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Middleman

Ruby SSG with Sprockets-style asset pipeline. Mature, niche.

VISIT MIDDLEMAN

Quick facts

  • LanguageRuby
  • CategoryRuby
  • LicenseMIT
  • Created2010
  • GitHub stars7k
  • Statusmature

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What it is

Middleman is a Ruby SSG with a Rails-style asset pipeline. Mature, stable, smaller community. Often picked by Rails teams who want a Rails-flavoured static site.

Best for

  • Existing Middleman sites
  • Rails-team familiarity with Sprockets

When not to pick it

For new projects, Bridgetown or a JS-based generator will give you more momentum. Middleman is in maintenance mode.

My take

Niche tool with a specific audience (Rails teams). Most teams are better served elsewhere.

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Jekyll

The original SSG. Liquid templates, Ruby, Markdown. GitHub Pages' backbone.

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Bridgetown

Ruby-based, Jekyll's ambitious successor with modern frontend integration.

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If Middleman is your pick — the next conversation is short

The 30-min call is where your project gets a real architecture, an SEO transport plan, and a price range you can take to your team. Describe your site, your timeline, your existing content. I tell you whether Middleman is genuinely the right call for you, and what the build actually looks like.