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Grav vs Sanity

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Grav and Sanity — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Grav vs Sanity: at a glance

FeatureGravSanity
SectorDevOpsDevOps
Velocity score5.06.3
Sparks · 30d00
Top themescms, flat-file, php, security-fixesheadless cms, mcp, ai agents, access control
Last editorial update10d ago13h ago
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What is Grav?

Grav's 1.7 line keeps taking small patches after its security backport burst.

Grav's 1.7 branch shipped four patches between 10-31 and 11-04. 1.7.53.7 and 1.7.53.8 backported Grav 2 security fixes and web-server protection rules; 1.7.53.9 fixed :80 redirects behind HTTPS proxies; 1.7.53.10 makes cache purges report which file failed and why.

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What is Sanity?

Sanity's MCP server now explains failed validations and stops skipping them.

Sanity made Context Knowledge Bases generally available on November 10, letting agents read datasets, websites and files over MCP. The days since have been follow-up: MCP server 2.46.1 and 2.46.2 return stable error codes, explain incomplete validations and stop writes from skipping schema checks, while the console now shows when each robot token was last used. Media Library made PDF previews zoomable and folder counts in big libraries about seven times faster.

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Grav vs Sanity: editorial side-by-side

G
Grav
DEVOPS
5.0

Grav's 1.7 line keeps taking small patches after its security backport burst.

◆ Current state

Grav's 1.7 branch shipped four patches between 10-31 and 11-04. 1.7.53.7 and 1.7.53.8 backported Grav 2 security fixes and web-server protection rules; 1.7.53.9 fixed :80 redirects behind HTTPS proxies; 1.7.53.10 makes cache purges report which file failed and why.

◆ Where it's heading

Security work lands on Grav 2 first and is then carried back to 1.7, and the pace of that carry-back jumped: one patch on 10-24, three within about four hours. The fixes moved from individual code paths to the web-server rules that sit in front of the application. Among web servers, only Apache sites get those rules on upgrade; IIS, nginx, Caddy and lighttpd sites must copy them by hand, so protection on 1.7 now depends on the host's web server.

◆ Prediction

Expect more 1.7.53.x patches mirroring 2.x security fixes, plus small follow-up fixes like the proxy redirect in 1.7.53.9. The entries don't show how long 1.7 support continues.

S
Sanity
DEVOPS
6.3

Sanity's MCP server now explains failed validations and stops skipping them.

◆ Current state

Sanity made Context Knowledge Bases generally available on November 10, letting agents read datasets, websites and files over MCP. The days since have been follow-up: MCP server 2.46.1 and 2.46.2 return stable error codes, explain incomplete validations and stop writes from skipping schema checks, while the console now shows when each robot token was last used. Media Library made PDF previews zoomable and folder counts in big libraries about seven times faster.

◆ Where it's heading

Sanity is making the agent-facing parts dependable: the MCP server is getting the error codes and validation rules a production client needs. Access visibility for tokens and members follows the same push to let teams audit what automated clients do.

◆ Prediction

Expect more MCP server point releases around validation and Knowledge Base commands, and more usage data on tokens and agents in the console.

Alternatives to Grav and Sanity

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Grav or Sanity.

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Recent activity from Grav and Sanity

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 17h agoSanityMCP server 2.46.2 stops skipping validation with legacy schemas
  2. 18h agoSanityMCP server 2.46.1 adds error codes and validation reasons
  3. 1d agoSanityManage: See when robot tokens were last used
  4. 1d agoSanityContent Lake fixes insert patches matching several array spots
  5. 1d agoSanityMedia Library adds PDF zoom and faster folder counts
  6. 3d agoSanity@sanity/sveltekit 3.0 splits imports to keep pages light
  7. 10d agoGravGrav 1.7.53.10: cache purge names the file it can't delete
  8. 13d agoGravGrav 1.7.53.9: no more :80 redirects behind HTTPS proxies
  9. 13d agoGravGrav 1.7.53.8: Grav 2 protection rules for all bundled web servers
  10. 13d agoGravGrav 1.7.53.7: five security fixes backported from 2.2.18
  11. 21d agoGravGrav 1.7.53.6: profiler token now required, slug encoding fix

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Grav and Sanity?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Sanity is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Grav better than Sanity?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Sanity is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Grav?

Top Grav alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Grav alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/grav for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Sanity?

Top Sanity alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Sanity alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/sanity for the full list with editorial commentary on each.