Eleventy

A simpler static site generator.

★★★★★ 5.0/5 from 9 reviews

Website builders No-code Platforms Static site generators

What is Eleventy?

A simpler static site generator. An alternative to Jekyll. Written in JavaScript. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML. Works with HTML, Markdown, JavaScript, Liquid, Nunjucks, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, Haml, and Pug.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Flexibility
Templating language support
Community support
Constant development
Easy setup
Fast performance
Static site generation
Component islands
Customizable structure
Edge support
Excellent build speeds
Extensible
HTML and CSS focus
Inclusive community
Integration with popular tech
Modern tooling support
Server-side rendering
Smooth performance

Cons

Documentation could be better

Tool Details

Categories	Website builders, No-code Platforms, Static site generators
Website	11ty.dev
Became Popular	May 8, 2022
Platforms	Web
Social	Twitter

Recent Reviews (6)

Rik Jul 4, 2024

★★★★★

A super fast way to spin up a static site and get that product page online.

Stephanie Feb 10, 2023

★★★★★

11ty is literally responsible for bringing back my desire to make for the web again. I call it my enabler, and it has powered all of my projects since 2020. Especially with v2 released, the features meet every need I have from blogs to authenticated membership sites. I love how the structure is up to me and my project needs, with easy extensibility when those needs grow and change. Plus, the community strives to be inclusive and helpful, which is encouraged by Zach. Thanks for all your hard work making and improving Eleventy! 🎈

Community support Flexibility Extensible Constant development Inclusive community Customizable structure

Joel May 8, 2022

★★★★★

Eleventy is the SSG I reach for first. I actively run both my personal and business websites on 11ty. The product's focus on HTML and CSS is refreshing in a sea of JS generators.

Static site generation HTML and CSS focus

Glenn Mar 27, 2025

★★★★★

It's modern. It's fast. It has good tooling support. There are lots of templates. There are integrations with popular tech such as tailwind and webpack. If you are not allergic to NPM, then give this a shot.

Fast performance Templating language support Modern tooling support Integration with popular tech

Roy Feb 13, 2023

★★★★★

Love that 11ty can work around whatever bizarre folder structure I happen to be using on a given project with a million and one ways to get information into it.

Flexibility

Matt Feb 10, 2023

★★★★★

Incredibly flexible and quick to get up and running. Documentation could be better.

Flexibility Easy setup Documentation could be better