Gatsby vs Middleman
Gatsby
gatsbyjs.comMiddleman
middlemanapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Gatsby | Middleman |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Static site generators | 9.3 (#1) | 7.5 (#26) |
| Content sources | api | markdown |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Multilingual support | Yes | Yes |
| Local preview server | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Gatsby says anyone can open an issue and ask a question, and the project team will respond. | The maker offers paid consultation and development, including code reviews, team education, custom extension development, and project architecture planning. |
| Supported languages | JavaScript,Node.js | Ruby |
| What it does | Gatsby is an open-source frontend framework for React developers building eCommerce sites, marketing sites, blogs, documentation, and other websites. | Middleman is a static site generator for building websites with tools used in modern web development. |
Plans
Gatsby
- FreeFree
- Gatsby open sourceFree
- Personal$9 a month
- Pro$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Personal$9 a month
- Pro$20 a month
In their own words
Gatsby
Gatsby is an open-source, React-based framework for building websites such as eCommerce and marketing sites, blogs, and documentation. It supports JavaScript and Node.js, and pages can be rendered with Static Site Generation, Deferred Static Generation, or Server-Side Rendering. Its GraphQL data layer gives page components a consistent way to request content, API, and service data. Gatsby also provides code-splitting, image optimization, lazy loading, and webpack. Its plugin library covers areas including CMS, styling, analytics, e-commerce, payments, authentication, and search; official integrations include hosting providers and content management systems. Gatsby 5 requires Node 18 and React 18. The open-source framework is free. A separate Free plan costs nothing and includes a 300-credit monthly limit, unlimited deploy previews, and custom domains with SSL. Personal costs $9 a month and Pro costs $20 a month; Enterprise pricing is custom. Projects pause when monthly usage limits are reached.
Middleman
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