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WonderCMS vs Automad: catalog facts
WonderCMSAutomad
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, funded by donations.

Free

Free and open source, supported by sponsors.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • No database needed, about 50 KB download
  • Install by uploading five files
  • No database; content lives in text files
  • Block editor and in-page editing
  • Limited features compared with larger CMSs
  • Suited to small sites rather than complex projects
  • Mainly maintained by one developer
  • Headless API is read-only
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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