Best Gatsby Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from static site generators ranked against Gatsby on the same published basis.
- 1Gatsby vs Hugo
- 3Gatsby vs Cecil
- 4Gatsby vs Eleventy
- 5Gatsby vs Nanoc
- 6Gatsby vs Metalsmith
- 7Gatsby vs Lume
- 8Gatsby vs Bridgetown
- 9Gatsby vs Publii
- 10Gatsby vs Nikola
- 11Gatsby vs Zola
- 12Gatsby vs Toucan
- 13Gatsby vs Hakyll
- 14Gatsby vs Astro Starlight
- 15Gatsby vs Jekyll
- 16Gatsby vs Pelican
- 17Gatsby vs VuePress
- 18Gatsby vs Cobalt
- 19Gatsby vs Stapy
- 20Gatsby vs Roq
- 21Gatsby vs Middleman
Gatsby alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo | 8.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 3 | Cecil | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Eleventy | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Nanoc | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Metalsmith | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Lume | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Bridgetown | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Publii | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Nikola | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Zola | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Toucan | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | Hakyll | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Astro Starlight | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Jekyll | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Pelican | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | VuePress | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Cobalt | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Stapy | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | Roq | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Middleman | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Gatsby alternatives
What is the best alternative to Gatsby?
Hugo, number 1 in static site generators with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Cecil, Eleventy, Nanoc and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Gatsby?
Cecil is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Gatsby?
Yes: Hugo.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.