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Zola vs MkDocs: catalog facts
Zola	MkDocs
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single binary with no dependencies to install Sass and syntax highlighting built in	One YAML file and a folder of Markdown produce a complete site Built-in live-reload server while writing
Built-in features cover most needs but there is no plugin system Requires learning its template engine	Output is static, so search and versioning depend on the theme and plugins
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-2-Clause
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 September 22, 2026

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