Compare Grav vs. Symfony CMF

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.

As a Content Management Framework Symfony CMF is not a complete CMS product, but more of a framework to build your own CMS on top of. This makes it stand out from the crowd.

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

• Full stack Symfony Framework Implementation
• Flexibility in design alowing tailored experiences
• Can be embedded into existing Symfony applications

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

• Longer time to market than with CMS
• Content editor experience easily compromised
• Smaller community than CMSes