Habu AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Static Site Generators

The best Static Site Generator alternative to Habu is Hugo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Habu and 19 are Static Site Generators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Static Site Generator alternatives to Habu are Jekyll, Grav, Gatsby and Pelican.

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Habu alternatives are mainly Static Site Generators but may also be Blog Publishing Tools or Website Builders. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Habu.

Habu

Static Site Generator
Free • Open Source

Habu is likely the simplest static blog generator you'll encounter, no bullshit. If you're techie enough and need a simple page to publish your work and if you share my disgust and terror for blog platforms with...

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Habu alternatives page was last updated Sep 10, 2020

Hugo
Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is ideal for blogs, docs, portfolios and much more.
92 Hugo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Website Builder
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Hugo Features
1. Static Site Generator
2. Local server included
3. Publishing
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Ad-free
6. Lightweight
7. Works Offline
8. Support for Themes
9. No registration required
10. Arch Linux Package
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Hugo VS Habu
Is Hugo a good alternative to Habu?
- Hugo is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Habu.
- Hugo is Free and Open SourceHabu is also Free and Open Source
- Hugo is LightweightHabu is not according to our users

Jekyll
Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server.
127 Jekyll alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Jekyll Features
1. Static Site Generator
2. Support for MarkDown
3. No Tracking
4. Syntax Highlighting
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Command line interface
7. Content Management
8. Ruby
9. Publishing
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Jekyll VS Habu
Is Jekyll a good alternative to Habu?

Grav
Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.
192 Grav alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- CMS Tool
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Grav Features
1. Flat File CMS
2. No database needed
3. Support for MarkDown
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Twig Templating
6. Two-factor Authentication
7. Content Management
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Grav VS Habu
Is Grav a good alternative to Habu?

Gatsby
Gatsby provides development teams an open source frontend framework for creating dynamic, optimized websites and a cloud platform for delivering them on a blazing fast edge network.
103 Gatsby alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- React
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Gatsby Features
Serverless
Progressive Web App
React
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Gatsby VS Habu
Is Gatsby a good alternative to Habu?
- Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to Habu.
- Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceHabu is Free and Open Source

Pelican
Static site generator, written in Python, that requires no database or server-side logic
75 Pelican alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Python
Pelican Features
1. Support for Themes
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Self-deployment
4. Mobile friendly
5. ReStructuredText
6. User friendly
7. Publishing
8. AsciiDoc
9. Plugin API
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Pelican VS Habu
Is Pelican a good alternative to Habu?

VuePress
VuePress is a static site generator that uses markdown. It allows users to create content like blogs and documentation. Originally designed for Vue.js documentation, it now serves a wider user base. It emphasizes simplicity, with a minimal setup and markdown-centered structure.
89 VuePress alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Vue.js
VuePress Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Support for MarkDown
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VuePress VS Habu
Is VuePress a good alternative to Habu?

Hexo
Hexo is a fast, simple and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js which have extensive plugins selections for a Static Site Generator and a great communities.
34 Hexo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Hexo Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Node Based
4. Self-deployment
5. No database needed
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Hexo VS Habu
Is Hexo a good alternative to Habu?

Staticman
Static sites with superpowers.
84 Staticman alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Staticman VS Habu
Is Staticman a good alternative to Habu?

Hakyll
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.
93 Hakyll alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Hakyll Features
Publishing
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Hakyll VS Habu
Is Hakyll a good alternative to Habu?

Grain
Grain is a wide-purpose static site generator, designed for websites of any complexity and structure. Grain utilizes the full power of Groovy for page templates and supports a variety of markups, everything you need to create a company website, a project documentation, or a...
26 Grain alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Static Site Generator
- Website Builder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Grain Features
Support for MarkDown
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Grain VS Habu
Is Grain a good alternative to Habu?

DocPad
DocPad is a 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.
113 DocPad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Static Site Generator
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DocPad Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Content Templates
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Discontinued
The developer announced that DocPad will be no longer updated and supported. Last version, 6.82.5, released in October 2018, can be still downloaded from the official website and GitHub.

DocPad VS Habu
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Bedrock
Bedrock is a tool to efficiently work together, document HTML/CSS components, and provide a single source of truth for what an application should look like.
20 Bedrock alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Static Site Generator
- Website Builder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Bedrock VS Habu
Is Bedrock a good alternative to Habu?