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HTMLy vs Dotclear: catalog facts
HTMLy	Dotclear
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; runs on shared hosting Many features built into the core, including 2FA and scheduled posts	Long history, in development since 2002 Self-hosted, so you keep control of the blog
Features come from the core only, so less extensible than plugin-based CMSs Releases are occasional	Community and documentation are largely French-speaking Needs a PHP web server to run
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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