Best Lume Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from static site generators ranked against Lume on the same published basis.
- 1Lume vs Hugo
- 2Lume vs Gatsby
- 3Lume vs Cecil
- 4Lume vs Eleventy
- 5Lume vs Nanoc
- 6Lume vs Metalsmith
- 8Lume vs Bridgetown
- 9Lume vs Publii
- 10Lume vs Nikola
- 11Lume vs Zola
- 12Lume vs Toucan
- 13Lume vs Hakyll
- 14Lume vs Astro Starlight
- 15Lume vs Jekyll
- 16Lume vs Pelican
- 17Lume vs VuePress
- 18Lume vs Cobalt
- 19Lume vs Stapy
- 20Lume vs Roq
- 21Lume vs Middleman
Lume alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo | 8.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 2 | Gatsby | 8.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 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 |
| 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 | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Lume alternatives
What is the best alternative to Lume?
Hugo, number 1 in static site generators with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Gatsby, Cecil, Eleventy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Lume?
Gatsby 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 Lume?
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.