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Grav vs Publii
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| Fact | Grav | Publii |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | HTML |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 16k | 7.3k |
| Latest | 2.2.4 | v.0.47.9-build-17481 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 3 days between releases | about 45 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialGravA flat-file CMS with an admin plugin and themes, no database and no hosted editor.
PartialPubliiA desktop app that builds static sites and blogs from themes and uploads them to your own hosting, without commerce.
Grav
- 1.7.53.52026-10-05[security] Updated the bundled DOM sanitizer from 1.0.11 to 1.0.18, bringing the fixes from the 2.x line for sanitized…
- 2.2.42026-10-02A page's Markdown version (<route>.md) and llms-full.txt include the full page again on sites running the Archives plug…
- 2.2.32026-09-29Updated Twig to 3.30 (through Grav's getgrav/Twig fork), which brings upstream's fixes since 3.29, among them faster ob…
- 2.2.22026-09-28The .htaccess and Caddy configs now let browsers keep the Admin panel's bundled files for a year, since their names cha…
- 2.2.12026-09-25The .htaccess files under user/ no longer use mod_rewrite, so hosts that broke on them, such as some shared Apache setu…
Publii
- v.0.47.9-build-174812026-07-23v.0.47.9 (build 17481)
- v.0.47.8-build-174752026-07-22v.0.47.8 (build 17475)
- v.0.47.7-build-174682026-07-02v.0.47.7 (build 17468)
- v.0.47.6-build-174352026-04-24v.0.47.6 (build 17435)
- v.0.47.5-build-174112026-01-20v.0.47.5 (build 17411)
Grav
✓ signed The latest release, 2.2.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Publii
unsigned The latest release, v.0.47.9-build-17481, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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