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Jekyll vs JBake: catalog facts
JekyllJBake
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT License.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Blog features such as posts, categories and permalinks built in
  • Works directly with GitHub Pages hosting
  • Accepts AsciiDoc, Markdown and HTML content
  • Supports feeds, tags, archives and draft previews
  • Requires a Ruby environment
  • Fewer template languages than some newer generators
  • Requires a Java runtime
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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