Static Site Generators – Complete List [300+]

Even though it seems like an old way to build websites, Static Site Generators are a hot topic these days.

Matt Biilmann had recognized the trend back in 2015 though. He published an article titled “Why Static Site Generators Are The Next Big Thing” in SmashingMagazine and it’s kinda being true now.

So, what are these, and why are these so popular?

What are Static Site Generators (SSGs)?

Static Site Generators pre-generate the view of all the pages and keep it serve-ready. Unlike traditional web stacks, SSG-powered sites do not wait for a page to be requested to generate its view.

Static Site Generators are comparatively very fast and consume lesser resources.

In my opinion, the main reasons to use a static site generator are:

• Performance
• Scalability, and
• Security

So, which SSG should you go for?

Of course, it will depend on what & how you are building and what your requirements are.

Take a look at the top 5 SSGs below and understand which one you should choose:

Top 5 Static Site Generators

On JAMstack, there are more than 300 static site generators listed. Out of which, here are the top 5 ones:

1. Next.js

Next.js is a production-ready and React-based static site generator with the following main features:

• hybrid static & server rendering
• TypeScript support
• smart bundling
• i18n support for multi-language sites
• route pre-fetching
• automatic compilation and bundling
• Next.js analytics

2. Hugo

Hugo is written in Go and it’s well-known for its speed and flexibility. Here are some of the main features of Hugo:

• unlimited content types (taxonomies, menus)
• dynamic API-driven content
• pre-made templates for SEO, commenting, and analytics
• i18n support for multi-language sites
• multiple format content output option (HTML, AMP, JSON, etc.)

🚀 Also see: How to Install Hugo on Windows 11

3. Gatsby

Gatsby describes it as “One Front-end to Rule Them All”. Gatsby has a rich data plugin ecosystem which makes the process even easier and more flexible.

Here are the top features:

• no-reload page changes
• supports React.js components
• see changes real-time with hot reload editing
• pull data from anywhere: APIs, databases, CMSs, static files and many more
• a huge 2000+ plugins library
• intelligent prefetching, lazy loading, and image optimization

🚀 Gatsby vs Next.js – Full Comparison

4. Jekyll

Jekyll is based on Ruby (Liquid template) and is a simple static site generator perfect for personal, project, or organization websites.

Here are the top features:

• easy hosting with GitHub pages
• renders Markdown and Liquid templates
• easiest to get started
• supports front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap & Semantic UI
• can be connected to CMS like CloudCannon, Forestry, and Netlify

5. Nuxt.js

Nuxt exports Vue.js web applications into simple static websites quickly.

Here are the main features:

• isomorphic or universal rendering
• pre-renders pages
• powerful modular architecture
• amazing bundle analyzer

300+ Static Site Generators [Detailed Table]

Here’s a list of more than 300 static site generators taken from Jamstack website:

[Sorted by GitHub Stars] & [Last Updated: 16 December 2020]

Static Site Generators	Language	Template(s)
Next.js	JavaScript	React
Hugo	Go	Go
Gatsby	JavaScript	React
Jekyll	Ruby	Liquid
Nuxt	JavaScript	Vue
Hexo	JavaScript	EJS, Pug, Haml, Swig, Nunjucks, Mustache, Handlebars, Twig, Marko
Slate	Ruby	Markdown
GitBook	JavaScript	Jinja2
Docusaurus	JavaScript	React, Markdown
VuePress	JavaScript	Vue
Docsify	JavaScript	Markdown, Vue
MkDocs	Python	Jinja2
Pelican	Python	Jinja2
UmiJS	JavaScript	React
React Static	JavaScript	React
Eleventy	JavaScript	Liquid, Nunjucks, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, Haml, Pug, JavaScript, HTML, Markdown
Metalsmith	JavaScript	Handlebars, Any JS
Gridsome	JavaScript	Vue
Brunch	JavaScript	Any JS
Middleman	Ruby	ERB, Tilt, Haml
Gridea	JavaScript	EJS
Sapper.js	JavaScript	Svelte
mdBook	Rust	Handlebars
Harp	JavaScript	EJS, Jade
Zola	Rust	Tera
Expose	Bash	HTML
Assemble	JavaScript	Handlebars
Sphinx	Python	Jinja2
Wintersmith	CoffeeScript	Jade
Lektor	Python	Jinja2
Cactus	Python	Django
Phenomic	JavaScript	React
Docpad	CoffeeScript	Eco, Any JS
beautiful-jekyll	HTML	Custom
Publish	Swift	Markdown
Publii	JavaScript	Handlebars
HubPress	JavaScript	Handlebars
DocFX	C#	Mustache, Liquid
Hakyll	Haskell	Hakyll
Bookdown (R)	R	R, R Markdown
Nikola	Python	Jinja2, Mako
R Markdown	R	R, R Markdown
Nanoc	Ruby	ERB, eRuby, Mustache, Haml, Slim
Scully	JavaScript, TypeScript	Angular
VitePress	JavaScript	Vue
Octopress	Ruby	Liquid
Jigsaw	PHP	Blade
markdown-styles	JavaScript	Handlebars
Hyde	Python	Jinja2
makesite.py	Python	HTML
Roots	CoffeeScript	Jade
Static Site Boilerplate	JavaScript	HTML
Sculpin	PHP	Twig
Wheat	JavaScript	Custom
Statiq	.Net	Razor, Markdown
Blogdown	R	R, R Markdown
Punch	JavaScript	Mustache
bashblog	Bash	GPL-3.0-only
Pollen	Racket	LGPL-3.0-only
Routify	JavaScript	Svelte
InkPaper	Go	Markdown, Go
Flatmarket	JavaScript	Any JS
simple	JavaScript	Markdown
Cryogen	Clojure	Selmer
Cobalt	Rust	Liquid
Silex	JavaScript	HTML
JBake	Java	Freemarker, Groovy, Thymeleaf, Jade
Elder.js	JavaScript	Svelte
WP2Static	PHP	Unlicense
Couscous	PHP	Twig
Frog	Racket	Racket
Docpress	JavaScript	Markdown
Enduro.js	JavaScript	Handlebars
Frozen-Flask	Python	Jinja2
Ruhoh	Ruby	Mustache
Gor	Go	Mustache
pretzel	.Net	Liquid
Poet	JavaScript	Jade
Cabin	JavaScript	Jade, EJS
Blacksmith	JavaScript	Plates
thumbsup	JavaScript	MIT
Antwar	JavaScript	React
Cuttlebelle	JavaScript	React
Spike	JavaScript	Reshape
Coleslaw	Lisp	Closure Templates
Orchid	Java,Kotlin	Pebble
Gostatic	Go	Go
Spress	PHP	Twig
Obelisk	Elixir	EEx, Haml
Grow	Python	Jinja2
Charge	JavaScript	React, JSX
Franklin	Julia	MIT
Heckle	JavaScript	Mold
Perun	Clojure	Hiccup
Blogofile	Python	Mako
Plenti	Go	Svelte
elm-pages	Elm	Elm
yst	Haskell	StringTemplate
Cogear.JS	JavaScript	EJS, Pug, Handlebars
Yellow	PHP	PHP
Tinkerer	Python	Jinja2
Codedoc	TypeScript	Markdown, JSX, TSX
Acrylamid	Python	Jinja, Mako
Madoko	JavaScript	HTML
Awestruct	Ruby	Haml
Webby	Ruby	ERB
Almace Scaffolding	Ruby,JavaScript	Liquid
Reptar	JavaScript	Nunjucks
verless	Go	Go
Statik	Python	Jinja2, Mustache
Techy	JavaScript	Custom
Serum	Elixir	EEx
Bridgetown	Ruby	Liquid, ERB, Haml, Slim
staticjinja	Python	Jinja2
Junglejs	JavaScript	Svelte
Prosopopee	Python	Jinja2
Zodiac	Awk	Custom
Tags	Python	Tags
Nift	C++	Custom
Gulp Site	JavaScript	Handlebars
Abell	JavaScript	Abell
Luapress	Lua	Mustache, LHTML
Nanogen	JavaScript	EJS
lego	JavaScript	Liquid, Markdown, Nunjucks
Urubu	Python	Jinja2
Elmstatic	Elm	Elm
Hastie	Go	Go
Lingon	JavaScript	EJS
GoPablo	JavaScript	gulp-file-include
Tarbell	Python	Jinja
Sergey	JavaScript	HTML
gloria	JavaScript	Handlebars
empress-blog	JavaScript	Ember, Markdown
Grain	Groovy	Groovy
blogc	C	Custom
Photish	Ruby	Slim
Rosid	JavaScript	Any JS
graze	.Net	Razor
Cecil	PHP	Twig
Blackhole	PHP	Twig
django-distill	Python	Django
Cleaver	PHP	Blade
Stitcher	PHP	Twig, Smarty
Serif	Ruby	Liquid
SitePipe	Haskell	Mustache
wok	Python	Jinja2
Lambda Pad	Erlang	Django
jus	JavaScript	Handlebars
Zas	Go	Go
Kulfon	JavaScript	Nunjucks, Org Mode, Markdown
underblog	Go	Go
Webgen	Ruby	ERB
Statamic	PHP	Antlers, HTML, Blade, Twig, Markdown
Broccoli Taco	JavaScript	Handlebars
Statie	PHP	Twig, Latte
soupault	OCaml	HTML, Jingoo
tinyjam	JavaScript	EJS, Markdown
Enfield	CoffeeScript	Liquid
Styx	Nix	Nix
Wyam	.Net	Razor, Markdown
QPage	Python	MIT
Bookdown (PHP)	PHP	Aura View
JAQ	Ruby	Liquid
Plerd	Perl	TT2
tumblelog	Perl	HTML
tumblelog	Python	HTML
Hydrogen	TypeScript	JavaScript
Fledermaus	JavaScript	JSX
Motyl	Ruby	Mustache
Hepek	Scala	Scala
Ornate	Scala	Markdown
sblg	C	ISC
Glayu	Elixir	EEx
Jenny	Bash	Bash
Minimal	JavaScript	Mustache
Mimogear	JavaScript	Pug
Coil	Elixir	EEx
docnado	Python	Jinja2
pub-server	JavaScript	Handlebars
Stog	OCaml	XML
Cory	JavaScript	Handlebars
Vite	Python	Jinja2
Templer	Perl	HTML::Template
Tclssg	Tcl	Custom
Dimples	Ruby	Tilt
MarkBind	JavaScript	Custom
SuSi	JavaScript	HTML
gist-txt	JavaScript	Mustache
Monkeyman	Scala	Haml
Easystatic	JavaScript	EJS
SiteFi	F#	WebSharper UI
Tome	PHP	Twig
Sitio	JavaScript	React
Polo	Go	Go
drupan	Python	Jinja2
PyKwiki	Python	Jinja2
StaGen	Java	StringTemplate
Kotsu	JavaScript	Nunjucks
Misakai Baker	.Net	Razor
Bake	C++	HTML
Dapper	Perl	TT3
PieCrust2	Python	Jinja
Ace	Ruby	Haml
finch	OCaml	Jingoo
Starter Project	JavaScript	Pug
elm-starter	Elm	Elm
HastySite	Nim	Mustache
Waffel	JavaScript	Nunjucks
adm-dev-kit	JavaScript	Pug
Platframe	JavaScript	Pug, Jade
LitePub	Go	Go
Bolt	JavaScript	Jade, Any JS
CMintS	JavaScript	EJS
INTUITION.DEV	TypeScript	Pug
Reem	JavaScript	Consolidate.js
Static Lite	JavaScript	Jade
Ulka	JavaScript	Ulka
SkyDocs	Java	Jtwig
Griffin	Java	Handlebars
CopperSmith	JavaScript	Handlebars
Go-Static!	JavaScript	Swig
Haunt	Scheme	SXML
Qgoda	Perl	Template Toolkit 2
blogdown	JavaScript	Pug
Elsa	Python	Jinja2
Scalatic	Scala	MIT
SKF	Bash	Custom
Stacy	JavaScript	Handlebars
Tapestry	PHP	Plates
Blended	Python	HTML
Mangony	JavaScript	Handlebars
Stasis	TypeScript	Handlebars
Rinco	JavaScript	Mustache
Stati	PHP	Liquid
bashblog-ng	Bash	GPL-3.0-only
IronBeard	.Net	Razor, Markdown
jssg	Java	Freemarker
Minerl	Perl	HTML::Template
Blogo	JavaScript	Jade
HasClunk	Haskell	HTML
Pagegen	Python	Pagegen
Sphido	JavaScript	Nunjucks
Makdoc	JavaScript	Handlebars
Staart Site	JavaScript,TypeScript	Handlebars
Muleify	JavaScript	Custom
Entu SSG	JavaScript	Pug, Markdown, Stylus
BootDown	Python	Markdown
Bowman	JavaScript	EJS
DSSG	D	Mustache
grunt-flats	JavaScript	Hogan.js
mkws(1)	Bash	Bash
YASBE	Python	Mako
blog.sh	Bash	Custom
Halwa	Python	Jinja2
my_py_site	Python	HTML, Jinja2
pystatic	Python	HTML
s2gen	Scala	Freemarker
Yass	Ada	Ada
Blo	Python	Jinja2
onessg	JavaScript	Any JS
Spignite	JavaScript	Nunjucks
Wainwright	JavaScript	Consolidate.js
BookGen	C#	HTML
deadsimplelog	JavaScript	HTML
Expansive	C,Ejscript	Ejscript
Gerablog	Ruby	Tenjin
Gustav	PHP	PHP
Lerret	JavaScript	Jade
OrisonJS	JavaScript	lit-html
static-site-express	JavaScript	EJS
Tropical	JavaScript	React
Bang	Python	Custom
Hikaru	JavaScript	Nunjucks
Scribing	PHP	Plates
Taft	JavaScript	Handlebars
Mini Site Generator	JavaScript	JavaScript
PFT	Perl	TT3
sudo_site	C++	HTML, inja
WPWMM4	M4,Make	BSD-2-Clause
Anodize	JavaScript	Liquid
Asimov	JavaScript	Handlebars
Record Collector	C#	Razor
Ago	Go	MIT
BakeIt	JavaScript	Handlebars, Mustache
Grus	Scala	ScalaTags
igapyonv3	Java	Freemarker
Last	PHP	Twig, PHP, Any Symfony
Magnanimous	Go	Magnanimous
SiteGen	Go	Go
ARFR	JavaScript	Handlebars
Trio	JavaScript	MIT
Usmu	Ruby	Slim, Markdown
Weaver	Ruby	MIT
20ful	JavaScript	Nunjucks, Pug, JavaScript, Livescript, HTML, Markdown, CSS, Sass, Stylus
Generic Static Site Generator	JavaScript	HTML
Basildon	PHP	Twig
idlisite	Python	Google Docs
Kart	Python	Jinja2
lastpage	.Net,C#	Mustache
OpenRat	PHP	Mustache
Poltergeist	JavaScript	Nunjucks
Sasige	PHP	PHP
Skua	Python	Jinja2
Static Markdown	JavaScript	Handlebars
Statify	Python	Jinja2
Antora	JavaScript	Handlebars
Keystone	JavaScript	Custom
Landspout	Python	Tornado
Lazy Travel Blog	Python	JSON
Poole	Python	HTML
Saber	JavaScript	Vue
statik-site	JavaScript	Mustache, Handlebars, Underscore, EJS, Pug, Art, Dot
Tiny SSG	Python	Jinja2
wg	Python	Jinja2

Pretty long, right?

Yes, it’s still growing day-by-day.

That’s it.

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Now, it’s your turn.

Which Static Site Generator are you going to use? or, already using?

Let me know by dropping a quick comment.

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