Jekylljekyll/jekyll
Blog-aware static site generatorPersonalWeb frameworksNotes & docsCLI★ 52kMITcommit 2 weeks ago74worth
Open-source alternatives to Hugo
24 projects in the catalog share a category with Hugo (Web frameworks or Notes & docs). They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 4 run with Docker, 18 have a permissive license and 24 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo (this project) | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 90k | |
| Jekyll | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 52k | |
| Docusaurus | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 66k | |
| Halo | Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 40k | |
| MarkText | Desktop | Not listed | MIT | 62k | |
| Vite | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 83k | |
| Typst | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 56k | |
| Pandoc | CLI | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 46k | |
| Zola | CLI | Not listed | EUPL-1.2 | 17k | |
| Slidev | Web, CLI | Not listed | MIT | 49k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 8.4k | |
| Eleventy | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 20k | |
| OpenWiki | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 17k | |
| jrnl | CLI | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 7.3k | |
| Laravel | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 35k | |
| Mermaid | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 91k | |
| Trilium Notes | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 38k | |
| Appsmith | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 41k | |
| React | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 251k | |
| shadcn/ui | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 125k | |
| three.js | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 116k | |
| Angular | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 101k | |
| Ant Design | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 100k | |
| Material UI | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 99k | |
| SiYuan | Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 47k |
Command-line tools (10)
Vitevitejs/vite
Fast frontend build tool and dev serverPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksCLI★ 83kMITcommit 2 days ago86worth
Typsttypst/typst
Modern markup-based typesettingPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 56kApache-2.0commit 3 days ago84worth
Pandocjgm/pandoc
Universal document converterPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCLI★ 46kGPL-2.0commit 23 hours ago83worth
Zolagetzola/zola
Static site generator in one binaryPersonalWeb frameworksCLI★ 17kEUPL-1.2commit last week80worth
Slidevslidevjs/slidev
Presentation slides for developersPersonalNotes & docsDesign & creativeWebCLI★ 49kMITcommit yesterday79worth
GenOfficegenspark-ai/genoffice
Open-source AI office suitePersonalNotes & docsAgents & frameworksDesktopCLI★ 8.4kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago76worth
Eleventy11ty/buildawesome
A simpler static site generatorPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksCLI★ 20kMITcommit yesterday73worth
OpenWikilangchain-ai/openwiki
Agent-written docs for your codebasePersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsCoding assistantsCLI★ 17kMITcommit 21 hours ago72worth
jrnljrnl-org/jrnl
Journal from the command linePersonalNotes & docsCLI★ 7.3kGPL-3.0commit 2 months ago71worth
Web apps (3)
Appsmithappsmithorg/appsmith
Build admin panels and internal toolsEnterpriseWeb frameworksAutomationWebDocker / self-host★ 41kApache-2.0commit 23 hours ago86worth
Reactreact/react
The library for web and native user interfacesPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksWebLibrary / SDK★ 251kMITcommit 23 hours ago86worth
Angularangular/angular
Google's platform for building web appsEnterpriseWeb frameworksWebLibrary / SDK★ 101kMITcommit 21 hours ago86worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (3)
Halohalo-dev/halo
Open-source website builder and blogPersonalWeb frameworksSelf-hosted appsDocker / self-host★ 40kGPL-3.0commit 3 days ago86worth
Trilium NotesTriliumNext/Trilium
Build your personal knowledge basePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 38kAGPL-3.0commit 22 hours ago86worth
SiYuansiyuan-note/siyuan
Privacy-first knowledge workspacePersonalNotes & docsDocker / self-hostDesktopMobile★ 47kAGPL-3.0commit 5 days ago85worth
Desktop apps (1)
MarkTextmarktext/marktext
Simple, elegant Markdown editorPersonalNotes & docsEditors & IDEsDesktop★ 62kMITcommit yesterday80worth
Libraries & SDKs (7)
Docusaurusfacebook/docusaurus
Easy-to-maintain documentation websitesPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksNotes & docsLibrary / SDK★ 66kMITcommit yesterday82worth
Laravellaravel/framework
PHP web framework with elegant syntaxPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksLibrary / SDK★ 35kMITcommit 20 hours ago88worth
Mermaidmermaid-js/mermaid
Diagrams from Markdown-like textPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 91kMITcommit yesterday87worth
shadcn/uishadcn-ui/ui
Accessible components you copy into your own codePersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 125kMITcommit yesterday86worth
three.jsmrdoob/three.js
JavaScript 3D library for the webPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 116kMITcommit yesterday86worth
Ant Designant-design/ant-design
Enterprise-class React UI libraryEnterpriseWeb frameworksDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 100kMITcommit yesterday86worth
Material UImui/material-ui
React components that implement Material DesignPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDesign & creativeLibrary / SDK★ 99kMITcommit yesterday86worth