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Pelican vs Bloggrify
Compare Pelican and Bloggrify to find the best tool for your needs.
Pelican
A Python-based static site generator that supports Markdown and reStructuredText, ideal for technical blogs.
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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
Pelican
Pros
- Written in Python
- No database required
- Markdown and reStructuredText support
- Extensible plugin system
- Active community and development
Cons
- Command-line focused workflow
- Requires Python knowledge for customization
- Less beginner-friendly than some alternatives
- Fewer themes than WordPress or Hugo
- Limited built-in features compared to dynamic CMS
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 | Pelican | Bloggrify |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
| SEO | Partial Basic SEO through templates, but requires additional configuration for advanced features | Yes Built-in SEO features including Open Graph, Twitter Cards, canonical URLs, etc. |
| Sitemap | Via plugin Available through pelican-sitemap plugin | Yes |
| RSS Feed | Yes Built-in Atom and RSS feed generation | Yes |
| Theming system | Yes Support for custom and third-party themes with Jinja2 templating | Yes Built-in theming system, though limited number of themes available |
| Plugin system | Yes Extensive plugin system with Python-based plugins | Yes Uses Nuxt modules and layers for extensibility, though ecosystem is limited as many features are built-in |
| Content Management | ||
| Emoji | Via plugin Requires Markdown extension or custom plugin | Yes |
| Image optimization | Via plugin Available through pelican-image-process or similar plugins | Yes Built-in image optimization using Nuxt Image |
| Taxonomies | Partial Built-in support for categories and tags, custom taxonomies require plugins | Partial Built-in support for tags and categories |
| Pagination | Yes Built-in pagination for article listings | Yes |
| Table of contents | Via plugin Available through plugins or Markdown extensions | Yes |
| Comments | Via integration Integration with Disqus built-in, other systems require custom theme integration | Yes Built-in integration with Hyvor comment system |
| Integrations | ||
| Social media integration | Via plugin Requires plugins like pelican-social-share or custom theme integration | Yes Built-in shortcodes for embedding videos and sharing buttons |
| Analytics | Via integration Can be added through theme templates or dedicated plugins | Yes Built-in integrations with multiple analytics platforms (Fathom, Pirsch, Google Analytics, Hakanai Pulse, Umami, Matomo) |
| Newsletter | Via integration Requires manual integration through theme templates | Yes Built-in integration with Hakanai pulse and mailjet |
| Search | Via plugin Options include tipue_search plugin or client-side search integration | Limited Basic built-in search functionality using XML file generated at build time |
| Headless CMS integration | Limited Possible but not as seamless as with other generators; requires custom integration | Via integration No existing integrations, but likely possible through custom implementation |
| Advanced Features | ||
| Multilingual | Yes Built-in i18n support with the pelican-i18n_subsites plugin | Via integration Possible through integration with existing support for hreflang alternates |
| AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) | Via plugin Would require custom plugin implementation | Via integration Possible through custom integration but not built into the framework |
| PWA (Progressive Web App) | Via integration Requires manual implementation in theme | Via integration Possible through custom integration but not built into the framework |
| Specialized Content | ||
| PlantUML | Via plugin Can be added via custom plugin or Markdown extension | Yes |
| Mermaid | Via plugin Through custom plugin or Markdown extension | Yes |
| KaTeX (math) | Via plugin Math support through pelican-render-math or similar plugins | Yes |
| GitHub Gists integration | Via plugin Can be integrated through custom plugins or theme modifications | Via integration |