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Pelican vs Astro: catalog facts
Pelican	Astro
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Imports content from WordPress and RSS feeds Jinja2 themes and a large plugin ecosystem	Ships little or no JavaScript by default Works with React, Vue, Svelte and other UI frameworks
Command-line only, no visual editor Requires Python and some setup	Requires Node.js and familiarity with web development Not a visual editor; content is managed in files or an external CMS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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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