---
title: "Sitepins"
description: "Best free hosted panel for agencies, GitLab on paid tiers. Free tier; $12 to $49/mo. Number 8 of 16 in the Git-based CMS ranking, checked against sitepins.com on 2026-09-03."
url: "https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/sitepins"
updated: "2026-09-04"
source: "bestgitbasedcms.com"
---

# Sitepins

> Best free hosted panel for agencies, GitLab on paid tiers. Free tier; $12 to $49/mo. Number 8 of 16 in the Git-based CMS ranking, checked against sitepins.com on 2026-09-03.

Source: https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/sitepins. Updated 2026-09-04. Written by Andrew Chemerynskiy.

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- Rank: 8 of 16
- Category: Git-based panel
- Price: Free tier; $12 to $49/mo
- Model: Hosted or self-hosted panel
- Setup: Connect repo, fields auto-detected
- Review flow: Branch + PR flow on Pro
- Git hosts: GitHub; GitLab on paid tiers
- Site: https://sitepins.com
- Profile: https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/sitepins
- Facts checked: 2026-09-03 against sitepins.com

## What Sitepins is

Sitepins is the closest thing to a direct rival on this list: a Git-based panel aimed at handing Astro, Next.js, Hugo, and other framework sites to non-technical teammates and clients. It auto-detects fields from existing Markdown and front matter, invites editors by email so nobody needs a GitHub account, and organizes sites into per-client organizations. Open-sourced under AGPL in July 2026, with a free hosted Hobby tier.

It is a form-based admin, not chat: editing a post means a Frontmatter tab of fields and a Content tab with a rich-text toolbar. Review is a branch-and-pull-request workflow on the Pro plan, coarser than a per-field policy, and the free tier is one user and three sites.

## Why it is number 8

Free hosted tier, cheap paid tiers, GitLab on Pro. A form-based panel that a rare editor must relearn.

## Pros

- Free hosted tier, cheap paid tiers, unlimited AGPL self-hosting
- Editors join by email, sites grouped in per-client organizations
- Fields auto-detected from Markdown and front matter

## Cons

Skip it if one of these is a deal-breaker.

- Form-based panel a rare editor must relearn
- Review is a Pro-plan branch and PR flow, not per edit
- GitLab only from the $29 Team plan; one user on the free tier

## Pricing

Hobby free (3 sites, 1 user); Pro $12/mo, Team $29/mo, Agency $49/mo, less on annual billing; lifetime licenses from $249; self-hosting free under AGPL.

| Model | Setup | Review flow | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hosted or self-hosted panel | Connect repo, fields auto-detected | Branch + PR flow on Pro | Free tier; $12 to $49/mo |

Prices are what sitepins.com printed on 2026-09-03. Check before you buy.

## Alternatives to Sitepins

- [Decap CMS](https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/decap-cms): Best battle-tested free panel. #2 in the ranking, Free.
- [Keystatic](https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/keystatic): Best for technical editors who want clean files. #4 in the ranking, Free; Cloud from $10/mo.
- [Sveltia CMS](https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/sveltia-cms): Best modern take on the free panel. #5 in the ranking, Free (MIT).

Tags: Free tier, Open source, Hosted, Agency orgs.

Previous in the ranking: CloudCannon (#7), https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/cloudcannon

Next in the ranking: Front Matter CMS (#9), https://bestgitbasedcms.com/tools/front-matter

Full ranking: https://bestgitbasedcms.com/