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Statamic vs WordPress: catalog facts
Statamic	WordPress
Freemium Free core, with a paid Pro licence that includes official support.	Free Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Flat-file content that works well with Git Built on Laravel, so it fits existing Laravel projects	Very large library of themes and plugins Visual block editor with live preview
Requires PHP and Laravel knowledge to build sites Pro features and official support are paid	Needs a PHP and database server to self-host Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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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