gohugoio/hugoGitHub
Choose for a single Go binary with extremely fast rebuilds and no Node.js dependency.
The world’s fastest framework for building websites.
- 89.9k
- Go
- Apache-2.0
active22d ago
hexojs/hexo Alternatives
static site generation / blog framework
Hexo is a fast, simple, and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js, generating static sites from templates and Markdown.
Drop-in peers
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
jekyll/jekyllGitHub
Choose when you want deep GitHub Pages integration and a Ruby ecosystem.
:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby
- 51.7k
- Ruby
- MIT
active2mo ago
getzola/zolaGitHub
Choose for a Rust binary with built-in Sass, assets, and search.
A fast static site generator in a single binary with everything built-in. https://www.getzola.org
- 17.4k
- Rust
- EUPL-1.2
active2mo ago
getpelican/pelicanGitHub
Choose for a Python generator with reST support and a mature plugin ecosystem.
Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax. Powered by Python.
- 13.3k
- Python
- AGPL-3.0
active6mo ago
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub
Choose when you are in the .NET ecosystem and want a C# static site generator.
Statiq is a flexible static site generator written in .NET.
- 1.7k
- C#
- NOASSERTION
active5mo ago
bridgetownrb/bridgetownGitHub
Choose for a Ruby generator with integrated front-end bundling and full-stack features.
A next-generation progressive site generator & fullstack framework, powered by Ruby
- 1.4k
- Ruby
- MIT
active24d ago
InkProject/inkGitHub
Choose for a minimalist Go blog generator with a clean built-in theme.
An elegant static blog generator
- 1.1k
- Go
- none
active2mo ago
rochacbruno/marmiteGitHub
Choose for a lightweight Rust blog generator focused purely on Markdown.
Markdown makes sites - A Static Site Generator for Blogs
- 872
- Rust
- AGPL-3.0
active2mo ago
hydephp/hydeGitHub
Choose when you're a PHP developer and want Laravel-powered static site generation.
HydePHP - Static Site Generator with the power of Laravel and the simplicity of Markdown.
- 486
- PHP
- MIT
active1mo ago
bahdotsh/blogrGitHub
Choose for a terminal-first blog generator that keeps everything in your CLI.
Write, edit, and publish your blog without ever leaving your terminal!
- 345
- Rust
- MIT
active4mo ago
metalsmith/metalsmithGitHub
Choose when you want a minimal, pluggable Node.js generator where you assemble the pipeline.
An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for Node.js
- 7.8k
- JavaScript
- MIT
slowing8mo ago
getnikola/nikolaGitHub
Choose for a Python generator with advanced i18n, reports, and plugin support.
A static website and blog generator
- 2.7k
- Python
- MIT
active21d ago
Same job, different approach
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
chrisdiana/cms.jsGitHub
Choose if you want a client-side generator that renders from GitHub API instead of building at deploy time.
Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator
- 3.1k
- JavaScript
- MIT
dormant2.3y 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.
jnordberg/wintersmithGitHub
Choose if you want a classic Node.js generator but accept it is unmaintained.
A flexible static site generator
- 3.5k
- CoffeeScript
- MIT
dormant5.2y ago
hyde/hydeGitHub
Older Python generator; choose only if you need a simple unmaintained tool.
A Python Static Website Generator (See https://duct-ui.org from the author).
- 1.7k
- Python
- MIT
dormant2.0y ago
mkdocs/mkdocsGitHub
Choose when you're generating project documentation rather than a blog.
Project documentation with Markdown.
- 22.4k
- Python
- BSD-2-Clause
slowing1.0y ago
End-user tools
Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.
GetPublii/PubliiGitHub
Choose if you want a desktop GUI to build and publish a static site without coding.
The most intuitive Static Site CMS designed for SEO-optimized and privacy-focused websites.
- 7.3k
- HTML
- GPL-3.0
active2mo ago
Listed as an alternative to
These projects were analysed and named hexo among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how hexo rates them is a separate judgement, made when hexo is analysed in its own right.
getgridea/grideaGitHub
calls hexo “Choose for a Node.js blog framework with a rich theme and plugin ecosystem.”
✍️ A static blog writing client (一个静态博客写作客户端)
10.2kTypeScriptdormant
GetPublii/PubliiGitHub
calls hexo “choose if you want a Node.js blog-focused generator with a CLI workflow and plugin ecosystem rather than Publii's GUI.”
The most intuitive Static Site CMS designed for SEO-optimized and privacy-focused websites.
7.3kHTMLactive
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub
calls hexo “Choose if you want a Node.js blog framework with quick setup, but it is blog-focused rather than a general content framework.”
Statiq is a flexible static site generator written in .NET.
1.7kC#active