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Total CMS vs SundayQuill

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Total CMS compared with SundayQuill
DetailTotal CMS logo Total CMSSundayQuill logo SundayQuill
What it doesFlat-file PHP CMS with a built-in MCP server. Build by hand, in a web builder or with an AI agent — clients edit only what you allow. Serial fiction written with readers, where AI-generated chapters are shaped by reader ideas
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Based inUS EE
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingStandard: $195 one-time per domain. Pro: $395 one-time per domain. Enterprise: custom pricing available. All licenses include two years of updates; after that the license converts to perpetual at no additional cost. No subscription fees. Free: read every chapter from Tuesday. Member: €3.99/month - read chapters two days early on Sunday, endorsements count 25% more, re-read finished novels forever.
Key features
  • Flat-file JSON storage with no database required
  • Built-in MCP server for AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT
  • Twig templating engine with CMS-specific filters and functions
  • REST API with API keys and OAuth 2.1 authentication
  • Command-line tool (tcms) for content, sync, and deployments
  • Image processing with watermarking and OKLCH color handling
  • Passkey (WebAuthn) authentication and member logins
  • Free reading with no account required
  • Reader ideas shape AI-written chapters
  • Weekly chapter releases
  • Reader credit in published novels
  • Multiple stories available simultaneously
  • Available in three languages
  • AI review before publication
  • Member early access to chapters
What makes it different
  • One-time license per domain with perpetual use after two years of updates
  • Content stays on your server with no platform dependency or subscription
  • AI agents and human editors use the same access controls and permissions
  • Built-in MCP server ships with the CMS, not as a bolt-on plugin
  • Reader ideas directly shape the chapters through a voting system
  • Free to read without account or membership
  • Readers get credited by name in the published novel
  • Simultaneous publication in three languages
  • Transparent use of AI with reader involvement
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)42 +1 (up) since last check4 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)194
Citation Flow (Majestic)316
Referring domains (Majestic)404

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