Cecil
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What both publish
| Fact | Cecil | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| Content sources | markdown | markdown |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | Cecil is free software distributed under the EUPL-1.2 license. | The project states that code introduced after version 0.22 is licensed under EUPL-1.2, while earlier code remains under MIT. |
| 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. | Zola is a static site generator that turns content into static HTML pages. |
| Supported languages | PHP | Rust |
| Templates | Cecil uses the Twig template engine and supports themes. | Zola uses the Tera template engine, which its documentation compares to Jinja2, Liquid, and Twig. |
Cecil plans
- Free softwareFree
Zola plans
- ZolaFree
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 Zola if…
Zola suits people building static sites such as blogs, knowledge bases, and landing pages from Markdown. It may also fit users who need multilingual content, custom taxonomies, or search without servers or third parties.