jekyll/jekyllGitHub
Choose when you need native GitHub Pages support and prefer Ruby/Liquid templates over Go.
:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby
- 51.7k
- Ruby
- MIT
active2mo ago
gohugoio/hugo Alternatives
static site generator
Hugo is a static site generator written in Go, known for its speed and flexibility, used to build blogs, documentation sites, and other content-driven websites.
Drop-in peers
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
11ty/buildawesomeGitHub
Choose if you want a JavaScript-based generator with zero-config defaults and template flexibility.
A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.
- 19.9k
- JavaScript
- MIT
active2mo ago
getpelican/pelicanGitHub
Choose if you want a Python-based generator with strong reStructuredText support.
Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax. Powered by Python.
- 13.3k
- Python
- AGPL-3.0
active6mo ago
lumeland/lumeGitHub
Choose if you're in the Deno/TypeScript ecosystem and want a modular, high-performance SSG.
🔥🪰 Static site generator for Deno
- 2.3k
- TypeScript
- MIT
active2mo ago
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub
Choose if you need a .NET/C# static site generator you can extend with .NET libraries.
Statiq is a flexible static site generator written in .NET.
- 1.7k
- C#
- NOASSERTION
active5mo ago
jbake-org/jbakeGitHub
Choose if you want a Java/JVM-based static site generator with support for AsciiDoc and Groovy templates.
Java based open source static site/blog generator for developers & designers.
- 1.2k
- Java
- MIT
slowing10mo ago
capjamesg/auroraGitHub
Choose if you want a lightweight, extensible Python SSG with a focus on simplicity.
A fast, extensible static site generator implemented in Python. ✨
- 216
- Python
- MIT
active2mo ago
getzola/zolaGitHub
Choose if you want a single-binary Rust SSG with built-in Sass and similar performance to Hugo.
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
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 if you want an integrated local CMS for editing content alongside static generation.
The lektor static file content management system
- 3.9k
- Python
- BSD-3-Clause
active23d ago
bridgetownrb/bridgetownGitHub
Choose if you want a Ruby-based SSG that also supports fullstack serverless/frontend components.
A next-generation progressive site generator & fullstack framework, powered by Ruby
- 1.4k
- Ruby
- MIT
active24d ago
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These projects were analysed and named hugo among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how hugo rates them is a separate judgement, made when hugo is analysed in its own right.
hexojs/hexoGitHub
calls hugo “Choose for a single Go binary with extremely fast rebuilds and no Node.js dependency.”
A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.
41.8kTypeScriptactive
getzola/zolaGitHub
calls hugo “Choose if you want a very large theme/community ecosystem and high build speed, accepting Go templates.”
A fast static site generator in a single binary with everything built-in. https://www.getzola.org
17.4kRustactive
getpelican/pelicanGitHub
calls hugo “Choose if you need extremely fast builds and no runtime dependencies.”
Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax. Powered by Python.
13.3kPythonactive
middleman/middlemanGitHub
calls hugo “choose it when you want a single-binary static site generator with very fast builds and Go tooling instead of a Ruby runtime.”
Hand-crafted frontend development
7.1kRubyactive
11ty/buildawesomeGitHub
calls hugo “Choose it if you want a Go binary with mature themes, built-in taxonomies, and very fast builds.”
A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.
19.9kJavaScriptactive
getgridea/grideaGitHub
calls hugo “Choose for the fastest static site generation with a single binary and very low runtime overhead.”
✍️ A static blog writing client (一个静态博客写作客户端)
10.2kTypeScriptdormant
metalsmith/metalsmithGitHub
calls hugo “Choose when build speed and a large theme community matter more than a minimal plugin-based core.”
An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for Node.js
7.8kJavaScriptslowing
GetPublii/PubliiGitHub
calls hugo “choose when you want a scriptable CLI static-site generator with Go's fast builds and flexible templates instead of a GUI CMS.”
The most intuitive Static Site CMS designed for SEO-optimized and privacy-focused websites.
7.3kHTMLactive
tighten/jigsawGitHub
calls hugo “Choose when build speed and a single Go binary are priorities, accepting Go templates instead of Blade.”
Simple static sites with Laravel’s Blade.
2.3kHTMLactive
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub
calls hugo “Choose if build speed and single-binary Go deployment matter more than .NET integration.”
Statiq is a flexible static site generator written in .NET.
1.7kC#active