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Jekyll vs Eleventy: catalog facts
Jekyll	Eleventy
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Blog features such as posts, categories and permalinks built in Works directly with GitHub Pages hosting	Supports a wide range of template languages Flexible data cascade for building pages from data
Requires a Ruby environment Fewer template languages than some newer generators	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: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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