Jekyll vs Stapy
Jekyll
jekyllrb.comStapy
stapy.magentix.frSide by side
| Figure | Jekyll | Stapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Static site generators | 8.8 (#5) | 7.8 (#15) |
| Deployment | Because output is static, Jekyll sites can be deployed manually, through automation or with third-party hosting. | The documentation describes publishing the generated production files through SFTP or platforms such as Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Vercel, and GitHub Pages. |
| Plugins | A plugin system with hooks lets users generate custom content and extend the build process without modifying Jekyll itself. | Python plugins can modify content and page data during rendering, handle HTTP requests, or provide custom template methods. |
| Purpose | Jekyll transforms plain text into static websites and blogs. | Stapy is a static site generator that works with Python on any operating system without additional packages. |
| Themes | The theme system packages layouts, includes, stylesheets, assets and plugins, and site files can override theme defaults. | Themes can inherit from a parent theme, and theme files can override parent theme files. |
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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.
Stapy
Stapy is a free, open-source static site generator from Magentix for building sites with Python. It runs on Linux and Windows, needs Python 3.6 or newer, and works without additional packages. A local preview server lets you view generated pages while working. Stapy writes static files into environment directories under the web directory, including a production directory intended for publishing. Page data is kept in JSON files, and page settings can be combined with layouts at several levels. Templates provide variables, included content, plugin methods and reusable child blocks. Themes can inherit from parent themes, with individual files overriding inherited files. Python plugins can alter content and page data during rendering, handle HTTP requests or add template methods. An official plugin adds a web editor at /_editor by default. Publishing documentation covers SFTP, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Vercel and GitHub Pages. The free plan costs nothing.