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Gatsby vs Bloggrify
Compare Gatsby and Bloggrify to find the best tool for your needs.
Gatsby
A React-based static site generator with powerful data layer and plugin ecosystem.
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Bloggrify
A modern static site generator designed specifically for bloggers with focus on simplicity and performance.
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Pricing
Free (open source), paid Gatsby Cloud services
Free (open source)
Pros & Cons
Gatsby
Pros
- React-based architecture
- GraphQL data layer
- Large plugin ecosystem
- Progressive image loading
Cons
- Requires React knowledge
- Steep learning curve
- Build time can be slow for large sites
- Complex for simple projects
Bloggrify
Pros
- Optimized for blogging workflows
- Fast build and deploy times
- Simple configuration
- Built-in SEO optimization
Cons
- Newer project with smaller community
- Limited themes compared to established generators
- Requires command line familiarity
- Less documentation available
Features comparison
| Feature | Gatsby | Bloggrify |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
| SEO | Yes Strong SEO support through gatsby-plugin-react-helmet and other official plugins | Yes Built-in SEO features including Open Graph, Twitter Cards, canonical URLs, etc. |
| Sitemap | Via plugin Available through gatsby-plugin-sitemap | Yes |
| RSS Feed | Via plugin Available through gatsby-plugin-feed | Yes |
| Theming system | Yes Supports themes through gatsby-theme architecture with component shadowing | Yes Built-in theming system, though limited number of themes available |
| Plugin system | Yes Extensive plugin ecosystem with thousands of plugins available | Yes Uses Nuxt modules and layers for extensibility, though ecosystem is limited as many features are built-in |
| Content Management | ||
| Emoji | Via plugin Supported through gatsby-remark-emoji or other emoji plugins | Yes |
| Image optimization | Yes Advanced image optimization with gatsby-plugin-sharp, gatsby-image, and built-in responsive images | Yes Built-in image optimization using Nuxt Image |
| Taxonomies | Via GraphQL Custom taxonomies can be implemented through GraphQL queries and data structures | Partial Built-in support for tags and categories |
| Pagination | Via API Pagination available through createPage API and GraphQL queries | Yes |
| Table of contents | Via plugin Supported through gatsby-remark-table-of-contents or similar plugins | Yes |
| Comments | Via integration Integration with Disqus, Commento, Utterances via React components | Yes Built-in integration with Hyvor comment system |
| Integrations | ||
| Social media integration | Via plugin Social sharing, cards, and integrations available through various plugins | Yes Built-in shortcodes for embedding videos and sharing buttons |
| Analytics | Via plugin Easy integration with Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom through official plugins | Yes Built-in integrations with multiple analytics platforms (Fathom, Pirsch, Google Analytics, Hakanai Pulse, Umami, Matomo) |
| Newsletter | Via integration Can be integrated through React components for services like Mailchimp, ConvertKit | Yes Built-in integration with Hakanai pulse and mailjet |
| Search | Via plugin Options include Algolia (gatsby-plugin-algolia), Lunr.js, Elasticsearch integrations | Limited Basic built-in search functionality using XML file generated at build time |
| Headless CMS integration | Yes First-class support for most headless CMS platforms with official plugins for Contentful, WordPress, Sanity, Strapi, etc. | Via integration No existing integrations, but likely possible through custom implementation |
| Advanced Features | ||
| Multilingual | Via plugin i18n support through plugins like gatsby-plugin-intl or gatsby-plugin-i18n | Via integration Possible through integration with existing support for hreflang alternates |
| AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) | Via plugin Available through gatsby-plugin-amp or custom implementation | Via integration Possible through custom integration but not built into the framework |
| PWA (Progressive Web App) | Yes First-class PWA support through gatsby-plugin-manifest and gatsby-plugin-offline | Via integration Possible through custom integration but not built into the framework |
| Specialized Content | ||
| PlantUML | Via plugin Can be integrated through custom components or markdown remark plugins | Yes |
| Mermaid | Via plugin Can be used with gatsby-remark-mermaid plugin | Yes |
| KaTeX (math) | Via plugin Supported through gatsby-remark-katex or other math rendering plugins | Yes |
| GitHub Gists integration | Via plugin Can be implemented with gatsby-remark-embed-gist | Via integration |