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Eleventy

Simple, flexible JavaScript static site generator that supports many template languages.

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About Eleventy

Eleventy, often written 11ty, is an open-source static site generator in JavaScript, released under the MIT licence. It turns a folder of templates and data into HTML with almost no configuration and no client-side JavaScript added by default. You can mix template languages, including Markdown, Nunjucks, Liquid, WebC, JavaScript and others, and its data cascade, collections and pagination make it easy to build blogs, documentation and sites generated from APIs. It is loved by front-end developers who care about lean HTML and long-term stability, and it is fast enough for large sites. Eleventy is now developed under the Font Awesome umbrella, with a Build Awesome brand and paid Pro offering emerging around it. The trade-offs are that it gives you very little out of the box, so you assemble your own asset pipeline, image handling and structure, and it has no editing interface for non-developers. It runs anywhere Node.js does.

Best for: Front-end developers who want lean HTML output and minimal framework overhead.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Zero client-side JavaScript by default
  • Mix of template languages and a flexible data cascade
  • Stable, MIT-licensed and well documented

Why people leave

  • Few batteries included; you assemble your own setup
  • No editing interface for non-developers
  • Branding is in flux around Build Awesome

Top Eleventy alternatives

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  1. 1Astro logo
    Astro

    More batteries included, with components and islands for interactivity.

    66.5
  2. 2Hugo logo
    Hugo

    Faster builds in a single binary, no Node.js needed.

    62.6
  3. 3Jekyll logo
    Jekyll

    Ruby generator with built-in GitHub Pages support.

    59.6
  4. 4Gatsby logo
    Gatsby

    React-based framework with a GraphQL data layer.

    57.2
  5. 5CloudCannon logo
    CloudCannon

    Visual editing for Eleventy sites with hosting included.

    55.3

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Eleventy: common questions

Is Eleventy free?

Yes. Eleventy is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Eleventy open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at 11ty/eleventy. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Eleventy run on?

Eleventy is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to Eleventy?

The highest-ranked Eleventy alternatives right now are Astro, Hugo and Jekyll. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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