Docsify vs Grav
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted content management systems options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Docsify Grav Category Content Management Systems Content Management Systems License MIT MIT Language JavaScript PHP Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 50 MB 256 MB Deployment bare-metal docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 31,442 ★ 15,620 First released 2024 2014 Replaces — WordPress, Squarespace
Why pick each one
Choose Docsify if… Released under the MIT license Mature project with 31.4k GitHub stars Written in JavaScript Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM Docsify details Choose Grav if… Trivial to back up and migrate Quick to set up Grav details
Frequently asked questions Is Docsify or Grav better? Neither is universally better. Docsify has the larger community, while Grav is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Docsify and Grav free and open-source? Yes. Docsify is licensed under MIT and Grav under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Docsify and Grav with Docker? Docsify: check the project docs for container support. Grav: yes.