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Eleventy vs Gatsby
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Eleventy | Gatsby |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 20k | 56k |
| Latest | v3.1.8 | gatsby@5.16.1 |
| Last push | 2026-11-06 | 2026-11-11 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 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 replacementEleventyJavaScript, with several template languages side by side.
PartialGatsbyA React-based static site generator with a GraphQL data layer, which needs more tooling than Jekyll.
Eleventy
- v3.1.82026-11-03Eleventy v3.1.8
- v3.1.72026-10-15Eleventy v3.1.7: Maintenance Release
- 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
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
Eleventy
unsigned The latest release, v3.1.8, 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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