Sapper.js vs Spike

Sapper.js and Spike are both open source static site generators written in JavaScript, but that's where the similarities end. See the full comparison of Sapper.js and Spike.

Property Sapper.js Spike
Language JavaScript JavaScript
Templates Svelte Reshape
License MIT MIT

Sapper.js benefits

Sapper is a framework for building high-performance universal web apps. Read the guide or the introductory blog post to learn more.

It's like Next.js and Nuxt.js, but faster and smaller because it's powered by Svelte.

Spike benefits

Why should you care?

We static.

If you're building a website or client-side app – then :cactus: spike is probably for you. Spike aims to be simple, efficient, and a pleasure to use.

Spike certainly is not the only static site generator out there, but in our opinion, it's the most powerful and easiest to use.

Spike is from the same team that brought you Roots. The thinking behind moving past Roots is explained in this article. Please feel free to comment and contribute.

The Stack

Spike is fairly strict in enforcing a default stack. However, the stack allows for quite a large amount of flexibility as both the css and js parsers are able to accept plugins. Also spike's core compiler is Webpack, so you can customize your project with loaders and plugins. The inflexibility of the stack means faster compiles and better stability. We use...