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Grav vs Automad: catalog facts
Grav	Automad
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with optional premium plugins sold separately.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database needed, content is plain Markdown and YAML files Package manager for plugins, themes and core updates	No database; content lives in text files Block editor and in-page editing
Needs a PHP 8.3 server to host Moving from Grav 1.x to 2 requires a migration	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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