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Publii vs Jekyll: catalog facts
Publii	Jekyll
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Desktop editing with no server-side CMS to maintain Publishes to many static hosts and FTP	Blog features such as posts, categories and permalinks built in Works directly with GitHub Pages hosting
Static output limits dynamic features such as server-side forms Editing happens on one machine rather than in a browser	Requires a Ruby environment Fewer template languages than some newer generators
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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