| Codename | sitemaker / a20.site (backend) |
| Category | Productivity Tools |
| Platform | Python / Desktop / Cloud Desktop |
| Protocol | SUDOKI Open Source License |
| Price | Free (Cross-Platform) |
| WordPress | SiteMaker (Static Website) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Cost (including domain) | $10-25/month | ✅$1-2/month, no server fees |
| Response Speed (with CDN) | 100-800 milliseconds | ✅20-150 milliseconds, no server response wait |
| Security | Database can be attacked | ✅No database, only integrated mature third-party plugins |
| Adding Content (for users) | Depends on UI | ✅Can use any text editor, with UI |
| Adding Themes (for developers) | Need to master php | ✅No additional requirements, templates can be written in yaml |
| Localization | Depends on plugins and services | ✅One-click use of OpenAI API for translation |
| Ease of Getting Started | ✅Fully UI-based | Some barriers |
| Ecosystem | ✅A large number of plugins and templates | Basic templates |
"SiteMaker" is a website creation tool that is more flexible and simpler than WordPress. It continues the technological path of Jekyll, which is favored by technical personnel, using intuitive yaml and markdown languages, combined with a UI that provides users with an experience far beyond existing website creation centered around UI drag-and-drop. Technical users can precisely describe the structure of the website and the logic of data interaction using it. Ordinary users can learn about HTML and JavaScript knowledge gradually during the usage process.
Describe a medium-complexity website, 'SiteMaker' often requires just a yaml file of about 100 lines. Once the website blueprint is complete, users can fill in content using markdown. If there are no changes needed for the website template, the content editing process does not involve any code, making writing a website as simple as writing a Word document. After the content is completed, users can use mainstream large model APIs to achieve ultra-high-quality translations for the entire website. 'SiteMaker's various algorithms ensure the structural integrity of the translated html files. The same content will have independent pages under different translations, rather than being appended to the original page. This greatly enhances the quality of website localization and SEO.
The generation speed of 'SiteMaker' is very fast, with the biggest bottleneck being the speed of the hard drive reading content files. In editing mode, users can preview the rendered effect of the current page in real-time. Finally, 'SiteMaker' can upload the generated HTML files to any S3 bucket with one click. Only modified files will be uploaded, so users need not worry about high S3 bucket and network costs. From the moment the last key is pressed to when the whole world can see it, it often only takes a few seconds.