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static site generation

Pelican is a Python static site generator that turns Markdown/reST files into a static blog/website with themes and feeds.

13.3kPythonAGPL-3.0active ยท last push 6mo agoGitHub

Drop-in peers

Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.

jekyll/jekyllGitHub

Choose if you prefer Ruby's ecosystem and GitHub Pages compatibility.

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

51.7k
Ruby
MIT
active2mo ago
lumeland/lumeGitHub

Choose if you want a Deno/TypeScript SSG with modular plugins.

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿชฐ Static site generator for Deno

2.3k
TypeScript
MIT
active1mo ago
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub

Choose if you need a .NET/C# SSG for tight integration with .NET tooling.

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

1.7k
C#
NOASSERTION
active5mo ago
bridgetownrb/bridgetownGitHub

Choose if you want a Ruby SSG with modern front-end pipeline (Webpack/Vite).

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

1.4k
Ruby
MIT
active19d ago
jbake-org/jbakeGitHub

Choose if you need a Java SSG usable with Gradle/Maven.

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

1.2k
Java
MIT
slowing9mo ago
capjamesg/auroraGitHub

Choose if you want a lightweight Python SSG with low dependencies.

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

216
Python
MIT
active2mo ago
gohugoio/hugoGitHub

Choose if you need extremely fast builds and no runtime dependencies.

The worldโ€™s fastest framework for building websites.

89.9k
Go
Apache-2.0
active17d ago
11ty/buildawesomeGitHub

Choose if you want a flexible JS SSG that uses your choice of template languages.

A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.

19.9k
JavaScript
MIT
active1mo ago
getzola/zolaGitHub

Choose if you want a single Rust binary with built-in Sass, syntax highlighting, etc.

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
zensical/zensicalGitHub

Choose if you want a Rust SSG from the MkDocs team with modern features.

A modern static site generator by the Material for MkDocs team

5.7k
Rust
MIT
active18d ago
metalsmith/metalsmithGitHub

Choose if you like piping small JavaScript plugins together.

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

7.8k
JavaScript
MIT
slowing8mo ago
getnikola/nikolaGitHub

Choose if you want a Python SSG with support for many input formats (Jupyter, etc.).

A static website and blog generator

2.7k
Python
MIT
active17d ago
kristoff-it/zineGitHub

Choose if you want a Zig SSG with simple templates and low resource usage.

Fast, Scalable, Flexible Static Site Generator (SSG)

1.6k
Zig
MIT
active1mo ago
cryogen-project/cryogenGitHub

Choose if you already build in Clojure and want a self-hosted static blog.

A simple static site generator written in Clojure

1.1k
HTML
EPL-1.0
active4mo ago
rochacbruno/marmiteGitHub

Choose if you want a single-binary Rust SSG focused on Markdown blogs.

Markdown makes sites - A Static Site Generator for Blogs

872
Rust
AGPL-3.0
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 need a web-based admin UI for content editing alongside static output.

The lektor static file content management system

3.9k
Python
BSD-3-Clause
active17d ago
vercel/next.jsGitHub

Choose if you need a full React application framework that can also prerender static pages.

The React Framework

142.4k
JavaScript
MIT
active17d ago
nuxt/nuxtGitHub

Choose if you need a full Vue application framework with static generation.

The full-stack Vue framework.

60.9k
TypeScript
MIT
active16d ago
gatsbyjs/gatsbyGitHub

Choose if you want a React/GraphQL content-driven static site (heavier but modern).

React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

55.9k
JavaScript
MIT
active18d 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.

sphinx-doc/sphinxGitHub

Choose if you are documenting software; it specializes in docs, not blogs.

The Sphinx documentation generator

8.0k
Python
NOASSERTION
active1mo ago
jnordberg/wintersmithGitHub

Older CoffeeScript SSG; only if you need its specific plugin ecosystem.

A flexible static site generator

3.5k
CoffeeScript
MIT
dormant5.2y ago
hyde/hydeGitHub

Legacy Python SSG; pick only for old projects.

A Python Static Website Generator (See https://duct-ui.org from the author).

1.7k
Python
MIT
dormant2.0y ago
tj/staticgenGitHub

Unmaintained Go SSG; use for small sites if you want Go templates.

Static website generator that lets you use HTTP servers and frameworks you already know

715
Go
MIT
dormant3.8y ago

Listed as an alternative to

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

gohugoio/hugoGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose if you want a Python-based generator with strong reStructuredText support.โ€

The worldโ€™s fastest framework for building websites.

89.9kGoactive
hexojs/hexoGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose for a Python generator with reST support and a mature plugin ecosystem.โ€

A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.

41.8kTypeScriptactive
mkdocs/mkdocsGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose for a Python-based static site generator that additionally supports reStructuredText, not just Markdown.โ€

Project documentation with Markdown.

22.4kPythonslowing
getzola/zolaGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose if you want a Python SSG that supports reStructuredText in addition to Markdown and has a simple setup.โ€

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

17.4kRustactive
11ty/buildawesomeGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose it if you want a Python static site generator with reStructuredText support and an import ecosystem.โ€

A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.

19.9kJavaScriptactive
react-static/react-staticGitHub

calls pelican โ€œchoose when you want a Python-based static site generator with Markdown/reST support.โ€

โš›๏ธ ๐Ÿš€ A progressive static site generator for React.

10.3kJavaScriptdormant
getgridea/grideaGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose for a mature Python SSG with Markdown/reST support and a stable plugin ecosystem.โ€

โœ๏ธ A static blog writing client (ไธ€ไธช้™ๆ€ๅšๅฎขๅ†™ไฝœๅฎขๆˆท็ซฏ)

10.2kTypeScriptdormant
sphinx-doc/sphinxGitHub

calls pelican โ€œWhen you need a Python static site generator that supports reST for a blog or simple site, but you don't require Sphinx's cross-referencing and autodoc.โ€

The Sphinx documentation generator

8.0kPythonactive
metalsmith/metalsmithGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose when you prefer Python and reST support over Node.js plugin development.โ€

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

7.8kJavaScriptslowing
GetPublii/PubliiGitHub

calls pelican โ€œchoose when you author in Markdown/reStructuredText and want a Python command-line static blog instead of a desktop CMS.โ€

The most intuitive Static Site CMS designed for SEO-optimized and privacy-focused websites.

7.3kHTMLactive
web-infra-dev/rspressGitHub

calls pelican โ€œPython SSG with Markdown/reST; choose for Python pipelines, but note the AGPL-3.0 licenseโ€

๐Ÿฆ€ A fast Rsbuild-based static site generator.

2.3kTypeScriptactive
statiqdev/StatiqGitHub

calls pelican โ€œChoose if you need a Python-based SSG with reST support, but note AGPL-3.0 license and slower release cadence.โ€

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

1.7kC#active
withastro/astroGitHub

calls pelican โ€œchoose for a mature Python SSG when you need simple static blogs without a Node build.โ€

The web framework for content-driven websites. โญ๏ธ Star to support our work!

62.7kTypeScriptactive
iamgio/quarkdownGitHub

calls pelican โ€œNarrower: static website/blog output only, no paper or slide typesetting.โ€

๐Ÿช Markdown with superpowers: from ideas to papers, presentations, websites, books, and knowledge bases.

16.2kKotlinactive