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Glyph static site generator vs Octopress

A side-by-side look at Glyph static site generator and Octopress. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Glyph static site generator

Glyph static site generator

Development

Glyph is an open-source static site generator written in Python. It transforms markdown and other input files into HTML pages using Jinja templates. Glyph is lightweight, customizable, and good for blogs, documentation sites, and simple websites.

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Octopress

Octopress

Development

Octopress is an open-source, minimalist framework for generating static blogs and websites using Jekyll and Markdown. It is easy to set up and customize, integrates well with GitHub pages for hosting, and has a clean, responsive theme out of the box.

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