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FlatPress vs HTMLy: catalog facts
FlatPress	HTMLy
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database; backups are a file copy Plugin system with widgets and Smarty themes	No database; runs on shared hosting Many features built into the core, including 2FA and scheduled posts
Aimed at blogs rather than larger structured websites Smaller theme and plugin choice than major CMSs	Features come from the core only, so less extensible than plugin-based CMSs Releases are occasional
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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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