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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Poly-SSG - Static Site Generator Comparison |
| 3 | +description: Interactive comparison of modern static site generators with proven validation |
| 4 | +author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell |
| 5 | +date: 2026-01-30 |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +# Poly-SSG: Static Site Generator Comparison |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +An interactive tool for comparing and selecting the right static site generator for your project. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Supported Generators |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +### Casket-SSG |
| 15 | +**Modern, flexible SSG with multiple markup formats** |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +- **Markdown** - CommonMark compliant |
| 18 | +- **AsciiDoc** - Technical documentation |
| 19 | +- **A2ML** - Attested markup language |
| 20 | +- **k9-svc** - Self-validating components |
| 21 | +- **Pandoc** - Universal document converter |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +### Hackenbush-SSG |
| 24 | +**Fast, minimalist SSG built with Rust** |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +- **Markdown** - Fast parsing |
| 27 | +- **TOML** - Configuration |
| 28 | +- **Speed** - Optimized for performance |
| 29 | +- **Simplicity** - Minimal learning curve |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Bunsenite-SSG |
| 32 | +**Type-safe SSG with Nickel configuration** |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +- **Nickel** - Configuration language with contracts |
| 35 | +- **Type-safe** - Compile-time validation |
| 36 | +- **Functional** - Pure functional programming |
| 37 | +- **Validated** - Contract-based configuration |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +### Cobalt-SSG |
| 40 | +**Ruby-based SSG with Liquid templates** |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- **Markdown** - Standard format |
| 43 | +- **Liquid** - Template engine |
| 44 | +- **Ruby** - Powerful ecosystem |
| 45 | +- **Jekyll-compatible** - Familiar syntax |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +## Features Comparison |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +| Feature | Casket | Hackenbush | Bunsenite | Cobalt | |
| 50 | +|---------|--------|------------|-----------|--------| |
| 51 | +| Markdown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 52 | +| AsciiDoc | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| 53 | +| A2ML | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| 54 | +| Type Safety | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| 55 | +| Speed | Medium | Fast | Medium | Slow | |
| 56 | +| Complexity | Medium | Low | High | Medium | |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +## How to Choose |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +**Choose Casket-SSG if you need:** |
| 61 | +- Multiple markup formats |
| 62 | +- k9-svc integration |
| 63 | +- A2ML attested content |
| 64 | +- Proven validation |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +**Choose Hackenbush-SSG if you need:** |
| 67 | +- Maximum performance |
| 68 | +- Minimal setup |
| 69 | +- Simple projects |
| 70 | +- Rust ecosystem |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +**Choose Bunsenite-SSG if you need:** |
| 73 | +- Type-safe configuration |
| 74 | +- Functional programming |
| 75 | +- Nickel contracts |
| 76 | +- Compile-time validation |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +**Choose Cobalt-SSG if you need:** |
| 79 | +- Jekyll compatibility |
| 80 | +- Ruby ecosystem |
| 81 | +- Liquid templates |
| 82 | +- Familiar workflow |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +## Try It Out |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +1. Visit the [interactive demo](/demo) |
| 87 | +2. Compare feature sets |
| 88 | +3. Test each generator |
| 89 | +4. Make an informed choice |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +## Learn More |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +- [Casket-SSG](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/casket-ssg) |
| 94 | +- [Hackenbush-SSG](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/hackenbush-ssg) |
| 95 | +- [Bunsenite-SSG](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/bunsenite) |
| 96 | +- [Cobalt-SSG](https://cobalt-org.github.io/) |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +--- |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +*Poly-SSG - Choose the right tool for the job.* |
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