Jekyll vs Hugo : Which is Better?

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Jekyll

Jekyll takes your content, renders Markdown and Liquid templates, and spits out a complete, static website ready to be served by Apache, Nginx or another web server. Developed by Tom Preston-Werner, Nick Quaranto

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

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Hugo

Hugo is a framework for building websites.

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Self-Hosted

Jekyll VS Hugo Feature comparision

Feature Jekyll Hugo
Blogging
Publishing
Ruby
Static Site Generator
Web Server
Website builder
Intuitive Nodes
MarkDown support
Modular System
Customizable
Data export/import
Flat File CMS
No database needed
Arch Linux Package
Local server included
Command line interface
Convert HTML pages to PDF
Support for LaTeX
Support for ActivityPub
Dedicated Server Hosting
Beginner friendly
Mobile friendly
Plugin API
Evernote integration
Dropbox integration
Progressive Web App
Serverless
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Node Based
Ad-free
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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