Cecil
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What both publish
| Fact | Cecil | Lume |
|---|---|---|
| Content sources | markdown | markdown |
| Deployment | The maker documents deployment recipes for platforms including Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, and GitLab Pages. | The documentation describes deployment through GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, Codeberg Pages, Deno Deploy, Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, and other hosts. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Local preview server | Yes | Yes |
| Multilingual support | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Cecil is a command-line PHP application that combines Markdown pages, media, and Twig templates to generate static websites. | Lume is a static site generator for Deno. |
| Security | The maker says generated static HTML has no database or server-side script execution during visits, avoiding vulnerabilities related to dynamic PHP on the final site. | Lume's documentation says static sites have no server-side logic or endpoints to exploit, and describes them as more secure than dynamic sites. |
| Supported languages | PHP | Deno,JavaScript,TypeScript |
| Templates | Cecil uses the Twig template engine and supports themes. | The homepage lists Markdown, Vento, Nunjucks, Liquid, JSX, TSX, JavaScript, TypeScript, Pug, and Eta as supported template options. |
| What it does | Cecil is a PHP command-line static site generator that combines Markdown pages, media, and Twig templates to generate static websites. | Lume is a static site generator for Deno. |
Cecil plans
- Free softwareFree
Lume plans
- LumeFree
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 Lume if…
Lume suits developers building static websites from repository-based content who are comfortable using Deno. It is less suited to projects that need interactive features without separate approaches or integrations.