built-in hosting within v2.

Siteleaf pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • GitHub synchronization with visual or Markdown editing
    • Publishing to GitHub Pages, S3, FTP, and SFTP
    • Roles, previews, collections, and JSON API access
  • Where it doesn't
    • The Developer plan uses public GitHub repositories
    • Advanced collaboration starts with the Team plan
    • Built-in Siteleaf Hosting is not included in v2

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