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Automad vs Bludit: catalog facts
Automad	Bludit
Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database; content lives in text files Block editor and in-page editing	No database needed; content stored as JSON files Markdown and WYSIWYG editors
Mainly maintained by one developer Headless API is read-only	Flat-file storage suits small sites more than large ones Smaller plugin ecosystem than database-backed CMSes
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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