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Bridgetown vs Eleventy
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Bridgetown | Eleventy |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 1.4k | 20k |
| Latest | v2.2.2 | v3.1.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Jekyll. Alternatives to Jekyll →
Full replacementBridgetownRuby generator that started from Jekyll, with components and an optional server-rendered mode.
Full replacementEleventyJavaScript, with several template languages side by side.
Bridgetown
- v2.2.22026-07-06Refactor live reload into class (fixes error message when terminating a Puma server) #1113 (@ayushn21)
- v2.2.12026-06-14Pin Samovar CLI gem to previous compatible version
- v2.2.02026-05-20v2.2.0 "Verdant River City"
- v2.1.22026-03-17Patch for plugins new to use ERB layout from sample plugin
- v2.1.12026-01-13Hotfix: don't filter out frontend bundling path from live reload
Eleventy
- v4.0.0-alpha.102026-07-01Build Awesome (11ty) v4.0.0-alpha.10pre-release
- v4.0.0-alpha.92026-07-01Build Awesome (11ty) v4.0.0-alpha.9pre-release
- v4.0.0-alpha.82026-06-18Build Awesome (11ty) v4.0.0-alpha.8pre-release
- v3.1.62026-06-02Eleventy v3.1.6: Everybody wants to do Maintenance
- v4.0.0-alpha.72026-03-20Pre-release: Eleventy v4.0.0-alpha.7pre-release
Bridgetown
unsigned The latest release, v2.2.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Eleventy
unsigned The latest release, v3.1.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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