Minerva AlternativesStatic Site Generators and other similar apps like Minerva

Minerva is described as 'Static site generators. Minerva makes building websites fun again' and is a static site generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Minerva for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Minerva alternative is Ghost. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hugo or Jekyll. Other great apps like Minerva are Grav, Gatsby, Pelican and Zola.

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Minerva alternatives page was last updated Jun 2, 2023
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  1. 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 Minerva

     

    • Ghost is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Minerva.

    • Ghost is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Minerva.

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourceMinerva is Free and Open Source
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedMinerva is not according to our users
  2. Hugo icon

    Hugo

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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.

    101 Hugo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Static Site Generator
    2.  Local server included
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Arch Linux Package

    Hugo VS Minerva

     

    • Hugo is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Minerva.

    • Hugo is Free and Open SourceMinerva is also Free and Open Source
    • Hugo is LightweightMinerva is not according to our users
  4. Jekyll icon

    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 Minerva

     
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    Ucraft

    Ucraft is a next-generation website builder that gives you the power to create a website without any coding skills. Completely drag & drop, Ucraft is carefully designed and equipped with numerous features that enable you to c...

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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 Minerva

     
  7. Gatsby icon

    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 Minerva

     

    • Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to Minerva.

    • Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceMinerva is Free and Open Source
  8. 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 Minerva

     
  10. Zola icon

    Zola

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

    49 Zola alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    Zola VS Minerva

     
  11. Mozello icon

    Mozello

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    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.

    204 Mozello alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    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 Minerva

     
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    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.

    88 VuePress alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Vue.js

    VuePress Features

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

    VuePress VS Minerva

     
  13. WP2Static icon

    WP2Static

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    Static site generator for WordPress.

    20 WP2Static alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress

    WP2Static Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Continuous builds

    WP2Static VS Minerva

     

    • WP2Static is the most popular commercial alternative to Minerva.

    • WP2Static is Paid and Open SourceMinerva is Free and Open Source
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    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 Minerva

     
  15. shokunin icon

    shokunin

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

    32 shokunin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust

    shokunin Features

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

    shokunin VS Minerva

     
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