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VitePress vs Zola: catalog facts
VitePress	Zola
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Windows, Command line
Fast dev server and hot updates via Vite Vue components usable inside Markdown	Single binary with no dependencies to install Sass and syntax highlighting built in
Focused on documentation rather than general websites Customization requires knowledge of Vue	Built-in features cover most needs but there is no plugin system Requires learning its template engine
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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