Cecil
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VisitCecil vs Eleventy
What both publish
| Fact | Cecil | Eleventy |
|---|---|---|
| Content sources | markdown | markdown |
| Founded | 2013 | 2017 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | Cecil is free software distributed under the EUPL-1.2 license. | The official documentation repository is marked as MIT licensed. |
| Local preview server | Yes | Yes |
| Multilingual support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported languages | PHP | HTML,Markdown,WebC,JavaScript,Liquid,Nunjucks,Handlebars,Mustache,EJS,Haml,Pug,TypeScript,JSX,MDX,Sass |
| What it does | Cecil is a PHP command-line static site generator that combines Markdown pages, media, and Twig templates to generate static websites. | Eleventy is a simpler static site generator that compiles templates into HTML. |
Cecil plans
- Free softwareFree
Eleventy plans
- EleventyFree
Pick Cecil if…
Cecil suits creators who prioritize website performance while wanting flexibility over design. It is aimed at people comfortable working with a command-line PHP tool and Markdown content.
Pick Eleventy if…
Eleventy suits developers building static sites with templates and content such as Markdown. It may not suit projects that need a single-page application approach.