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Backdrop CMS vs Jekyll

A side-by-side look at Backdrop CMS and Jekyll. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Backdrop CMS

Backdrop CMS

Development

Backdrop CMS is an open source content management system forked from Drupal in 2013. It is lightweight, flexible, and aimed at small to mid-sized websites and non-profits.

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Jekyll

Jekyll

Development

Jekyll is a static site generator that allows you to convert your plain text into static websites. It's commonly used for blogs. Key features include: creation of blog posts and web pages with Markdown, templates for layout, support for taxonomies for better organization, and easy customization

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