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Zola vs JBake: catalog facts
Zola	JBake
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT License.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Single binary with no dependencies to install Sass and syntax highlighting built in	Accepts AsciiDoc, Markdown and HTML content Supports feeds, tags, archives and draft previews
Built-in features cover most needs but there is no plugin system Requires learning its template engine	Requires a Java runtime
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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