---
title: 'EmDash 1.0 vs WordPress vs Grav: three CMSs, measured on one small VPS'
url: 'https://docs.agenteum.top/blog/2026-09-29-emdash-wordpress-grav-compared'
markdown: 'https://docs.agenteum.top/blog/2026-09-29-emdash-wordpress-grav-compared.md'
date: '2026-09-29'
description: 'EmDash 1.0, WordPress and Grav compared by running all three: install size, runtime, backups, lock-in, and the timings we measured on one small VPS.'
taxonomy:
  category:
    - tech
  tag:
    - cms
    - wordpress
    - grav
    - emdash
    - flat-file
  archives_month:
    - sep_2026
  archives_year:
    - '2026'
---

# EmDash 1.0 vs WordPress vs Grav: three CMSs, measured on one small VPS

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