Grain
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VisitGrain vs Jekyll
What both publish
| Fact | Grain | Jekyll |
|---|---|---|
| Content formats | Grain supports Markdown, reStructuredText, and AsciiDoctor. | Markdown, Liquid, HTML, and CSS go in, and static sites ready for deployment come out. |
| Deployment | Grain can generate website files and deploy them manually or with its deploy command. | Because output is static, Jekyll sites can be deployed manually, through automation or with third-party hosting. |
| License | The README states that Grain is licensed under Apache License 2.0. | Jekyll is open source and distributed under the MIT License. |
| Themes | The project lists responsive themes including Agency, Clean Blog, Freelancer, New Age, and Octopress. | The theme system packages layouts, includes, stylesheets, assets and plugins, and site files can override theme defaults. |
Grain plans
No prices published.
Jekyll plans
- JekyllFree
- Open-source JekyllFree
Pick Grain if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Jekyll if…
Jekyll suits people who want to generate static websites or blogs from text and layouts. It is also relevant to users comfortable installing its Ruby and build-tool requirements.