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Bestatic vs Zola: catalog facts
Bestatic	Zola
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Builds blogs and static pages from Markdown Includes templates, RSS feeds, search, and image processing	Single binary with no dependencies to install Sass and syntax highlighting built in
Generated websites must be served from a web server or hosting platform.	Built-in features cover most needs but there is no plugin system Requires learning its template engine
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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