blogc vs Eleventy

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted blogging platforms options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureblogcEleventy
CategoryBlogging PlatformsBlogging Platforms
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguageCJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM32 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 192★ 19,840
First released20152018
ReplacesJekyll, HugoWordPress, Medium

Why pick each one

Choose blogc if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 32 MB RAM
blogc details

Choose Eleventy if…

  • Very flexible templating
  • Lean output
Eleventy details

Frequently asked questions

Is blogc or Eleventy better?

Neither is universally better. Eleventy has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are blogc and Eleventy free and open-source?

Yes. blogc is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Eleventy under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run blogc and Eleventy with Docker?

blogc: check the project docs for container support. Eleventy: check the project docs for container support.

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