Eleventy
7.4#4 in static site generatorsFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
VisitEleventy vs Metalsmith
Metalsmith
7.2#7 in static site generatorsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Eleventy | Metalsmith |
|---|---|---|
| CMS integration | Yes | Yes |
| Content sources | markdown | markdown |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Local preview server | Yes | No |
| Multilingual support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported languages | HTML,Markdown,WebC,JavaScript,Liquid,Nunjucks,Handlebars,Mustache,EJS,Haml,Pug,TypeScript,JSX,MDX,Sass | JavaScript,TypeScript,Node.js |
Eleventy plans
- EleventyFree
Metalsmith plans
- Metalsmith.jsFree
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.
Pick Metalsmith if…
Metalsmith suits developers building static sites or other file-based outputs who want to shape projects through plugins. It requires NodeJS, and automatic rebuild workflows need additional tools.