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Gatsby vs Zola

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GatsbyZola
LanguageJavaScriptRust
LicenceMITEUPL-1.2
Stars56k18k
Latestgatsby@5.16.1v0.23.6
Last push2026-11-112026-11-09
Release cadenceabout 7 days between releasesabout 7 days between releases
Active contributors3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Jekyll. Alternatives to Jekyll →

    PartialGatsbyA React-based static site generator with a GraphQL data layer, which needs more tooling than Jekyll.

    Full replacementZolaSingle binary with Sass, syntax highlighting and a search index built in.