Best Sculpin Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from static site generators ranked against Sculpin on the same published basis.
- 1Sculpin vs Hugo
- 2Sculpin vs Gatsby
- 3Sculpin vs Cecil
- 4Sculpin vs Eleventy
- 5Sculpin vs Nanoc
- 6Sculpin vs Zola
- 7Sculpin vs Metalsmith
- 8Sculpin vs Lume
- 9Sculpin vs Bridgetown
- 10Sculpin vs Publii
- 11Sculpin vs Nikola
- 12Sculpin vs Astro Starlight
- 13Sculpin vs Toucan
- 14Sculpin vs Hakyll
- 15Sculpin vs Jekyll
- 16Sculpin vs Pelican
- 17Sculpin vs VuePress
- 18Sculpin vs Middleman
- 19Sculpin vs Cobalt
- 20Sculpin vs Assemble
Sculpin 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 | Zola | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Metalsmith | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Lume | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Bridgetown | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Publii | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Nikola | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Astro Starlight | 6.5 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Toucan | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | Hakyll | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Jekyll | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Pelican | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | VuePress | 6.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Middleman | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Cobalt | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Assemble | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
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Questions about Sculpin alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sculpin?
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 Sculpin?
Gatsby is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Sculpin?
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.