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Bludit vs CouchCMS: catalog facts
Bludit	CouchCMS
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source; paid support is available.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database needed; content stored as JSON files Markdown and WYSIWYG editors	Retrofits into existing static HTML sites No PHP knowledge required
Flat-file storage suits small sites more than large ones Smaller plugin ecosystem than database-backed CMSes	Development pace is slow Less suited to large editorial teams or headless setups
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: CPAL-1.0
No account 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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