Open source static-site-generator projects

Every project in the registry tagged static-site-generator, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 17 combined stars ★ 499K refresh nightly
01 next.js ★ 142K

The React Framework

last push3 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
02 hugo ★ 90K

The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

last push8 hours ago languageGo licenseApache-2.0
03 nuxt ★ 61K

The full-stack Vue framework.

last push3 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
04 gatsby ★ 56K

React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

last push21 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
05 jekyll ★ 52K

:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

last push4 hours ago languageRuby licenseMIT
06 hexo ★ 42K

A fast, simple & powerful blog framework, powered by Node.js.

last push20 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
07 nextra ★ 14K

Simple, powerful and flexible site generation framework with everything you love from Next.js.

last push2 months ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
08 Publii ★ 7.3K

The most intuitive Static Site CMS designed for SEO-optimized and privacy-focused websites.

last push6 hours ago languageHTML licenseGPL-3.0
09 vike ★ 5.8K

(Replaces Next.js/Nuxt) 🔨 Build mission-critical applications with stability and development freedom.

last push4 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
10 actions-gh-pages ★ 5.4K

GitHub Actions for GitHub Pages 🚀 Deploy static files and publish your site easily. Static-Site-Generators-friendly.

last push2 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
11 react-snap ★ 5.1K

👻 Zero-configuration framework-agnostic static prerendering for SPAs

last push8 months ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
12 docfx ★ 4.4K

Static site generator for .NET API documentation.

last push12 hours ago languageC# licenseMIT
13 lektor ★ 3.9K

The lektor static file content management system

last push4 days ago languagePython licenseBSD-3-Clause
14 dumi ★ 3.8K

📖 Static Site Generator for component library development

last push3 days ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
15 analog ★ 3.2K

The fullstack meta-framework for Angular. Powered by Vite and Nitro

last push2 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
16 vscode-front-matter ★ 2.5K

Front Matter is a CMS running straight in Visual Studio Code. Can be used with static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, Hexo, NextJs, Gatsby, and many more...

last push27 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
17 bridgetown ★ 1.4K

A next-generation progressive site generator & fullstack framework, powered by Ruby

last push13 days ago languageRuby licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source static-site-generator projects are there?

This registry tracks 17 projects tagged static-site-generator, with 499,273 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is next.js at 142,343 stars.

Are these static-site-generator projects free to use?

Yes — 17 of the 17 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which static-site-generator project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these static-site-generator projects still maintained?

16 of the 17 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.