Cecil
7.4#3 in static site generatorsFree planFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitCecil vs Nanoc
What both publish
| Fact | Cecil | Nanoc |
|---|---|---|
| Content sources | markdown | database |
| Deployment | The maker documents deployment recipes for platforms including Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, and GitLab Pages. | Nanoc integrates with various deployment mechanisms and provides a nanoc deploy command, with examples for Git, rsync, GitHub Pages, Bitbucket, GitLab Pages and Netlify. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Incremental builds | Yes | Yes |
| Installation | Cecil can be downloaded as a PHAR file and installed globally through Homebrew on macOS, Scoop on Windows, PHIVE, or a manual Linux command. | Nanoc is installed using RubyGems with the command gem install nanoc. |
| License | Cecil is free software distributed under the EUPL-1.2 license. | Nanoc is licensed under the MIT license. |
| Local preview server | Yes | Yes |
| Multilingual support | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | The site says static sites do not contain dynamic content and are therefore immune to most common attacks. |
| Supported languages | PHP | Ruby |
| What it does | Cecil is a PHP command-line static site generator that combines Markdown pages, media, and Twig templates to generate static websites. | Nanoc is a flexible static-site generator that transforms content such as Markdown or AsciiDoc into HTML. |
Cecil plans
- Free softwareFree
Nanoc plans
- NanocFree
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 Nanoc if…
Nanoc suits developers building anything from a personal blog to a corporate website who prefer a command-line, filesystem-based workflow. It may fit teams that need metadata-driven content, multilingual output, or custom processing.