Alternative to Grav

Grav is an open-source flat-file CMS. It takes some serious time to set up and is less focussed on content marketing.

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Grav is a modern open source flat-file CMS, voted in 2016 as the best open-source CMS. It is built up from the start with a performance in mind and is extensible. Its focus is on developers.

The core features of Grav are free to use, but there are various paid (premium) plugins and themes available.

They have a really cool space-themed website!

Spinal vs Grav feature comparison

Spinal is built with a focus on content marketing. It's designed to be easy and quick to set up.

	Spinal	Grav
Price	$29/month	$0 (paid upgrades available)
Set up Based on time to set up	Very easy	Difficult
Collaborators Team members you can simultaneously collaborate with	10	Unlimited
Scheduling Schedule content to be published automatically
Kanban workflow Progress content in a kanban-like workflow
Fine-grained Access Next to roles and permissions, give access to specific content types
Self Host
Built for SSG Built specifically for static site generators
Git-based Allows you to simply sync your content through GitHub
Rich Text Editor
Calendar view View published and scheduled content in a calendar
Outputs Markdown Outputs markdown without extra work
Edit Lock Locks content for team members to edit
Comments & Notes Collaborate on content with your team
Image Support
Version History See previous versions of content
Active Development Is the product still being developed
Compare	Compare pricing	N/A

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While getting started with Spinal is as easy as connecting your GitHub repo, Spinal provides a concierge service to every new (trialing) customer. Maybe you want to go over some settings? Or get help inviting your team? All at no extra charge. Start your 5-day free trial and contact support for all the details.

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