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Bridgetown

Modern Ruby-powered static site generator with Webpack and JavaScript support

Overview

Bridgetown is a modern static site generator built on Ruby that combines the simplicity of Jekyll with powerful modern tooling like Webpack, ESBuild, and JavaScript frameworks. It is optimized for performance, SEO, and scalability, making it an excellent choice for headless CMS-driven websites and Jamstack projects.

Rendering Modes
SSGHybrid Rendering
Best For

SEO-optimized websites, Content-driven projects, Blogs, documentation sites, Headless CMS integrations, Jamstack applications, Ruby-based developer teams

License

MIT

Quick Start

gem install bridgetown

Install requirements first: Ruby + Node + build tools. Create a new site via the “Getting Started” flow, then install frontend deps (npm/pnpm/yarn) and run the dev server.

Key Features

Ruby-Based Framework

Liquid & Ruby Templates

Component-Based Architecture

SEO-Friendly Static Output

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Excellent SEO out of the box
  • Ruby ecosystem with modern JavaScript tooling
  • Built-in Webpack / ESBuild support
  • Easy integration with headless CMSs
  • Flexible plugin system
  • Strong community and open-source support

Cons

  • Smaller ecosystem compared to Next.js or Gatsby
  • Requires knowledge of Ruby
  • Not suitable for heavy real-time applications
  • Limited ISR / SSR compared to React-based frameworks

Common Use Cases

Static WebsitesContent Sites with Collections & TaxonomiesDocs, Blogs, and Marketing SitesComponent-Driven Design SystemsFull-Stack / Server-Rendered RoutesHeadless CMS / API-Driven Builds

Compatible Cloud Servers

Netlify

Netlify

The platform developers love

Vercel

Vercel

The platform for frontend developers

Cloudflare Pages

JAMstack platform for frontend developers

AWS Amplify

AWS Amplify

Build full-stack web and mobile apps

DigitalOcean App Platform Basic

For basic web services and APIs