What is Eleventy?
Eleventy is an open-source static site generator that provides a simple way to transform various templating languages and markup formats like Markdown, HTML, JavaScript template literals, Nunjucks, Handlebars, Liquid, EJS, Haml, Pug, and JavaScript data files into static HTML sites and apps.
Some key features of Eleventy:
- Lightweight and flexible, with no databases or dependencies
- Works with multiple templating languages and data formats
- Easy to customize output through template inheritance and JavaScript data files
- Plugin architecture to add additional functionality
- Built-in support for Markdown, CSS, JS bundling, filters, and more
- Static site hosting friendly, works well with Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, etc
- Good for blogs, documentation sites, portfolios, e-commerce, and more
Eleventy is often compared to static site generators like Jekyll and Hugo but with more flexibility. It works on a wide range of projects from simple blogs to complex JAMstack apps. With its zero-config defaults but extensive customization options, Eleventy strikes a nice balance between simplicity and extensibility.
Hugo, Wix.com, Nicepage, Jekyll, Next.js, Astro Web Framework, Site.pro, Gatsby, Tilda Publishing, Webnode, Nuxt.js are some alternatives to Eleventy.