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Kirby vs Automad: catalog facts
Kirby	Automad
Paid Commercial licences are required for live sites.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database; content lives in plain files and folders Customizable editing panel for clients	No database; content lives in text files Block editor and in-page editing
Paid licence for production sites Requires developer work to build templates	Mainly maintained by one developer Headless API is read-only
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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