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HTMLy vs Bludit: catalog facts
HTMLyBludit
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • No database; runs on shared hosting
  • Many features built into the core, including 2FA and scheduled posts
  • No database needed; content stored as JSON files
  • Markdown and WYSIWYG editors
  • Features come from the core only, so less extensible than plugin-based CMSs
  • Releases are occasional
  • Flat-file storage suits small sites more than large ones
  • Smaller plugin ecosystem than database-backed CMSes
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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