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. blag icon

    blag

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    blag is a blog-aware, static site generator.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    Official Screenshot from GitHub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  No registration required

    blag VS Hugo

     
  2. Hyvor Blogs icon

    Hyvor Blogs

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    Hyvor Blogs is a simple and powerful blogging platform with custom domains, custom themes, multi-language support, in-built SEO, and developer-friendly APIs.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • LK flagSri Lanka

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Hyvor Blogs Console

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Multiple languages

    Hyvor Blogs VS Hugo

     
  4. lume (SSG) icon

    lume (SSG)

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    Lume (pronounced /lume/) is the Galician word for fire but also a static site generator for Deno.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    lume (SSG) screenshot 1

    lume (SSG) Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  React

    lume (SSG) VS Hugo

     
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  6. Vontigo icon

    Vontigo

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    Vontigo is an open-source CMS built with SvelteKit, featuring AI-powered (ChatGPT) content generation. With fast page loads and seamless routing, Vontigo offers a user-friendly interface with customizable themes and templates.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Vontigo screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Portable
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  WYSIWYG Support
    11.  Support for Bootstrap

    Vontigo VS Hugo

     
  7. Editor X icon

    Editor X

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    Editor X is an advanced creation platform for designers and web professionals. The platform combines cutting edge responsive design with smooth drag and drop.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Editor X screenshot 1

    Editor X Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Drag and Drop Editor

    Editor X VS Hugo

     
  8. MiddleMan icon

    MiddleMan

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    Middleman is a static site generator using all the shortcuts and tools in modern web development. Check out middlemanapp.com for detailed tutorials, including a getting started guide. You can also follow @middlemanapp for updates.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Ruby
    • Ruby on Rails

    MiddleMan VS Hugo

     
  10. Hakyll icon

    Hakyll

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Hakyll Features

    1.  Publishing

    Hakyll VS Hugo

     
  11. Blades icon

    Blades

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    Blades is made to do one job and do it well - generate HTML files from the provided content using the provided templates. Blades renders the whole site in milliseconds, possibly up to 10 times faster than other generators like Hugo.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Blades screenshot 1

    Blades VS Hugo

     
  12. Nift icon

    Nift

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    It's lightning fast, developed from the ground up in C++, and released for free under the MIT license, use it for any of your personal or commercial projects – just be sure to preserve copyright and license notices!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Nift VS Hugo

     
  13. Zox icon

    Zox

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    Zox.js is a web framework for static sites and GraphQL API.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Zox screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2019, and the official website is unavailable.

    Zox Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Publishing

    Zox VS Hugo

     
  14. WP2Static icon

    WP2Static

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    Static site generator for WordPress.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress

    WP2Static Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Continuous builds

    WP2Static VS Hugo

     
  15. Lego Static Site Generator icon

    Lego Static Site Generator

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    Lego is a fast Static Site Generator that generates optimised, performant websites. Build your site with a boringly simple stack, yet get amazing performance. Transpiles and minifies JS using Terser, autoprefixes and minifies CSS with PostCSS, inlines critical styles using...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Lego Static Site Generator screenshot 1

    Lego Static Site Generator VS Hugo

     
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