Jekyll vs Medium
Thinking of swapping Medium for the open-source Jekyll? Here’s the honest trade-off.
52k Ruby MIT 1 month ago
What you give up vs Medium
- Ruby environment setup can be tricky on Windows
- No admin UI; all content management is via files
- Slower build times for very large sites compared to Hugo or Eleventy
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Jekyll on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Medium: paywalls and zero ownership of your audience).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (MIT).