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Publii vs WordPress: catalog facts
Publii	WordPress
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Self-hosted
Desktop editing with no server-side CMS to maintain Publishes to many static hosts and FTP	Very large library of themes and plugins Visual block editor with live preview
Static output limits dynamic features such as server-side forms Editing happens on one machine rather than in a browser	Needs a PHP and database server to self-host Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
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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