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Pelican vs HubPress
Compare Pelican and HubPress 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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HubPress
A simple static site generator for blogs, powered by GitHub Pages and a clean web-based admin interface.
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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
HubPress
Pros
- Simple web-based admin interface
- Hosted on GitHub Pages (free hosting)
- Built-in AsciiDoc support
- No database required
- Minimal configuration
Cons
- Limited customization options
- Requires a GitHub account
- Not actively maintained
- Limited theme selection
- Basic feature set compared to alternatives
Features comparison
| Feature | Pelican | HubPress |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
| SEO | Partial Basic SEO through templates, but requires additional configuration for advanced features | Limited Basic SEO features through theme templates |
| Sitemap | Via plugin Available through pelican-sitemap plugin | Yes Automatic sitemap generation |
| RSS Feed | Yes Built-in Atom and RSS feed generation | Yes Built-in RSS feed generation |
| Theming system | Yes Support for custom and third-party themes with Jinja2 templating | Limited Small selection of pre-built themes with limited customization |
| Plugin system | Yes Extensive plugin system with Python-based plugins | No No extensible plugin system |
| Content Management | ||
| Emoji | Via plugin Requires Markdown extension or custom plugin | Via AsciiDoc Limited support through AsciiDoc syntax |
| Image optimization | Via plugin Available through pelican-image-process or similar plugins | No No built-in image optimization |
| Taxonomies | Partial Built-in support for categories and tags, custom taxonomies require plugins | Limited Basic tagging system only |
| Pagination | Yes Built-in pagination for article listings | Yes Basic pagination for post listings |
| Table of contents | Via plugin Available through plugins or Markdown extensions | Via AsciiDoc Can be generated through AsciiDoc syntax |
| Comments | Via integration Integration with Disqus built-in, other systems require custom theme integration | Yes Disqus integration included |
| Integrations | ||
| Social media integration | Via plugin Requires plugins like pelican-social-share or custom theme integration | Partial Basic social sharing options included in themes |
| Analytics | Via integration Can be added through theme templates or dedicated plugins | Yes Google Analytics integration included |
| Newsletter | Via integration Requires manual integration through theme templates | No No built-in newsletter support |
| Search | Via plugin Options include tipue_search plugin or client-side search integration | No No built-in search functionality |
| Headless CMS integration | Limited Possible but not as seamless as with other generators; requires custom integration | No Works directly with GitHub as content storage |
| Advanced Features | ||
| Multilingual | Yes Built-in i18n support with the pelican-i18n_subsites plugin | No No multilingual support |
| AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) | Via plugin Would require custom plugin implementation | No No AMP support |
| PWA (Progressive Web App) | Via integration Requires manual implementation in theme | No No PWA support |
| Specialized Content | ||
| PlantUML | Via plugin Can be added via custom plugin or Markdown extension | No Not supported natively |
| Mermaid | Via plugin Through custom plugin or Markdown extension | No Not supported natively |
| KaTeX (math) | Via plugin Math support through pelican-render-math or similar plugins | Via AsciiDoc Limited math support through AsciiDoc syntax |
| GitHub Gists integration | Via plugin Can be integrated through custom plugins or theme modifications | Via AsciiDoc Can be embedded using AsciiDoc syntax |