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Zine vs Hexo: catalog facts
Zine	Hexo
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Very fast full rebuilds with live updates Structured content model for larger sites	Fast generation of large sites One-command deployment
Beta software with planned features still missing Uses its own content and layout formats to learn	Requires Node.js and command-line use Blog-focused rather than a general web framework
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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