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Statamic vs Winter CMS: catalog facts
Statamic	Winter CMS
Freemium Free core, with a paid Pro licence that includes official support.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with paid support available.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Flat-file content that works well with Git Built on Laravel, so it fits existing Laravel projects	Built on Laravel, familiar to PHP developers Plugin and theme marketplace
Requires PHP and Laravel knowledge to build sites Pro features and official support are paid	Needs a PHP server and Composer to install Aimed more at developers and agencies than casual site owners
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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