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Bestatic vs Eleventy: catalog facts
Bestatic	Eleventy
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Builds blogs and static pages from Markdown Includes templates, RSS feeds, search, and image processing	Supports a wide range of template languages Flexible data cascade for building pages from data
Generated websites must be served from a web server or hosting platform.	Requires Node.js and comfort with the command line No built-in visual editor or admin interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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