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