Check out https://getkirby.com. I have been working exclusively with it for 6 years and still love it.
You are in total control of the frontend since the core doesn't output any HTML. You can use it with plain PHP templates (easiest) or headless. The admin panel is clean and totally customizable via an YAML configuration file. Content is stored in files, no DB needed.
You are in total control of the frontend since the core doesn't output any HTML. You can use it with plain PHP templates (easiest) or headless. The admin panel is clean and totally customizable via an YAML configuration file. Content is stored in files, no DB needed.