Grav AlternativesCMS Tools and other similar apps like Grav

Grav is described as 'Easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance' and is a very popular CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Grav for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Grav alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Grav are Ghost, Drupal, Jekyll and Hugo.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

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    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    105 WordPress alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Grav
    Alec Kinnear
    Negative
    1

    WordPress is a full CMS with database, PHP. Something like a nightmare to admin. Grav is flat file CMS. Supposed to be easy to admin (not easy enough, but that's another conversation).

    Guest
    Negative
    6

    Grav is an open source cms without need for a db.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    9

    WordPress is not a flat-file CMS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. WordPress is a legitimate Grav alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Grav.

    • WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Grav.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceGrav is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableGrav is not according to our users
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    Ghost

     250 likes
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    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    272 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
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    Comments about Ghost as an Alternative to Grav
    Alec Kinnear
    Negative
    0

    Ghost is a full CMS with database, PHP as well as REACT front end. Grav is flat file CMS. Supposed to be easy to admin (not easy enough, but that's another conversation).

    therojam
    Positive
    0

    even it is not as easy to install it is as grav, it is easy to use as grav.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Ghost is a legitimate Grav alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourceGrav is Free and Open Source
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedGrav is not according to our users
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    Drupal

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    Drupal is an open source platform for building amazing digital experiences. It's made by a dedicated community. Anyone can use it, and it will always be free.

    206 Drupal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Comments about Drupal as an Alternative to Grav
    Alec Kinnear
    Negative
    2

    Drupal is a full CMS with database, PHP. Grav is flat file CMS. Supposed to be easy to admin (not easy enough, but that's another conversation).

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    • Drupal is Free and Open SourceGrav is also Free and Open Source
    • Drupal is CustomizableGrav is not according to our users
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    WordPress

    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    https://wordpress.org
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    Jekyll

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    Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server.

    129 Jekyll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Hugo icon

    Hugo

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    Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is ideal for blogs, docs, portfolios and much more.

    103 Hugo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Hugo as an Alternative to Grav
    dkshsat
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    If you use Hugo as your CMS, you will face a big ordeal.

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    • Hugo is Free and Open SourceGrav is also Free and Open Source
    • Hugo is LightweightGrav is not according to our users
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    Joomla

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    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

    201 Joomla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Publii

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    Publii allows to you build, modify and manage an unlimited number of sites from the same app with instant switching; no databases or other credentials to remember.

    28 Publii alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Publii as an Alternative to Grav
    xu3e
    0

    Actually it is not CMS but fency static site generator which looks like a CMS.

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    • Publii is Free and Open SourceGrav is also Free and Open Source
    • Publii is Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightGrav is not according to our users
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    Blogger

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    Publish blogs with free hosting on a customizable platform offering a choice of templates, flexible layouts, custom or blogspot.com domains, built-in analytics and AdSense monetization, unlimited storage for posts and images, and secure Google service integration.

    198 Blogger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    ProcessWire

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    ProcessWire is a friendly and powerful open source CMS and CMF with an exceptionally strong foundation. With all custom fields, an easy-to-use jQuery-inspired API, and a powerful page selector engine, ProcessWire will rise to any task.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Comments about ProcessWire as an Alternative to Grav
    noelboss
    Positive
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    Compared to Grav, Processwire has a much more intuitive UI and features while still very easy to develop for.

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    • Some users think ProcessWire is a great Grav alternative, some don't.

    • ProcessWire is Free and Open SourceGrav is also Free and Open Source
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    Directus

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    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    Automad

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    Automad is a file-based flat CMS and template engine. It is designed to be fully portable without any dependencies on databases or fixed locations and doesn't require any complicated setup process. All data gets stored in a human readable form.

    84 Automad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Dashboard
     
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    Comments about Automad as an Alternative to Grav
    xu3e
    Positive
    0

    This is really the best modern alternative to the Grav

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    • Automad is Free and Open SourceGrav is also Free and Open Source
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    Kirby

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    Installing Kirby means uploading some files to your server and that's it. Blog articles, galleries, simple pages or complex product sheets – with Kirby you are not limited to a fixed data structure. Kirby is file-based – No database involved.

    90 Kirby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    • Kirby is the most popular commercial alternative to Grav.

    • Kirby is Paid and ProprietaryGrav is Free and Open Source
    • Kirby is CustomizableGrav is not according to our users
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