Side by side
Statue vs Toucan
Both stand on static site generators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxWeb
Statue offers a Markdown-first SvelteKit workflow with themes, templates, components, and local preview. Its static output is straightforward to host, but dynamic routing requires prerendering.
Visit Statue Free plan LinuxMac
Choose Toucan if you want a free, open-source static site generator that uses Markdown and Swift, with starter templates and GitHub Pages deployment guidance. People using Windows should look elsewhere until support is available beyond the beta platforms.
Visit ToucanThe facts
| Statue | Toucan | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Web | Linux, Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Statue | Not published |
| Website | statue.dev | toucansites.com |
| On static site generators | #30 of 35 | #26 of 35 |
Statue: what it does well
- Free and MIT licensed
- Markdown-driven page creation
- Eight built-in themes
- Local preview server
- Static hosting options listed
What to know first
- Requires Node.js 18 or newer
- Sites are fully static
- Custom routes need prerendering
Toucan: what it does well
- Generates static HTML from Markdown using Mustache templates.
- Includes a local preview server and multilingual support.
- Starter templates include documentation and blog options.
- Offers installation routes for macOS and Linux.
- Sites can be hosted for free on GitHub Pages.
What to know first
- During beta, it is available only for macOS and Linux.
- Windows support is described as coming soon.
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