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Bridgetown vs Zola
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| Fact | Bridgetown | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | EUPL-1.2 |
| Stars | 1.4k | 17k |
| Latest | v2.2.2 | v0.23.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 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 replacementZolaSingle binary with Sass, syntax highlighting and a search index built in.
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
Zola
- v0.23.62026-09-12Welcome to this new release of Zola v0.23.6!
- v0.23.52026-09-11Welcome to this new release of Zola v0.23.5!
- v0.23.42026-08-20Welcome to this new release of Zola v0.23.4!
- v0.23.32026-08-11Welcome to this new release of Zola v0.23.3!
- v0.23.22026-08-07Welcome to this new release of Zola v0.23.2!
Bridgetown
unsigned The latest release, v2.2.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Zola
unsigned The latest release, v0.23.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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