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Grav vs Silex
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Grav | Silex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 16k | 3k |
| Latest | 2.2.4 | v3.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 3 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 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.
PartialSilexA visual editor for static sites, without hosting or 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…
Silex
- v3.10.0-canary.32026-09-22trace the API routes and fix the telemetry that counted nobody (#1852) (monorepo) - @lexoyopre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.22026-07-31version websites with git on every save (#1815) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.02026-07-26Prerelease for testing on canary.silex.me. This is not a stable release: the desktop auto-updater never offers prerelea…pre-release
- v3.9.02026-07-26Silex v3.9.0 is live on v3.silex.me, and you can download Silex desktop below
- v3.9.0-canary.62026-07-15reproducible-build verification via a pinned docker environment (#1789) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
Grav
✓ signed The latest release, 2.2.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Silex
✓ signed The latest release, v3.9.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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