Jekyll vs Sculpin
Jekyll
jekyllrb.comSculpin
sculpin.ioSide by side
| Figure | Jekyll | Sculpin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Static site generators | 8.8 (#5) | 7.0 (#34) |
| Content formats | Markdown, Liquid, HTML, and CSS go in, and static sites ready for deployment come out. | Sculpin ships with Markdown and Textile converters. |
| Deployment | Because output is static, Jekyll sites can be deployed manually, through automation or with third-party hosting. | Generated production files can be uploaded to a web server, and the deployed site does not use PHP on the server. |
| License | Jekyll is open source and distributed under the MIT License. | The Sculpin GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | Jekyll transforms plain text into static websites and blogs. | Sculpin combines Markdown content and Twig templates to generate static HTML websites. |
| What it does | Jekyll converts Markdown, Liquid, HTML and CSS source files into deployable static websites and blogs. | Sculpin is a PHP static site generator that converts Markdown files, Twig templates, and standard HTML into static HTML sites. |
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In their own words
Jekyll
Jekyll is a free, open-source tool that turns plain text into static websites and blogs. It combines Markdown, Liquid, HTML, and CSS with layouts, producing static files ready for deployment. Blog features include permalinks, categories, pages, posts, and custom layouts. A plugin system with hooks can generate content and extend builds without changing Jekyll itself. Community-maintained themes provide templates and styles, and site content can override theme files. Generated sites may be deployed manually, through automation, or with third-party services. GitHub Pages is powered by Jekyll and offers free hosting with custom domain support. Jekyll supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted use. Installation requires Ruby 2.7.0 or higher, RubyGems, GCC, and Make. Safe mode requires explicit plugin permission through a whitelist. A volunteer core team maintains the project.