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Con Requires some technical knowledge
As Jekyll is shipped as a Ruby package you will need Ruby installed and need to be able to install ruby gems. This may be daunting for first timers, or those not used to scripting languages.
Con Not user friendly
The project is well documented. But if you just want do spill your content in the internet without taking to much time constructing a blogging platform, Jekyll isn't for you. Users have to know at least the basics of HTML, CSS and Markdown, not unusually dealing too with Javascript. And to ma...
Pro Simple and easy way of writing new posts
Medium takes away all the clutter without taking away any necessary features for a better writing experience. And it doesn't require knowing Markdown to write, all tools are WYSIWYG.
Pro Developed by a non-profit organization whose only purpose is to support the software
Less worries about the project going in a direction against it's users.
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Pro Beginner-friendly
WordPress is easy to understand and use. Basic tasks are easy.
Con Clunky, and trying to do too much
If you stick to basic blogging, you might be ok. But, if you get too excited and picky and want to customize too much the appearance & features, then you'll fall into an abyss of clunkyness (code, 1000s of plugins, documentation, support, hack-o-ramas). This might be ok for some, or not....
Con Spam
Wordpress by default allows commenting on pages, any page. Even if you turn commenting off for a page bots can still access the commenting endpoint; even if you use a 3rd party commenting system such as Disqus. Wordpress comes with an anti-spam filter called Askimet which does a pretty good job but
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Pro Fast compile html
Because is based on golang is very fast when you compile your html
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Pro You are in complete control of your site
You can control anything and everything about your site.
Pro Easy to get started
Metalsmith is built around basic concepts. All you have to do is read some files, give each to a sequence of plugins and write the the result to an output directory. While not super easy to a technological newbie, it's easy to wrap your head around if you know what you're doing.
Con Requires some technical understanding
If you are looking for something to just get you up and running quickly, Metalsmith, like Jekyll may not be the way to go. You will need to understand the concept of a build pipeline. In addition, to configure metalsmith, you will need to understand JSON, or be able to write Javascript.
Pro Free
Absolutely Free. No cost at all.
Pro Advanced dashboard
GoNevis Dash is an open source project/product that you can participate directly to improve, either by submitting code, reporting bugs, reviewing patches, etc...
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Pro Visual
Has a GUI and a preview mode, which is fantastic for people who are visual creators.
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Pro Supports multiple authors
Multiple people can contribute to a single blog.
Pro Android and iOS mobile apps
Allows viewing and editing content from your mobile device.
Con Dated layout
Blogger hasn't had any major design changes in years and it shows.
Con Tied to other Google services
Whether you like it or not Blogger is tied to AdSense, Google+, Feedburner, Analytics, etc. There is no way to opt out.
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