# GitBook vs Jekyll

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** GitBook

| Attribute | GitBook | Jekyll |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.7 (72% (medium)) | 54.2 (48% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 7 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 490,112 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 51,713 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-hosted documentation platform for technical teams that combines collaborative editing, Git workflow synchronization, and AI-powered content assistance. Supports API documentation from OpenAPI specifications and includes built-in analytics, customer support features, and authentication controls. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What is GitBook?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitBook offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $12 per user 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.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Is GitBook free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to GitBook. 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.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What platforms does GitBook support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GitBook, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Can GitBook be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for GitBook, including GitHub, GitLab, Ahrefs, Okta, SAML, Intercom, kapa.ai and Slack, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"What does GitBook integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for GitBook. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitBook not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/industries/security","question":"What security certifications does GitBook have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"GitBook is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.gitbook.com/blog/pricing-update-september-2022","question":"Where is GitBook available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A Ruby-based command-line tool that transforms Markdown, Liquid, and HTML into static websites ready for deployment. Designed specifically for blogs and content-focused sites, it integrates seamlessly with GitHub Pages for free hosting. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://jekyllrb.com","question":"What is Jekyll?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jekyll 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://jekyllrb.com","question":"Is Jekyll free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jekyll supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://jekyllrb.com","question":"What platforms does Jekyll support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Jekyll can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://jekyllrb.com","question":"Can Jekyll be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Jekyll, including GitHub Pages, GitHub Actions and Jekyll plugins ecosystem. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://jekyllrb.com","question":"What does Jekyll integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Jekyll 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/jekyll/jekyll","question":"Is Jekyll open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A documentation hosting and management tool that incorporates AI assistance for user support and includes automated checks to identify when content becomes outdated. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","engine":"TypeScript/Node.js","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` | `{"i18n":false,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Ruby","search":"none","runtime":"ruby","git_sync":true,"analytics":false,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":false,"build_model":"fully_static","api_reference":false,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 30 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Ahrefs"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"kapa.ai"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"OpenAPI","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Swagger","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PDF","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub Pages"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Jekyll plugins ecosystem"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Ruby |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Git Sync","Basic customization","Built-in SEO","Page view analytics","Full text search","API playground","Integrations","Preview deployments","Vulnerability management","ISO 27001 & SOC 2 certified","GitBook Agent (10 messages/week)"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$65/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)","features":["All Free features","Advanced customization","Custom domain","AI writing and editing","AI search","Real-time collaboration","Redirect management","Search analytics","Opt out of search indexing","GitBook Agent (unlimited)"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$249/site/mo + $12/additional user/mo (annual billing)","features":["All Premium features","Custom subdirectory","Custom fonts","Adaptive content","Embed Assistant anywhere","Customize the Assistant","Connect external sources","AI Insights","Auto-updating translations","GitBook MCP Server"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Ultimate features","SAML SSO","Git Sync IP allowlisting","Unlimited adaptive content","Custom integrations","White-glove migration and support"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Auto-updating translations (Premium add-on)","components":[{"per":{"qty":50000,"unit":"words"},"kind":"metered","amount":25,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"words"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $65/site/month. Free tier available. Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gitbook.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:30:38.298Z","startingPrice":{"amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://jekyllrb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:19:48.968Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":65,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 86 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.4.1","date":"2025-01-29T12:47:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.4.0","date":"2025-01-27T15:28:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.3.4","date":"2024-09-16T16:24:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v3.9.4","date":"2023-12-28T22:51:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.3.3","date":"2023-12-27T19:20:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v3.9.3","date":"2023-01-30T02:39:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.3.2","date":"2023-01-20T18:13:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.3.1","date":"2022-10-26T17:57:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.3.0","date":"2022-10-20T16:05:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v3.9.2","date":"2022-03-28T10:26:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.2.2","date":"2022-03-03T11:01:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.2.1","date":"2021-09-27T11:26:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v3.9.1","date":"2021-04-08T15:39:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.2.0","date":"2020-12-14T12:32:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2020-08-05T18:48:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.1.1","date":"2020-06-24T16:58:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2020-05-27T13:41:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2020-05-08T15:24:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v3.8.7","date":"2020-05-08T15:21:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2019-08-20T14:48:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"ISO 27001"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.gitbook.com/industries/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=jekyll&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | GitBook | Jekyll |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Hosted platform | Static-site generator |
| Engine / language | TypeScript/Node.js | Ruby |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | Markdown | Markdown |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Internationalisation | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | Built-in | None |
| **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 2026-10-16T17:47:17.587Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*