Hexo AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Blog Publishing Tools

The best Blog Publishing alternative to Hexo is Hugo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Hexo and five of them are Blog Publishing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Blog Publishing Tool alternatives to Hexo are Jekyll, Pelican, Backdrop CMS and Zox.

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Hexo 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 Hexo.

Hexo

Static Site Generator
Free • Open Source

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.

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Hexo alternatives page was last updated Apr 7, 2021

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 Hexo
Is Hugo a good alternative to Hexo?
- Hugo is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Hexo.
- Hugo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hexo.
- Hugo is Free and Open SourceHexo is also Free and Open Source
- Hugo is LightweightHexo 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 Hexo
Is Jekyll a good alternative to Hexo?

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 Hexo
Is Pelican a good alternative to Hexo?

Backdrop CMS
Backdrop CMS is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use Content Management System used to build attractive, professional websites. Use it for everything from a single-administrator's personal blog site, to a complex, multi-role, business e-commerce platform.
192 Backdrop CMS alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Blog Publishing Tool
- CMS Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Top Backdrop CMS Features
1. Dynamic Views
2. Flexible content types
3. Layout Builder
4. Configuration Management
5. Modular System
6. Configuration export / import
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. Auto Update
9. Content Management
10. Data export/import
11. Multiple languages
12. Modules
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Backdrop CMS VS Hexo
Is Backdrop CMS a good alternative to Hexo?
- Backdrop CMS is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hexo.
- Backdrop CMS is Free and Open SourceHexo is also Free and Open Source

Zox
Zox.js is a web framework for static sites and GraphQL API.
40 Zox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Static Site Generator
- Blog Publishing Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Zox Features
Support for MarkDown
Publishing
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Discontinued
The last update is from 2019, and the official website is unavailable.

Zox VS Hexo
Is Zox a good alternative to Hexo?