Eleventy
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About
Eleventy is ranked #6 of 35 in static site generators on Inferse, made by Eleventy (Omaha, Nebraska). It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on static site generators
Facts
- Product Type
- Eleventy is a simpler static site generator.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Runtime Requirement
- Eleventy requires JavaScript and recommends Node.js version 18 or newer.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Supported Platforms
- Quick-start commands are provided for macOS, Linux, Windows, and cross-platform use.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Build Performance
- The page reports Eleventy building 4,000 Markdown files in 1.93 seconds.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Configuration Model
- Eleventy starts with zero configuration and supports flexible configuration options.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Community Support
- Community channels include Discord, Mastodon, Bluesky, YouTube, and a newsletter.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Trusted By
- The page lists NASA, CERN, TC39, W3C, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- What it does
- Eleventy is a simpler static site generator that compiles templates into HTML.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Runtime
- Eleventy recommends Node.js version 18 or newer.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Template languages
- It supports HTML, Markdown, WebC, JavaScript, Liquid, Nunjucks, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, Haml, Pug, TypeScript, JSX, MDX, Sass, and custom formats.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Client JavaScript
- Eleventy does not require a JavaScript framework and produces zero client-side JavaScript by default.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Incremental adoption
- Eleventy works with an existing directory structure and supports converting only selected templates.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Package runners
- The official quick start documents npm, pnpm, and Yarn commands for running Eleventy.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- 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.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- API data integration
- The official Eleventy Fetch plugin can fetch remote URLs, cache JSON, HTML, images, videos, and other assets, and continue using cached data when offline.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Fetch security warning
- Eleventy Fetch caches complete network responses and recommends adding its cache directory to .gitignore to avoid exposing private data.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Deployment integration
- The Fetch documentation gives deployment examples for Netlify Functions and AWS Lambda using a writable /tmp cache location.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Security reporting
- The project asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub or by emailing [email protected], and the page says there are no published security advisories.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- License
- The official documentation repository is marked as MIT licensed.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Performance claim
- The homepage reports a 1.93-second build for 4,000 Markdown files in its comparison table.11ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
- Creator and origin
- Eleventy was created by Zach Leatherman in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2017.en.wikipedia.org · 28 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 201711ty.dev · 28 Sept 2026
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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





