Hugo Alternatives

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 alternatives page was last updated Jun 10, 2025
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  1. Nicepage icon

    Nicepage

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    1st Website Designer breaking limitations of website builders with the freehand positioning. Nicepage generates mobile-friendly websites with the clean HTML code. Only Nicepage is available for Windows, Mac OS, WordPress, Joomla and online.

    146 Nicepage alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Joomla
    • Wordpress
    Nicepage Website Builder on Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Web-Based

    Nicepage VS Hugo

     
  2. Kalmia icon

    Kalmia

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    Kalmia is a Go tool with a web interface for managing RsPress documentation. It supports multiple versions, multiple users, and includes a Markdown editor for easy edits.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
    Kalmia screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Golang
    8.  Integrated Search

    Kalmia VS Hugo

     
  4. Bridgetown icon

    Bridgetown

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • RubyGems
    Bridgetown screenshot 1

    Bridgetown Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Server-side rendering

    Bridgetown VS Hugo

     
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  6. Gojekyll icon

    Gojekyll

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Gojekyll Features

    1.  Golang

    Gojekyll VS Hugo

     
  7. MarsX icon

    MarsX

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    Mars is a free dev tool for building web and mobile apps out of micro-apps combining no-code and code interfaces. MarsX is a platform that is designed specifically for startups and aims to make their journey easier, bringing more power and flexibility by allowing them to reuse...

    22 MarsX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    MarsX screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  AI-Powered

    MarsX VS Hugo

     
  8. VuePress icon

    VuePress

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    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

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Vue.js

    VuePress Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    VuePress VS Hugo

     
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    Tilda Publishing

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    Tilda helps you build websites for business and media. With Tilda you can create long forms and articles, as well as landing pages, websites, photo stories, blogs and all other kinds of content oriented web projects.

    151 Tilda Publishing alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Tilda Publishing screenshot 1

    Tilda Publishing Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Web-Based

    Tilda Publishing VS Hugo

     

    • Tilda Publishing is the most popular commercial alternative to Hugo.

    • Tilda Publishing is Paid and ProprietaryHugo is Free and Open Source
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    shokunin

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    A Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator written in Rust 🦀.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust

    shokunin Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Rust
    3.  Website Template

    shokunin VS Hugo

     
  12. Bedrock icon

    Bedrock

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Bedrock VS Hugo

     
  13. Gridsome icon

    Gridsome

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    Gridsome is a free & open source Vue JS powered framework for building websites & apps that are fast by default.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Gridsome VS Hugo

     
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    Site.pro

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    White label tool for hosting providers and site owners featuring multilingual editing in 40+ languages, website import, modern templates, responsive layouts, drag-and-drop editor, billing panel support, blog and store builder, and direct publishing capabilities.

    127 Site.pro alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • LT flagLithuania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Site.pro screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Automatic Backup
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  White-labeled
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Page builder

    Site.pro VS Hugo

     
  15. Vvveb icon

    Vvveb

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    Powerful and easy to use CMS with page builder to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.

    201 Vvveb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    Page builder light theme

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Support for Bootstrap
    3.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Decentralized
    10.  Content Management
    11.  Page builder
    12.  Backend

    Vvveb VS Hugo

     
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