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