Jekyll vs Tapestry
Jekyll
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| Figure | Jekyll | Tapestry |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Static site generators | 8.8 (#5) | 6.8 (#35) |
| Assets | Jekyll processes Sass and can support CoffeeScript through a Ruby gem, with Liquid tags and filters available in asset files. | The default project scaffold includes Laravel Elixir support for compiling assets, with packages for image optimization, JavaScript bundling, and browser syncing. |
| Content formats | Markdown, Liquid, HTML, and CSS go in, and static sites ready for deployment come out. | Built-in renderers support .md, .markdown, .htm, .html and .phtml files; other files are copied to the build directory. |
| Deployment | Because output is static, Jekyll sites can be deployed manually, through automation or with third-party hosting. | Tapestry has no built-in deployment method; its documentation describes deploying generated static files to a server or GitHub Pages. |
| License | Jekyll is open source and distributed under the MIT License. | The site states that Tapestry is licensed under the MIT License. |
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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.