MkDocs and Hexo are both open source static site generators. MkDocs is written in Python and Hexo is written in JavaScript.
| Property | MkDocs | Hexo |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| Templates | Jinja2 | EJS, Pug, Haml, Swig, Nunjucks, Mustache, Handlebars, Twig, Marko |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
MkDocs is a fast, simple and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.
Host anywhere.
Builds completely static HTML sites that you can host on GitHub pages, Amazon S3, or anywhere else you choose.
Great themes available.
There's a stack of good looking themes included by default. Choose from bootstrap, readthedocs, ghostwriter, or any of the 12 bootswatch themes.
Preview your site as you work.
The built-in devserver allows you to preview your documentation as your writing it. It will even auto-reload whenever you save any changes, so all you need to do to see your latest edits is refresh your browser.
Easy to customize.
Get your project documentation looking just the way you want it by customizing the theme.
Cross-reference your documentation.
Create richly cross-referenced documents, using the MkDocs interlinking syntax.
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** Blazing Fast **
Hexo is powered by Node.js and supports multi-thread generating. Hundreds of files take only seconds to generate.
** Easy Writing **
Hexo supports GitHub Flavored Markdown and all Octopress plugins and highly Jekyll/Octopress compatible.
** Extensibility **
Hexo supports most of the popular template languages and CSS preprocessors. You can install plugins for Haml, Pug, Less, Stylus, Sass, AsciiDoc, or anything. The community is writing new plugins every day.