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Grav vs HTMLy: catalog facts
Grav	HTMLy
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with optional premium plugins sold separately.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database needed, content is plain Markdown and YAML files Package manager for plugins, themes and core updates	No database; runs on shared hosting Many features built into the core, including 2FA and scheduled posts
Needs a PHP 8.3 server to host Moving from Grav 1.x to 2 requires a migration	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: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
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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