Best Static Site Generators in 2026
Updated
35 static site generators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
35ranked
1free plans on this page
$50/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 10 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | JigsawNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 27 | StatiqNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | $50/mo | 5.5 |
| 28 | HarpWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 29 | NitroNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 30 | HexoWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 31 | GrainWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 32 | React StaticWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 33 | TapestryWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 34 | SculpinNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 35 | Static Site BoilerplateNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 10 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Content sources | CMS integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jigsaw | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | markdown | — |
| 27 | Statiq | 5.5 | No | $50/mo | — | — | database | — |
| 28 | Harp | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | markdown | — |
| 29 | Nitro | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Hexo | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Grain | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | markdown | — |
| 32 | React Static | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cms | Yes |
| 33 | Tapestry | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | markdown | — |
| 34 | Sculpin | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | markdown | — |
| 35 | Static Site Boilerplate | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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