# Automad vs Craft CMS — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/automad-vs-craft-cms
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Automad and Craft CMS by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Automad
Automad is a fast and lightweight flat-file content management system and template engine for creatives that can be used in a monolithic or headless mode.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating content management systems for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://automad.org
- [Read Automad profile](https://trutool.co/tools/automad): Read Automad profile

### Craft CMS
Website content authoring and publishing.
Best fit: Content and web teams considering Craft CMS for this job: Website content authoring and publishing.
- Website content authoring and publishing
Before you choose: Test editorial workflow, previews, structured content, localisation, access, and content portability in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://craftcms.com
- [Read Craft CMS profile](https://trutool.co/tools/craft-cms): Read Craft CMS profile