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VuePress vs Jekyll

Developers should use VuePress when they need to create documentation sites quickly with minimal configuration, especially if they are already familiar with Vue meets developers should learn jekyll when they need to build fast, secure, and low-maintenance static websites without the overhead of a database or server-side processing. Here's our take.

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VuePress

Developers should use VuePress when they need to create documentation sites quickly with minimal configuration, especially if they are already familiar with Vue

VuePress

Nice Pick

Developers should use VuePress when they need to create documentation sites quickly with minimal configuration, especially if they are already familiar with Vue

Pros

  • +js
  • +Related to: vue-js, markdown

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Jekyll

Developers should learn Jekyll when they need to build fast, secure, and low-maintenance static websites without the overhead of a database or server-side processing

Pros

  • +It is ideal for blogs, project documentation, and personal websites where content is mostly static and can be version-controlled with Git
  • +Related to: ruby, markdown

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use VuePress if: You want js and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Jekyll if: You prioritize it is ideal for blogs, project documentation, and personal websites where content is mostly static and can be version-controlled with git over what VuePress offers.

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The Bottom Line
VuePress wins

Developers should use VuePress when they need to create documentation sites quickly with minimal configuration, especially if they are already familiar with Vue

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