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JungleJS vs Metalsmith

JungleJS

junglejs.org

Metalsmith

metalsmith.io

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FigureJungleJSMetalsmith
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
API—Yes
Plans published01
Spec score · Static site generators7.1 (#31)8.6 (#9)
CMS integrationYesYes
Content sourcesmarkdownmarkdown
Free planYesYes
Local preview serverYesNo
Supported languagesJavaScriptJavaScript,TypeScript,Node.js

Plans

JungleJS

No plans published.

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Metalsmith

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JungleJS

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Metalsmith

Metalsmith is a free, pluggable static-site generator for NodeJS that works more like a library than a framework. It transforms a directory tree into plain JavaScript objects that plugins can manipulate, without requiring a predefined project structure. Developers can use configuration over code or code over configuration, and access the package through either its JavaScript API or command-line interface. It works with npm, Markdown, JSON, YAML, and a templating language of choice. Example uses include static sites, scaffolding, backups, command-line and deployment tools, and eBooks made from Markdown for PDF, ePUB, or MOBI output. Starter repositories cover blog, company, resume, and clean-blog projects. Builds create static folders for deployment to CDNs, Netlify, GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, SFTP hosts, or custom servers. Metalsmith requires NodeJS; the listed platforms include Linux, macOS, and Windows. The documentation says partial rebuilds are not available and suggests using a file watcher and browser synchronization package for automatic rebuilds. No billing terms or prices are stated on the supplied pages.

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