HugoCMS
The facts below are what the maker publishes about HugoCMS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From HugoCMS's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open source · multilingual · unlimited updates · Free; per domain |
| Pro | €139, paid once | Lifetime license · standard support · multilingual · unlimited updates · One-time payment; lifetime use; per domain |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Lifetime license · premium support on request · multilingual · unlimited updates · Price on request |
The facts
Each one read from HugoCMS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Editors
- Users can choose between a Markdown editor and a visual editor to edit website content in a browser.checked 3 Oct 2026
- File management
- The integrated elFinder file manager supports uploading, editing, copying, moving, deleting, and previewing files in a browser.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Hosting and installation
- The download package is a tarball intended to be unpacked into a web hosting working directory, with the document directory pointed to its public folder.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes Git-based versioning and an elFinder web file manager integrated into the CMS.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the CMS as allowing people without technical knowledge to create, edit, and manage content, while developers retain control over site structure and design.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The pricing comparison lists German and English language support.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HugoCMS combines the Hugo framework with a web-based CMS for creating, editing, and managing website content.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says the final HugoCMS website remains static and does not need database queries to serve pages.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing comparison lists standard support within 24 hours and premium support on request within one hour.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Technical implementation
- The maker says HugoCMS is open source and implemented with JavaScript and PHP.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Themes
- The maker says users can choose from over 300 Hugo themes.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Versioning
- Git versioning can be used with one click; checking in performs a commit and push, while restoring performs a hard reset.checked 3 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Rehfelde, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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