Hexo AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Static Site Generators

The best Static Site Generator 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 many of them are Static Site Generators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Static Site Generator alternatives to Hexo are Jekyll, Grav, Gatsby and Gojekyll.

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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 Aug 29, 2023

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?

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 Hexo
Is Grav a good alternative to Hexo?
Comments about Grav as an Alternative to Hexo

Alexandre ZANNI
Grav is a CMS (dynamic), Hexo is a staticgen (static).
Negative comment •Jan 11, 2021
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- Grav is Free and Open SourceHexo is also Free and Open Source

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 Hexo
Is Gatsby a good alternative to Hexo?
- Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to Hexo.
- Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceHexo is Free and Open Source

Gojekyll
Gojekyll is a partially-compatible clone of the Jekyll static site generator, written in the Go programming language. It provides build and serve commands, with directory watch and live reload.
47 Gojekyll alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Gojekyll Features
Golang
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Gojekyll VS Hexo
Is Gojekyll 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?

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 Hexo
Is VuePress a good alternative to Hexo?

WP2Static
Static site generator for WordPress.
18 WP2Static alternatives
License model
- Paid • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Wordpress
WP2Static Features
Ad-free
Continuous builds
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WP2Static VS Hexo
Is WP2Static a good alternative to Hexo?
- WP2Static is the most popular commercial alternative to Hexo.
- WP2Static is Paid and Open SourceHexo is Free and Open Source

Zola
Everything you need to make a static site engine in one binary.
48 Zola alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Zola Features
Support for MarkDown
Lightweight
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Zola VS Hexo
Is Zola a good alternative to Hexo?

Bridgetown
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.
96 Bridgetown alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Ruby
- RubyGems
Bridgetown Features
Support for MarkDown
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Bridgetown VS Hexo
Is Bridgetown a good alternative to Hexo?

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

Teeny
Teeny is a super simple static site generator built to suit my needs and my needs only.
52 Teeny alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Static Site Generator
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Teeny Features
Support for MarkDown
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Teeny VS Hexo
Is Teeny a good alternative to Hexo?