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Bludit vs Kirby: catalog facts
Bludit	Kirby
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid Commercial licences are required for live sites.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database needed; content stored as JSON files Markdown and WYSIWYG editors	No database; content lives in plain files and folders Customizable editing panel for clients
Flat-file storage suits small sites more than large ones Smaller plugin ecosystem than database-backed CMSes	Paid licence for production sites Requires developer work to build templates
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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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