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Grav vs Kirby: catalog facts
Grav	Kirby
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with optional premium plugins sold separately.	Paid Commercial licences are required for live sites.
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 plain files and folders Customizable editing panel for clients
Needs a PHP 8.3 server to host Moving from Grav 1.x to 2 requires a migration	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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