DocPad Alternatives

DocPad is described as 'Dynamic static-site generator. That is a content management system that takes content from several sources, like files on your computer, and renders them into incredibly fast static output' and is a Blog Publishing tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to DocPad for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best DocPad alternative is Ghost. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Ghost or Jekyll. Other great apps like DocPad are Hugo, Grav, GitBook and Directus.

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  1. blogstrap.py icon
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    blogstrap.py is a simple, no frills blog content management system powered by Twitter's Bootstrap and web.py. It features most things you would come to expect from a simple blogging platform. You can browse posts by category or subcategory, see recent posts, and mark...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  2. BlogMaker icon
     3 likes

    BlogMaker is a modern, no-code blogging platform built for creators, marketers, and businesses who want to grow their online presence. With a focus on speed, SEO, and simplicity, BlogMaker lets you launch and manage unlimited blogs under one subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Sculpin icon
     2 likes

    Sculpin is a static site generator written in PHP. It converts Markdown files, Twig templates or standard HTML into a static HTML site that can be easily deployed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  4. MarkBind icon
     1 like

    A tool for generating static websites from Markdown-like syntax. Optimized for content-heavy instructional websites, e.g. course websites, tutorials, project/product documentation, textbooks. MarkBind source files can be as simple as basic Markdown, but you can also use a mix of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Node.JS
     
  5. Staticman icon
     3 likes

    Static sites with superpowers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. BardCanvas icon
     2 likes

    BardCanvas is an Open Source CMS that fits perfectly for blogs/forums/social networks. It is fast (through several cache levels), heavily optimized (it wont collapse the server in high traffic conditions) and constantly improved.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Moopato Website Builder is an Offline Content Management System (CMS). It runs on your local machine and not on a server. You create your content locally, build the whole site with the push of a button and then you can upload it to your hosting provider.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. BlogEngine.NET icon
     13 likes

    BlogEngine.NET is an open source .NET blogging project that was born out of desire for a better blog platform. A blog platform with less complexity, easy customization, and one that takes advantage of the latest .NET features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • .NET Framework
     
  9. Bridgetown icon
     2 likes

    In a nutshell, Bridgetown is a static site generator. You give it text written in an author-friendly markup language like Markdown, and it uses layouts and templates to build a website and save the compiled HTML, CSS, and Javascript to an output folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • RubyGems
     
  10. liveSite icon
     3 likes

    The enterprise website solution without the enterprise price tag. liveSite is a back-end website engine that can drive any front-end website design. It includes CMS, Blogging, eCommerce, Online Forms, Calendaring, and automated Email Campaign features all businesses and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Hakyll icon
     7 likes

    Hakyll is a Haskell library for generating static sites, mostly aimed at small-to-medium sites and personal blogs. It is written in a very configurable way and uses an xmonad-like DSL for configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Silvrback icon
     10 likes

    Founded in 2013, Silvrback sought to provide users with a potent, minimalist writing experience that was easy to use, well-supported, and distraction-free – all at a modest price. That remains our aim today.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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