Best Hugo Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from static site generators ranked against Hugo on the same published basis.
- 1Hugo vs Gatsby
- 2Hugo vs Bridgetown
- 3Hugo vs Metalsmith
- 5Hugo vs Cecil
- 6Hugo vs Eleventy
- 7Hugo vs Nanoc
- 8Hugo vs Zola
- 9Hugo vs Lume
- 10Hugo vs Publii
- 11Hugo vs Astro Starlight
- 12Hugo vs Nikola
- 13Hugo vs Hakyll
- 14Hugo vs VuePress
- 15Hugo vs Pelican
- 16Hugo vs Middleman
- 17Hugo vs Jekyll
- 18Hugo vs Cobalt
- 19Hugo vs JungleJS
- 20Hugo vs Toucan
- 21Hugo vs Stapy
Hugo alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatsby | 9.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Bridgetown | 8.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Metalsmith | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Cecil | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Eleventy | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Nanoc | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Zola | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Lume | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Publii | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Astro Starlight | 6.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Nikola | 6.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Hakyll | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | VuePress | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Pelican | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Middleman | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Jekyll | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Cobalt | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | JungleJS | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Toucan | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 21 | Stapy | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Hugo alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hugo?
Gatsby, number 1 in static site generators with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: Bridgetown, Metalsmith, Cecil and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hugo?
Gatsby is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.