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Hexo vs Bloggrify
Compare Hexo and Bloggrify to find the best tool for your needs.
Hexo
A fast, simple & powerful blog framework powered by Node.js, popular in the developer community.
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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)
Free (open source)
Pros & Cons
Hexo
Pros
- Blazing fast generation
- Markdown support
- One-command deployment
- Extensive plugin system
Cons
- Less active community than some alternatives
- Documentation can be incomplete
- Limited themes for non-technical blogs
- Some plugins aren't maintained
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 | Hexo | Bloggrify |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
| SEO | Via plugin Available through hexo-seo plugin or custom configuration | Yes Built-in SEO features including Open Graph, Twitter Cards, canonical URLs, etc. |
| Sitemap | Via plugin Available through hexo-generator-sitemap | Yes |
| RSS Feed | Via plugin Available through hexo-generator-feed | Yes |
| Theming system | Yes Robust theming system with many available themes | Yes Built-in theming system, though limited number of themes available |
| Plugin system | Yes Extensive plugin ecosystem with many available plugins | Yes Uses Nuxt modules and layers for extensibility, though ecosystem is limited as many features are built-in |
| Content Management | ||
| Emoji | Via plugin Support through hexo-filter-github-emojis or similar plugins | Yes |
| Image optimization | Via plugin Available through hexo-filter-responsive-images or similar plugins | Yes Built-in image optimization using Nuxt Image |
| Taxonomies | Partial Built-in support for categories and tags; custom taxonomies require additional configuration | Partial Built-in support for tags and categories |
| Pagination | Yes Built-in pagination for post listings | Yes |
| Table of contents | Yes Built-in table of contents generation | Yes |
| Comments | Yes Built-in support for Disqus; other systems supported via themes | Yes Built-in integration with Hyvor comment system |
| Integrations | ||
| Social media integration | Via theme Most themes include social media integration options | Yes Built-in shortcodes for embedding videos and sharing buttons |
| Analytics | Via integration Most themes support analytics integration | Yes Built-in integrations with multiple analytics platforms (Fathom, Pirsch, Google Analytics, Hakanai Pulse, Umami, Matomo) |
| Newsletter | Via integration Can be added through theme customization | Yes Built-in integration with Hakanai pulse and mailjet |
| Search | Via plugin Options include hexo-generator-search or Algolia integration | Limited Basic built-in search functionality using XML file generated at build time |
| Headless CMS integration | Via plugin Integration possible with various headless CMS platforms | Via integration No existing integrations, but likely possible through custom implementation |
| Advanced Features | ||
| Multilingual | Yes Built-in i18n support | Via integration Possible through integration with existing support for hreflang alternates |
| AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) | Via plugin Can be implemented with hexo-generator-amp | Via integration Possible through custom integration but not built into the framework |
| PWA (Progressive Web App) | Via plugin Available through hexo-pwa or similar solutions | Via integration Possible through custom integration but not built into the framework |
| Specialized Content | ||
| PlantUML | Via plugin Can be added with hexo-filter-plantuml or similar plugins | Yes |
| Mermaid | Via plugin Available through hexo-filter-mermaid-diagrams or similar plugins | Yes |
| KaTeX (math) | Via plugin Available through hexo-renderer-markdown-it-katex or similar plugins | Yes |
| GitHub Gists integration | Via plugin Can be implemented through custom tags or plugins | Via integration |