# Eleventy vs Zola

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Eleventy

| Attribute | Eleventy | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.9 (77% (high)) | 54 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 48 | 48 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,963 | 17,513 |
| 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":"Compiles entire websites into static files using a single binary, eliminating the need for server management or external tooling. Renders sites in under a second with built-in support for templating, syntax highlighting, and Sass compilation. It is indexed under Static Site Generators.","source":"https://www.getzola.org","question":"What is Zola?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zola is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the EUPL-1.2 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.getzola.org","question":"Is Zola free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zola supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.getzola.org","question":"What platforms does Zola support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Zola can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.getzola.org","question":"Can Zola be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Zola is published under the EUPL-1.2 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/getzola/zola","question":"Is Zola open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | Zola is a static site generator that compiles into a single self-contained executable with no external runtime dependencies. It provides native features for template component embedding, image optimization, multi-language sites, and automatic generation of page navigation aids. |
| 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,"runtime":"rust","build_model":"fully_static","image_optimization":true,"mdx_component_embeds":true,"single_binary_no_deps":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 1 |
| 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":"Cloudflare Pages"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | EUPL-1.2 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://11ty.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:14:55.934Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getzola.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:35:23.029Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | 22 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 7.8 | 5.1 |
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=alpine&package_name=zola&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Static Site Generators)

| Capability | Eleventy | Zola |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Runtime | Node | Rust |
| Build model | Fully static | Fully static |
| Incremental builds | ✓ | - |
| Islands partial hydration | - | - |
| I18n | ✗ | ✓ |
| Image optimization | - | ✓ |
| Docs specialised | - | - |
| Plugin ecosystem size | - | - |
| Zero js by default | ✓ | - |
| Mdx component embeds | - | ✓ |
| Single binary no deps | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:25.346Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*