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.

Hugo iconHugo
  88
  • ...

Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is...

More about Hugo
More about Hugo
Hugo alternatives page was last updated Jun 10, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. MenaPRO icon

    MenaPRO

     18 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Easiest and fastest cms ever created. Responsive site builder. Bootstrap grid editor. You don´t need any knowledge about web development.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • MY flagMalaysia

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    MenaPRO screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.1.9.2) is from April 2019.

    MenaPRO VS Hugo

     
  2. Generic Static Site Generator icon

    Generic Static Site Generator

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    This is a Generic Static Site Generator, It is written in JavaScript, It can be used to create static websites

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Generic Static Site Generator screenshot 1

    Generic Static Site Generator VS Hugo

     
  4. Nikola icon

    Nikola

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Nikola is a static website and blog generator. Its original goal is to create blogs, but it supports most kind of sites and can be used as a CMS, as long as what you present to the user is your own content instead of something the user generates.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Nikola screenshot 1

    Nikola Features

    1.  Python-based
    2.  Imports Jupyter Notebooks

    Nikola VS Hugo

     
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    Mozello icon
    Mozello

    User-friendly platform for creating mobile-friendly sites, blogs, and stores quickly. Features include SEO tools, multilingual support, and complete hosting management with no tech skills needed.

    https://www.mozello.com
    Learn More
  6. BlogHunch icon

    BlogHunch

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    BlogHunch is an SEO-optimized, flexible No-Code blogging platform that lets you build and manage your blog without worrying about servers, developers, branding, and SEO.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    Customize the way you want

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for MarkDown

    BlogHunch VS Hugo

     
  7. Spaark icon

    Spaark

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    As a developer, building my portfolio was unexpectedly frustrating. Website builders didn't understand developer needs, building from scratch took too long, and even "developer-friendly" solutions required wrestling with configurations and templates.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Homepage

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    6.  Resume Builder

    Spaark VS Hugo

     
  8. BlogMaker icon

    BlogMaker

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    BlogMaker is a modern, no-code blogging platform built for creators, marketers, and businesses who want to grow their online presence. With a focus on speed, SEO, and simplicity, BlogMaker lets you launch and manage unlimited blogs under one subscription.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    BlogMaker screenshot 1

    BlogMaker Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Blog editor

    BlogMaker VS Hugo

     
  10. Soupault icon

    Soupault

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Soupault is a static website generator that actually understands HTML and automatically manipulates it rather than just generating it from a template.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    Soupault Features

    1.  Lua scripting
    2.  Html parsing

    Soupault VS Hugo

     

  11. yst

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    yst is a tool for generating a static website by filling string templates with data taken from YAML or CSV text files or SQLite3 file based databases. This approach combines the speed, security, and ease of deployment of a static website with the flexibility and...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haskell

    yst Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    yst VS Hugo

     
  12. Static Site Boilerplate icon

    Static Site Boilerplate

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Static Site Boilerplate is a free, open-source tool for developers that enables a better workflow for building modern static websites. Automated build processes, a local development server, production minification and optimizations, and the latest standards for static websites.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Static Site Boilerplate screenshot 1

    Static Site Boilerplate VS Hugo

     
  13. mkws(1) icon

    mkws(1)

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Fast, Extensible, Simple Static Site Generator.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    mkws(1) VS Hugo

     
  14. Mozello icon

    Mozello

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    User-friendly platform for creating mobile-friendly sites, blogs, and stores quickly. Features include SEO tools, multilingual support, and complete hosting management with no tech skills needed.

    198 Mozello alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • LV flagLatvia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mozello screenshot 1

    Mozello Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Mobile friendly
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Ecommerce Integration

    Mozello VS Hugo

     
  15. Zyro icon

    Zyro

     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Zyro is a website builder that's extremely simple to use. We harness the power of AI to do all the hard work for you, from generating copy to predicting the behaviour of your site visitors.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Zyro AI Writer

    Zyro Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Ecommerce Integration

    Zyro VS Hugo

     
You are at page 4 of Hugo alternatives