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static site generation

Eleventy is a JavaScript static site generator that transforms a directory of templates (HTML, Markdown, Liquid, Nunjucks, etc.) into HTML.

19.9kJavaScriptMITactive Β· last push 1mo agoGitHub

Same job, different approach

Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.

lektor/lektorGitHub

Choose it if you want a Python-based static site generator with a built-in admin UI and a content model, rather than a JS template pipeline.

The lektor static file content management system

3.9k
Python
BSD-3-Clause
active17d ago
lumeland/lumeGitHub

Choose it if you want a Deno/TypeScript-native static site generator with flexible template formats and a plugin ecosystem.

πŸ”₯πŸͺ° Static site generator for Deno

2.3k
TypeScript
MIT
active1mo ago
bridgetownrb/bridgetownGitHub

Choose it if you want a Ruby-based site generator and full-stack framework with frontend bundling.

A next-generation progressive site generator & fullstack framework, powered by Ruby

1.4k
Ruby
MIT
active19d ago
jbake-org/jbakeGitHub

Choose it if you want a Java/JVM static site generator that integrates with Gradle/Maven build pipelines.

Java based open source static site/blog generator for developers & designers.

1.2k
Java
MIT
slowing9mo ago
capjamesg/auroraGitHub

Choose it if you want a lightweight Python static site generator with an extensible plugin system.

A fast, extensible static site generator implemented in Python. ✨

216
Python
MIT
active2mo ago
jekyll/jekyllGitHub

Choose it if you want a Ruby static site generator with native GitHub Pages support and a huge plugin ecosystem.

:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

51.7k
Ruby
MIT
active2mo ago
getzola/zolaGitHub

Choose it if you want a single Rust binary with Sass, syntax highlighting, and no Node/Python runtime.

A fast static site generator in a single binary with everything built-in. https://www.getzola.org

17.4k
Rust
EUPL-1.2
active1mo ago
getpelican/pelicanGitHub

Choose it if you want a Python static site generator with reStructuredText support and an import ecosystem.

Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax. Powered by Python.

13.3k
Python
AGPL-3.0
active6mo ago
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub

Choose it if you want a .NET/C# static site generator that fits into a .NET build toolchain.

Statiq is a flexible static site generator written in .NET.

1.7k
C#
NOASSERTION
active5mo ago
gohugoio/hugoGitHub

Choose it if you want a Go binary with mature themes, built-in taxonomies, and very fast builds.

The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

89.9k
Go
Apache-2.0
active17d ago
nuxt/nuxtGitHub

Choose it if you want a Vue-based full-stack framework that can also generate static sites and needs components/SSR.

The full-stack Vue framework.

60.9k
TypeScript
MIT
active16d ago
hydephp/hydeGitHub

Choose it if you want a PHP/Laravel-based static site generator with Blade templating and Markdown.

HydePHP - Static Site Generator with the power of Laravel and the simplicity of Markdown.

486
PHP
MIT
active30d ago

Older generation, or narrower

An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.

InkProject/inkGitHub

Choose it if you only need a simple Go blog generator with Markdown, not a general-purpose static site generator.

An elegant static blog generator

1.1k
Go
none
active2mo ago
rochacbruno/marmiteGitHub

Choose it if you want a blog-focused Rust static site generator with a single binary and no JS runtime.

Markdown makes sites - A Static Site Generator for Blogs

872
Rust
AGPL-3.0
active2mo ago
novoid/lazyblorgGitHub

Choose it if you want an Org-mode blog generator for Emacs users, not a Markdown/HTML template tool.

Blogging with Org-mode for very lazy people

436
Python
GPL-3.0
active1mo ago
chrisdiana/cms.jsGitHub

Choose it if you want an unmaintained client-side-only static site generator for hosts with no build step.

Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator

3.1k
JavaScript
MIT
dormant2.3y ago
assemble/assembleGitHub

Choose it if you need a legacy Grunt-based site/scaffold generator in an old toolchain.

Get the rocks out of your socks! Assemble makes you fast at web development! Used by thousands of projects for rapid prototyping, themes, scaffolds, boilerplates, e-books, UI components, API documentation, blogs, building websites/static site generator, an alternative to Jekyll for gh-pages and more! Gulp- and grunt-friendly.

4.3k
CSS
MIT
dormant4.6y ago
verless/verlessGitHub

Choose it if you want a minimal archived Go static site generator for simple Markdown sites.

A Static Site Generator designed for Markdown-based content with a focus on simplicity and performance.

311
Go
Apache-2.0
archived3.1y ago

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These projects were analysed and named buildawesome among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric β€” how buildawesome rates them is a separate judgement, made when buildawesome is analysed in its own right.

gohugoio/hugoGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œChoose if you want a JavaScript-based generator with zero-config defaults and template flexibility.”

The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

89.9kGoactive
getzola/zolaGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œChoose if you prefer a Node.js ecosystem and flexible template languages over Zola's single binary.”

A fast static site generator in a single binary with everything built-in. https://www.getzola.org

17.4kRustactive
getpelican/pelicanGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œChoose if you want a flexible JS SSG that uses your choice of template languages.”

Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax. Powered by Python.

13.3kPythonactive
metalsmith/metalsmithGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œChoose when you want a similarly minimal Node.js SSG with multiple template language support and a straight config file.”

An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for Node.js

7.8kJavaScriptslowing
jekyll/jekyllGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œJavaScript static site generator; choose for a Node-based simpler alternative.”

:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

51.7kRubyactive
vuejs/vuepressGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œA simpler template-based SSG using JavaScript templating, not Vue; choose for a lightweight static site without Vue.”

πŸ“ Minimalistic Vue-powered static site generator

22.7kJavaScriptdormant
shuding/nextraGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œChoose when you want a lightweight, template-driven SSG without React/Next.”

Simple, powerful and flexible site generation framework with everything you love from Next.js.

13.9kTypeScriptactive
web-infra-dev/rspressGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œgeneral-purpose JS SSG with broad template support; choose when you need non-React templating or a lighter, less opinionated docs pipeline”

πŸ¦€ A fast Rsbuild-based static site generator.

2.3kTypeScriptactive
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub

calls buildawesome β€œChoose if you want a JavaScript-based, template-agnostic SSG with a simple data cascade, but no .NET integration.”

Statiq is a flexible static site generator written in .NET.

1.7kC#active