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Google Sites vs Octopress

A side-by-side look at Google Sites and Octopress. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Google Sites

Google Sites

Online Services

Google Sites is a free website builder from Google that allows anyone to easily create simple websites. It has drag-and-drop functionality, themes, and integrates with other Google services.

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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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