Side by side
Statue vs Tapestry
Both stand on static site generators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxWeb
Statue offers a Markdown-first SvelteKit workflow with themes, templates, components, and local preview. Its static output is straightforward to host, but dynamic routing requires prerendering.
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Tapestry provides a PHP-based static workflow with Markdown rendering, blog features, previews and plugin extension. You must deploy the generated files separately to a server or GitHub Pages.
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| Statue | Tapestry | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Web | Linux, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Statue | Not published |
| Website | statue.dev | tapestry.cloud |
| On static site generators | #30 of 35 | #34 of 35 |
Statue: what it does well
- Free and MIT licensed
- Markdown-driven page creation
- Eight built-in themes
- Local preview server
- Static hosting options listed
What to know first
- Requires Node.js 18 or newer
- Sites are fully static
- Custom routes need prerendering
Tapestry: what it does well
- Free static site generator
- Local preview server included
- Blog posts, drafts, categories and tags
- Extensible through Composer plugins
- MIT licensed
What to know first
- No built-in deployment method
- Requires PHP >= 5.6.4
- Documentation describes deployment as a separate step
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