Hugo AlternativesWebsite Builders & Blog Publishing Tools like Hugo

Hugo is described as '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' and is a popular Website Builder in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Hugo for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Web-based, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Hugo alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hugo are Ghost, Jekyll, Grav and Astro Web Framework.

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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.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

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    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    94 WordPress alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    WordPress screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Self-deployment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Content Management
    5.  Hostable
    6.  Ecommerce Integration
    7.  Multi-Site Management
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Headless CMS
    10.  Dockerized
    11. Google Plus icon  Google Plus integration
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    WordPress VS Hugo

     
    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Hugo
    ByteRanger
    Negative Jan 18, 2023
    5

    Not a static site generator.

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    • This alternative is disputed. WordPress is a legitimate Hugo alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Hugo.

    • WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hugo.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceHugo is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableHugo is not according to our users
  2. Ghost icon

    Ghost

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    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    281 Ghost alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    Ghost screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Publishing
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  WYSIWYG Support
    11.  Fediverse
    12.  Intuitive Nodes

    Ghost VS Hugo

     
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    Jekyll

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    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.

    130 Jekyll alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Jekyll screenshot 1

    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.  Publishing

    Jekyll VS Hugo

     
    Comments about Jekyll as an Alternative to Hugo
    Guest
    Positive Aug 4, 2020
    2

    Unlike some listed alternatives, Jekyll is also a static site generator so it lays in the same category. It uses Ruby (while Hugo uses Go) and I'd say it's simpler than Hugo (simpler in functionality and simpler to understand).

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    • Almost everyone thinks Jekyll is a great Hugo alternative.

    • Jekyll is Free and Open SourceHugo is also Free and Open Source
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  6. Grav icon

    Grav

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    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.

    193 Grav alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    The dashboard

    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

    Grav VS Hugo

     
  7. Astro Web Framework icon

    Astro Web Framework

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    Astro is an all-in-one web framework for building fast, content-focused websites.

    31 Astro Web Framework alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Blogs

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  React
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Support for Bootstrap
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Create UI Components
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Support for ReactJS

    Astro Web Framework VS Hugo

     
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    Gatsby

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    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.

    104 Gatsby alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Gatsby screenshot 1

    Gatsby Features

    1.  Serverless
    2.  Progressive Web App
    3.  React

    Gatsby VS Hugo

     

    • Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to Hugo.

    • Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceHugo is Free and Open Source
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    Wix.com

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    WiX allows anyone to develop flash websites for fun, business or hobby. With WiX anyone can create an amazing flash website in just minutes.

    325 Wix.com alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Wix.com screenshot 1

    Wix.com Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Ecommerce Integration
    5.  Support for HTML5
    6.  AI-Powered

    Wix.com VS Hugo

     
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    Nuxt.js

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    Nuxt is an open source framework that makes web development intuitive and powerful.

    24 Nuxt.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Nuxt.js screenshot 1

    Nuxt.js Features

    1.  Server-side rendering
    2.  Progressive Web App

    Nuxt.js VS Hugo

     
  12. Zola icon

    Zola

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    Everything you need to make a static site engine in one binary.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    Zola VS Hugo

     
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    Eleventy

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    Simpler static site generator.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Bootstrap
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Eleventy VS Hugo

     
  14. Pelican icon

    Pelican

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    Static site generator, written in Python, that requires no database or server-side logic

    76 Pelican alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    Pelican screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Self-deployment
    3.  Mobile friendly
    4.  ReStructuredText
    5.  Publishing
    6.  AsciiDoc
    7.  Plugin API

    Pelican VS Hugo

     
  15. Hexo icon

    Hexo

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    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.

    35 Hexo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Hexo Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Node Based
    4.  Self-deployment
    5.  No database needed

    Hexo VS Hugo

     
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