Collections and fields
Define your own content types with 12 field types, validation and relations. The schema is data, so changing it does not need a deploy.
Features
What Formscaler does, and where each part stands.
Formscaler is in early access. Each capability is tagged shipped, in development or planned, and the roadmap has the detail.
Schema versioning
Every schema change is diffed. Breaking changes are caught before they reach existing records.
Generated admin
List, create, edit and show screens are built from your schema using the shared design system.
Drafts and publishing
Draft, published and archived states, with publish permission separate from edit. Optimistic locking prevents overwrites.
Dynamic roles and permissions
Create roles in the admin and grant permissions per collection, record and field, plus guest access for public content.
Pages and live preview
Server-rendered pages with layouts, SEO and a sanitized component allowlist. Preview uses the same renderer as the public site.
Drag-and-drop builder
Compose pages and small apps from blocks bound to your data, with forms, menus and role-gated pages.
REST API
A JSON API for every collection, documented with OpenAPI and powered by the same services as the admin.
MCP server for agents
A standards-based MCP endpoint with JWT auth, rate limits and schema-aware tools. Agents draft, people publish.
Audit log
Every change and every denied agent call, who and when, with retention and SIEM export on Enterprise.
Import and export
Move schemas and records as JSON, with integrity checks and a dry run before anything changes.
Notifications
Rules that email people when records change, using your own SMTP settings.
Plugins and adapters
Add components, data sources, MCP tools and storage adapters without forking core.
Open-core edition seam
Paid features plug in through a registry. Core never branches on your plan.
Design system
Token-based themes, dark and light modes, accents and a component gallery that every screen uses.
Self-hosting
Rails 8.1, SQLite or PostgreSQL, Solid Queue and a single Docker image.
Use the CMS that your data actually needs.
Self-host the free core, or start a Team trial. No credit card required.