Eleventy

8.5easy start · #2 of 35
in Static site generators

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

Eleventy is ranked #2 of 35 in static site generators on The Geeks Club, made by Eleventy (Omaha, Nebraska). It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Eleventy Free MIT license · self-hosted static-site generator github.com · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on static site generators

Free plan: Yes
Content sources: markdown
CMS integration: Yes
Multilingual support: Yes
Local preview server: Yes
Supported languages: HTML, Markdown, WebC, JavaScript, Liquid, Nunjucks, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, Haml, Pug, TypeScript, JSX, MDX, Sass

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The record

Product Type: Eleventy is a simpler static site generator.
Runtime Requirement: Eleventy requires JavaScript and recommends Node.js version 18 or newer.
Supported Platforms: Quick-start commands are provided for macOS, Linux, Windows, and cross-platform use.
Build Performance: The page reports Eleventy building 4,000 Markdown files in 1.93 seconds.
Configuration Model: Eleventy starts with zero configuration and supports flexible configuration options.
Community Support: Community channels include Discord, Mastodon, Bluesky, YouTube, and a newsletter.
Trusted By: The page lists NASA, CERN, TC39, W3C, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others.
What it does: Eleventy is a simpler static site generator that compiles templates into HTML.
Runtime: Eleventy recommends Node.js version 18 or newer.
Template languages: It supports HTML, Markdown, WebC, JavaScript, Liquid, Nunjucks, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, Haml, Pug, TypeScript, JSX, MDX, Sass, and custom formats.
Client JavaScript: Eleventy does not require a JavaScript framework and produces zero client-side JavaScript by default.
Incremental adoption: Eleventy works with an existing directory structure and supports converting only selected templates.
Package runners: The official quick start documents npm, pnpm, and Yarn commands for running Eleventy.
SPA suitability: The documentation says Eleventy probably is not the right tool for a single-page application because projects use zero-client-JavaScript defaults and full-page navigation.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Static Site Generators in 2026#2 of 35

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Sources

11ty.dev· checked 28 Sept 2026
11ty.dev/docs/single-page-applications/· checked 28 Sept 2026
11ty.dev/docs/plugins/fetch/· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/11ty/buildawesome/security· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/11ty/docs· checked 28 Sept 2026
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventy_(software)· checked 28 Sept 2026