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Kirby hosting

Kindly consider fortrabbit if you're looking for fast and reliable Kirby CMS hosting.

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Kirby is a file based CMS made in Germany. Kirby CMS supports modern design patterns and workflows including Composer and support for Git deployment. It's been around since 2012. Founder Bastian Allgeier is a well known figure in the German web scene. We are fans since the early days, specifically of the design language.

Kirby is the CMS that adapts to you

It will feel like a fresh breath of air if you come WordPress. It's more lightweight than Craft CMS, yet powerful. It can best be compared with Statamic and Grav, since all of them are file based. Kirby has a super friendly and agile community. We believe that it should get much more praise internationally.

Kirby CMS has a welcoming kind-hearted community of tinkerers and builders. Developers, designers and creators meet and help each other on Discord and social gatherings.

Kirby CMS is one of the reasons we are building fortrabbit. We aim to support people building websites. We aim to create a platform that offers a good developer experience for hosting Kirby based websites. There are great collaboration workflows and a good documentation. We know a bit about Kirby CMS and are able to support you with chat support setting up your websites. Try it out yourself for free. Spin up a Kirby website in 5 minutes.

Running on AWS

Kirby CMS has strong roots in Germany, and we share that commitment to data sovereignty. Many Kirby users prioritize hosting in Germany or the EU, and we're proud to be based in Germany too. While we selected AWS before current geopolitical discussions, we're committed to transparency about our infrastructure choices.

Infrastructure location is just one aspect of the bigger picture. Our billing (Stripe), support (Intercom), and Git integration (GitHub) involve trusted global partners. For a full overview, check our sub processors list.

If data sovereignty is a key concern for you, ! We'd love to hear about your specific needs. Some worries are valid, while others might be based on assumptions. For sites with only public content, data security requirements can vary. There's a lot to consider, and we're here to help.

In 2024, we explored Hetzner as an alternative, but ultimately stayed with AWS due to its superior renewable energy profile. Learn more about our environmental commitment.

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Different by design

A platform purpose-built for PHP. More than the sum of its parts.

Pay in arrears

Daily prorated, post-paid billing. No upfront payment, no yearly commitment.

Modular pricing

Pay per component and scale each one from xs to 2xl on its own.

No dark patterns

No vendor lock-in, no upselling, no misleading messages.

Humans in support

Eye-level developer chat over the support bubble. No sales calls.

Developer-first

Git-push deploy, SSH access, bring your own code. No 1-click bloat.

Managed platform

A hardened, service-oriented PHP stack. Deploy code, skip the server admin.

Frequently asked

How do I deploy a Kirby site, and where does content live?
Git push

Git push - Deploy code with `git push`; Composer runs in the build if it is used. Content that editors change in the Panel lives in the app's persistent storage and is best synced with rsync, so atomic deploys never overwrite live edits.

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Does Kirby need a database here?
No

No - Kirby is file-based, so a small site runs without a MySQL component, which keeps it inexpensive to host. Add a database only if the project specifically needs one.

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Is my Kirby site hosted in Germany or the EU?
It depends

It depends - Apps run on AWS in the EU (Ireland), and the company is based in Germany. Many Kirby users care about data sovereignty; reach out to talk through the details, including our sub-processors.

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Can I try Kirby hosting before paying?
Yes

Yes - Spin up a free trial — seven days, no credit card — and have a Kirby site live in a few minutes.

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Can I run Kirby CLI commands over SSH?
Over SSH

Over SSH - Full SSH access is included, so the Kirby CLI and other app commands run directly against the environment. Recurring tasks run as cron jobs.

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