Compare Grav vs. Spress

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.

Spress is a static site generator built with Symfony Components. The tool is versatile and uses familiar technologies such as Twig, Markdown and the Symfony console.

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

• Low learning curve
• High performance
• Unparalled security with static HTML

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

• Limitations when working with dynamic data
• Limited userbase
• Lack of basic functions people expect from a CMS (feedback forms, etc.)