# Jekyll vs Starlight

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Starlight

| Attribute | Jekyll | Starlight |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.6 (50% (medium)) | 59.5 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 38 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 35 |
| adoption.github_stars | 51,653 | 9,131 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 845,041 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source documentation platform that provides built-in navigation, search, internationalization, and dark mode. Supports Markdown, Markdoc, and MDX authoring with extensibility via React, Vue, Svelte, and Solid components. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":false,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Ruby","search":"none","git_sync":true,"analytics":false,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":false,"api_reference":false,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Astro","search":"built_in","themeable":true,"self_hostable":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub Pages"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Jekyll plugins ecosystem"}]` | `[{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"Solid"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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 | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 86 | 5 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.9","date":"2026-08-25T17:23:04Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.8","date":"2026-08-24T16:56:44Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.7","date":"2026-08-05T10:18:34Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.6","date":"2026-07-31T19:55:11Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.5","date":"2026-07-28T07:55:30Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.4","date":"2026-07-22T14:16:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.3","date":"2026-07-03T20:20:31Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.2","date":"2026-07-01T11:32:49Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.1","date":"2026-06-25T12:49:53Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.41.0","date":"2026-06-23T19:21:49Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight-markdoc%400.7.0","date":"2026-06-23T19:21:47Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight-markdoc@0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.40.0","date":"2026-06-09T17:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.39.3","date":"2026-06-02T11:41:05Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.39.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.39.2","date":"2026-05-08T16:50:52Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.39.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.39.1","date":"2026-05-07T18:08:34Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.39.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.39.0","date":"2026-05-07T09:08:14Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.38.5","date":"2026-05-05T18:20:23Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.38.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.38.4","date":"2026-04-23T13:29:39Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.38.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.38.3","date":"2026-04-07T13:08:22Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.38.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/withastro/starlight/releases/tag/%40astrojs/starlight%400.38.2","date":"2026-03-20T18:00:14Z","type":"stable","version":"@astrojs/starlight@0.38.2"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40astrojs%2Fstarlight&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Jekyll | Starlight |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Static-site generator |
| Engine / language | Ruby | Astro |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | Markdown | - |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✗ | - |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✗ | - |
| Internationalisation | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | None | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:02:59.794Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*