# Eleventy vs Mintlify

| Attribute | Eleventy | Mintlify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.9 (77% (high)) | 64 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 48 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,963 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 212,310 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Eleventy is a static site generator that lets you author content in standard formats like Markdown and choose from various template languages without vendor lock-in. It emphasizes simplicity and flexible gradual migration between versions. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://11ty.dev","question":"What is Eleventy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eleventy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://11ty.dev","question":"Is Eleventy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eleventy supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://11ty.dev","question":"What platforms does Eleventy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Eleventy can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://11ty.dev","question":"Can Eleventy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Eleventy, including HTML, Markdown, JavaScript, Liquid, Nunjucks, WebC, Sass and Vue, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://11ty.dev","question":"What does Eleventy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Eleventy is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/11ty/eleventy","question":"Is Eleventy open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"Mintlify is a hosted documentation platform that automatically updates API references when you ship code, includes interactive API playgrounds, and structures content specifically for AI coding tools to retrieve accurate context while building. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"What is Mintlify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mintlify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $189 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"Is Mintlify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mintlify. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Mintlify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mintlify can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"Can Mintlify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Mintlify, including Slack, Discord, Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), OpenAPI, OAuth, JWT, Google and MCP servers, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","question":"What does Mintlify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Mintlify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mintlify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mintlify.com/docs/dashboard/security-contact","question":"What security certifications does Mintlify have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A JavaScript-based command-line tool that transforms various template formats into static HTML output, offering a flexible alternative to traditional site generators. | A cloud-based documentation system that keeps technical content automatically updated and optimized for both human developers and AI agents to discover and understand products. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":false,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"JavaScript","runtime":"node","git_sync":false,"analytics":false,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":false,"build_model":"fully_static","api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false,"incremental_builds":true,"zero_js_by_default":true}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","engine":"web-based","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"mdx","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"HTML"},{"name":"Markdown"},{"name":"JavaScript"},{"name":"Liquid"},{"name":"Nunjucks"},{"name":"WebC"},{"name":"Sass"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"JSX"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"OAuth"},{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"MCP servers"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Websockets"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":false,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://11ty.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:14:55.934Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$189/mo; first month free","features":["5 editor seats","Full platform access","Custom domain","Web editor","Authentication","MCP server","API playground"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":189,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$450/mo","features":["Unlimited editor seats","Everything in Starter","Agent","Assistant","Automations","Preview deployments","Admin APIs"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For startups and growing teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; committed volume discounts available","features":["Everything in Pro","SSO, SCIM & RBAC","Performance SLA","Advanced insights","Enterprise security & legal","Migration & support"],"description":"For scaling and global teams","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Credit overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $189/mo. First month free, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mintlify.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:30:12.076Z","startingPrice":{"amount":189,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":189,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.9","date":"2026-07-01T17:00:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.10","date":"2026-07-01T20:56:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.8","date":"2026-06-18T02:35:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.6","date":"2026-06-02T22:01:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.7","date":"2026-03-20T22:14:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.5","date":"2026-03-18T19:01:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.4","date":"2026-03-18T18:51:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.3","date":"2026-03-18T18:36:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.6","date":"2025-12-11T23:13:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.5","date":"2025-12-05T23:39:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2025-08-01T16:47:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2025-07-30T20:31:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2025-07-30T19:57:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v4.0.0-alpha.1","date":"2025-07-30T19:36:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.2","date":"2025-06-24T21:45:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.2-beta.4","date":"2025-06-23T18:21:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.1.2-beta.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.2-beta.3","date":"2025-06-20T21:05:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.1.2-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.2-beta.2","date":"2025-06-18T22:31:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.1.2-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.2-beta.1","date":"2025-06-16T19:58:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.1.2-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/11ty/buildawesome/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2025-06-03T18:54:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.mintlify.com/docs/dashboard/security-contact |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2F11ty%2Feleventy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Eleventy | Mintlify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Hosted platform |
| Engine / language | JavaScript | web-based |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | Markdown | MDX |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Internationalisation | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | - | Built-in |
| **Design** |  |  |
| Theming / custom design | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official managed host | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Built-in usage analytics | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:48:42.033Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
