Assemble vs Nanoc
Assemble
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| Figure | Assemble | Nanoc |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Static site generators | 7.8 (#17) | 8.7 (#6) |
| CMS integration | No | No |
| Content sources | markdown | database |
| Extensibility | The project documents support for Gulp and Base plugins and says any Gulp plugin can be used in its pipeline. | Nanoc lets users write custom filters and helpers. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Incremental builds | No | Yes |
| Installation | The instructions install Assemble with npm as a project development dependency or globally for command line use. | Nanoc is installed using RubyGems with the command gem install nanoc. |
| License | The maker’s Grunt Assemble repository says it is released under the MIT license. | Nanoc is licensed under the MIT license. |
| Multilingual support | No | Yes |
| Local preview server | No | Yes |
| Supported languages | JavaScript,Node.js | Ruby |
| What it does | The project describes Assemble as a command line tool and developer framework for rapid prototyping and static site generation. | Nanoc is a flexible static-site generator that transforms content such as Markdown or AsciiDoc into HTML. |
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In their own words
Nanoc
Nanoc is a free static-site generator that turns content such as Markdown or AsciiDoc into HTML. It is a command-line application for local site development and generating finished sites for deployment, not a CMS; content is usually managed on the filesystem. Its scope ranges from personal blogs to corporate websites. Free-form metadata lets pages take different roles, and markup options include Markdown, AsciiDoc and Textile, with eRuby, Haml and Mustache among its template languages. Users can write custom filters and helpers or bring in data from databases and web APIs. Nanoc supports incremental builds, multilingual sites and a local preview server. Deployment integrations include Git, rsync, GitHub Pages, Bitbucket, GitLab Pages and Netlify, and the tool can run checks before deployment. Ruby 3.1 or later is required, with CRuby needed for guaranteed support. macOS and Linux are officially supported; Windows has limitations and is not officially supported. Nanoc is MIT-licensed.