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Framework

Jekyll

Turn plain text files into a blog or website, the engine behind GitHub Pages.

Visit Jekyll4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Jekyll?

Jekyll is a static site generator that turns Markdown and Liquid templates into a complete website you can host on servers such as Apache or Nginx. The README calls it a file-based CMS without the complexity, and it is the engine behind GitHub Pages. You can customize permalinks and add plugins.

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Pros: what Jekyll does well

  • Write in Markdown
  • Works with free GitHub Pages hosting
  • Plugins and permalinks for flexibility

Cons: where it falls short

  • Needs Ruby installed
  • Command-line tool

Who Jekyll is for

Bloggers and project owners who want a simple, fast, low-cost website.

Who can skip it

People who prefer drag-and-drop site builders.

Jekyll alternatives

Not sold on Jekyll? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Zola

Shares static site and blog with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Hugo

Focus: documentation. Shares static site and blog with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

mdBook

Focus: documentation and books. Shares markdown and static site with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

massCode

Focus: code snippets, developer notes and http client. Shares markdown and open source with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Rated 4.6 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Marp CLI

Focus: slides, presentations and pdf. Shares markdown and open source with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

AeroSpace

Focus: tiling window manager, window management and keyboard shortcuts. Shares open source and github with Jekyll. A Mac app, not a framework. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Jekyll

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

chezmoi

Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Shares open source and github with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Docusaurus

Focus: documentation. Shares static site and markdown with Jekyll. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

FrameworkFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Subtitle Edit

Focus: subtitles, captions and video editing. Shares open source and github with Jekyll. A desktop app, not a framework. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Jekyll: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.7Visit
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