Jekyll vs VuePress
Jekyll
jekyllrb.com
VuePress
vuepress.vuejs.orgSide by side
| Figure | Jekyll | VuePress |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Static site generators | 8.8 (#5) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Deployment | Because output is static, Jekyll sites can be deployed manually, through automation or with third-party hosting. | The deployment guide includes instructions for GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, Firebase, Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel. |
| Install requirements | Installation requires Ruby 2.7.0 or higher, RubyGems, GCC, and Make. | The current getting-started guide lists Node.js v20.9.0 or later and a package manager such as pnpm, yarn, or npm as prerequisites. |
| License | Jekyll is open source and distributed under the MIT License. | The official site describes VuePress as MIT licensed. |
| Plugins | A plugin system with hooks lets users generate custom content and extend the build process without modifying Jekyll itself. | VuePress has a plugin API, with official plugins including search, PWA, Google Analytics, and last-updated support; some plugins must be installed manually. |
| Purpose | Jekyll transforms plain text into static websites and blogs. | VuePress is a Markdown-centered static site generator for documentation, blogs, and other static sites. |
| Themes | The theme system packages layouts, includes, stylesheets, assets and plugins, and site files can override theme defaults. | VuePress includes a default theme and supports community themes and custom themes built with Vue. |
Plans
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.
VuePress
VuePress has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.