Hugo Alternatives

Apps similar to Hugo include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Jekyll, Astro Web Framework and Grav. There's no shortage of Website Builders like Hugo, with more than 100 alternatives for self-hosting, the web, Mac, Windows and Linux.

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  1. ULTRV icon
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    ULTRV is a minimalist blogging platform. No tracking, no algorithms, no noise — just your writing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows
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  2. Lume (pronounced /lume/) is the Galician word for fire but also a static site generator for Deno.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Vontigo icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Site.pro icon
     51 likes

    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.

    144 Site.pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Legasite icon
     2 likes

    Web-based tool uses AI to extract content and images from legacy sites, maps them to professional human-made templates, and generates production-ready code in HTML, React, or Next.js. Delivers code ready to download, supports various tech stacks, and allows full code ownership.

    68 Legasite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. MiddleMan icon
     2 likes

    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.

    78 MiddleMan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Ruby
    • Ruby on Rails
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  7. Hakyll icon
     7 likes

    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.

    92 Hakyll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Nift icon
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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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Zox icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. MacyHTML icon
     2 likes

    MacyHTML is a powerful web-based tool for designing and customizing web pages with a drag-and-drop interface. It provides an interactive workspace where users can add, edit, and arrange elements like text, buttons, images, audio, and videos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Blades icon
     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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