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Jekyll vs Hexo: catalog facts
Jekyll	Hexo
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
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	Fast generation of large sites One-command deployment
Requires a Ruby environment Fewer template languages than some newer generators	Requires Node.js and command-line use Blog-focused rather than a general web framework
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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