Zola AlternativesStatic Site Generators and other similar apps like Zola

Zola is described as 'Everything you need to make a static site engine in one binary' and is a static site generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Zola for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best Zola 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 Zola are Grav, Gatsby, Kalmia and Gojekyll.

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  1. Ghost icon
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    Ghost

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    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    281 Ghost alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
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    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.  Intuitive Nodes
    12.  Headless CMS
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    Ghost VS Zola

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

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

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourceZola is Free and Open Source
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedZola is not according to our users
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    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.

    100 Hugo alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    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
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    Hugo VS Zola

    Is Hugo a good alternative to Zola?
     

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

    • Hugo is Free and Open SourceZola is also Free and Open Source
    • Hugo is LightweightZola is not according to our users
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    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.

    129 Jekyll alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    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
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    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.

    194 Grav alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    The basic folder structure is self-explaining
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    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
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  7. Gatsby icon
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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Gatsby Features

    1.  Serverless
    2.  Progressive Web App
    3.  React
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    Gatsby VS Zola

    Is Gatsby a good alternative to Zola?
     

    • Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to Zola.

    • Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceZola is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    46 Kalmia alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
    Kalmia screenshot 1
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    +2
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    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
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    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.

    48 Gojekyll alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Gojekyll Features

    1.  Golang
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  11. Pelican icon
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    Pelican

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    Static site generator, written in Python, that requires no database or server-side logic

    75 Pelican alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Self-deployment
    3.  Mobile friendly
    4.  ReStructuredText
    5.  Publishing
    6.  AsciiDoc
    7.  Plugin API
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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    +1
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    Mozello Features

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

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    Windo is a simple yet powerful Shopify alternative that helps you to set up your E-commerce business online, manage, grow & create your product catalog from anywhere right from your mobile.

    154 Windo alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Windo screenshot 1
    Windo screenshot 2
    +3
    Windo screenshot 3
    Windo iconZola Icon

    Windo VS Zola

    Is Windo a good alternative to Zola?
     

    • Windo is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Zola.

    • Windo is Freemium and ProprietaryZola 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

    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 iconZola Icon

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