From 6f1a9866610dec433a7ad13baafe4a42c3d84c62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mi Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:27:15 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] :memo: Rarebit comparison --- README.md | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c9f471f..213eac0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -25,6 +25,33 @@ You add your comics by uploading image files and adding basic information (title No coding knowledge required for basic use - just follow the instructions below to add comics and customize your site's appearance. +## How Does This Compare to Rarebit? + +[Rarebit](https://rarebit.neocities.org/) is an excellent static webcomic template that inspired this project. Sunday Comics offers a different approach with its own strengths: + +**Sunday Comics:** +- Server-side application (Flask/Python) that runs on a web server +- Comics stored in a Python file - edit text to add comics +- Includes an RSS feed generator and helper scripts +- API endpoints for programmatic access +- Markdown support for rich-formatted content +- More flexibility for custom features and integrations +- Requires Python installation and basic server setup + +**Rarebit:** +- Purely static HTML/CSS/JavaScript files +- Comics are inferred from static images upload - edit a JS to customize +- Can be hosted for free on GitHub Pages, Neocities, etc. +- No server or programming language required +- Simpler deployment - just upload files + +**Which should you choose?** +- Choose **Rarebit** if you want the simplest possible setup and free hosting +- Choose **Sunday Comics** if you want server-side features, plan to add custom functionality, or prefer working with Python +- Both are great options - it depends on your technical comfort level and hosting preferences + +Sunday Comics is meant as another option in the webcomic toolkit, not a replacement for Rarebit. Many creators might even use both for different projects! + ## Features - Comic viewer with navigation (First, Previous, Next, Latest)