18.2
Gatsby is an open-source, React-based framework for building websites such as eCommerce and marketing sites, blogs and documentation.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted
Best Static Site Generators in 2026
Building a website from content files or other sources calls for a generator that fits how you create and publish. Compared on content sources and supported languages, these options also vary in CMS integration, multilingual support, incremental builds, and local preview servers. Gatsby, Cecil, and Eleventy are among the generators to consider. Think about how you manage content and whether previewing changes…
28.2
Jekyll is a free, open-source tool for building static websites and blogs from plain text.
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOS
37.4
Cecil is a free command-line PHP application for generating static websites from Markdown content, media, and Twig templates.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
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Eleventy
Eleventy is a free static site generator that compiles templates into HTML.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows7.4Free plan - 5
Nikola
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows7.4Free plan - 6
Publii
Publii is a free blogging platform available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.3Free plan - 7
Metalsmith
Metalsmith is a free, pluggable static-site generator for NodeJS.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSWindows7.2Free plan - 8
Nanoc
Nanoc is a free static-site generator that converts content such as Markdown, AsciiDoc, or Textile into HTML.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.1Free plan - 97.1Free plan
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Zola
Zola is a free static site generator that turns Markdown content into static HTML pages for blogs, knowledge bases, and landing pages.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.9Free plan - 11
Hugo
Hugo is a free, open-source static site generator written in Go and distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.
Open sourceWindowsmacOSLinux6.8 - 12
Bridgetown
Bridgetown is a free site generator for creating static sites, full-stack applications or projects that combine both.
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.7 - 13
Harp
WebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.7 - 14
Roq
Roq is a Java and Quarkus-powered static site generator for building websites and blogs.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 15
React Static
Free planWebSelf-hosted6.6Free plan - 16
VuePress
VuePress is a free, MIT-licensed static site generator for documentation, blogs, and other static sites.
WebAPISelf-hosted6.4 - 17
Pelican
Pelican is a free static site generator written in Python that turns text files into websites without a database or server-side programming.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.4 - 18
Hakyll
Hakyll is a free Haskell library for generating static sites, aimed mainly at small-to-medium sites and personal blogs.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.4 - 19
Stapy
Stapy is free, open-source software for generating static websites with Python on Linux or Windows.
Free planLinuxWindows6.4Free plan - 20
Statiq
Statiq is a static generation platform for websites, documentation sites, and custom generator applications.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.4 - 216.4Free plan
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Assemble
Free planLinux6.4Free plan - 23
Astro Starlight
Astro Starlight is a free theme for creating documentation websites with the Astro framework.
WebSelf-hosted6.3 - 24
Middleman
Middleman is an open-source static site generator for building websites with modern development tools.
WebLinuxmacOSWindows6.3 - 25
Nitro
Nitro is a suite of Python tools for building static websites, with pages defined as Python functions.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.2Free plan