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Grav vs WonderCMS

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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GR Grav Fast flat-file CMS with no database required VS WO WonderCMS Tiny flat-file CMS that is one of the smallest available
FeatureGravWonderCMS
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebare-metal, docker, source
GitHub stars★ 15,620★ 736
First released20142008
ReplacesWordPress, SquarespaceWordPress

Why pick each one

Choose Grav if…

  • Trivial to back up and migrate
  • Quick to set up
Grav details

Choose WonderCMS if…

  • Incredibly easy to deploy
  • Almost no maintenance
WonderCMS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grav or WonderCMS better?

Neither is universally better. Grav has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Grav and WonderCMS free and open-source?

Yes. Grav is licensed under MIT and WonderCMS under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Grav and WonderCMS with Docker?

Grav: yes. WonderCMS: yes.

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