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What both publish
| Fact | Jekyll | Pelican |
|---|---|---|
| Content formats | Markdown, Liquid, HTML, and CSS go in, and static sites ready for deployment come out. | You can write content in Markdown, reStructuredText, or HTML using your editor of choice. |
| License | Jekyll is open source and distributed under the MIT License. | The project repository identifies its license as AGPL-3.0. |
| Post scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Theme customization | custom code | custom code |
| Themes | The theme system packages layouts, includes, stylesheets, assets and plugins, and site files can override theme defaults. | Themes use Jinja2 templates. |
Jekyll plans
- JekyllFree
- Open-source JekyllFree
Pelican plans
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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.
Pick Pelican if…
Pelican suits people who want to build and publish static websites from text files using a command-line tool. It is a fit for users comfortable choosing hosting and working with themes, plugins, or deployment options.