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Bridgetown vs Gatsby
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Bridgetown | Gatsby |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 1.4k | 56k |
| Latest | v2.2.2 | gatsby@5.16.1 |
| Last push | 2026-11-06 | 2026-11-11 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 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.
PartialGatsbyA React-based static site generator with a GraphQL data layer, which needs more tooling than Jekyll.
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
Gatsby
- gatsby@5.16.12026-02-10Fix various regressions with Gatsby Head API, such as <title> not updating document.title by @serhalp and @pieh in
- gatsby@5.16.02026-01-26feat: support React 19
- gatsby@5.15.02025-08-27fix: support node 22
- gatsby@5.14.62025-08-272025-08-06
- gatsby@5.14.52025-08-272025-06-19
Bridgetown
unsigned The latest release, v2.2.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Gatsby
unsigned The latest release, gatsby@5.16.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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