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Publii vs Hexo: catalog facts
Publii	Hexo
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Desktop editing with no server-side CMS to maintain Publishes to many static hosts and FTP	Fast generation of large sites One-command deployment
Static output limits dynamic features such as server-side forms Editing happens on one machine rather than in a browser	Requires Node.js and command-line use Blog-focused rather than a general web framework
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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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