Eleventy vs Jekyll
On the evidence we track, Eleventy leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for documentation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Eleventy
LeaderA JavaScript-based command-line tool that transforms various template formats into static HTML output, offering a flexible alternative to traditional site generators.
Jekyll
Jekyll is a command-line tool that compiles Markdown and Liquid templates into static websites without requiring a database or server-side processing. It powers GitHub Pages and can be deployed to any standard web server like Apache or Nginx.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Eleventy
Leader- HTML
- Markdown
- JavaScript
- Liquid
- Nunjucks
- WebC
- Sass
- Vue
- Svelte
- TypeScript
- JSX
Jekyll
- GitHub Pages
- GitHub Actions
- Jekyll plugins ecosystem
Eleventy or Jekyll: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.