Compare Grav vs. Cosmic.js

Grav is a fresh flat-file database which is easy to install. It uses a number of Symfony components and is very fast to get started with.

Cosmic.js is a CaaS based on GraphQL. It follows on the footsteps of both Contentful and GraphCMS.

• Fast to install and get started with
• Extensible via Plugins, Skeletons and Themes
• A fresh codebase, no PHP4 cruft here

• Excellent usability for editors
• Developer ergonomics
• Clear pricing model (no free tier, though)

• Limited use cases due to flat-file approach
• Limited developer base
• Needs more work to round the edges in real-world use

• Limited content modeling capability
• Lack of customisation options
• Vendor lock in