---
title: Static Site Generators
kind: note
description: tools for building statically hostable websites
words: 82
readingMinutes: 1
created: '2024-08-17T18:22:24+02:00'
updated: '2026-06-29T20:34:03+02:00'
---
## Generic

- [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/)
- [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/)
- [Gatsby](https://www.gatsbyjs.com/) - based on React
- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) - based on React
- [Nuxt.js](https://nuxtjs.org/) - based on Vue
- [Wintersmith](https://wintersmith.io/)
  > Flexible, minimalistic, multi-platform static site generator built on top of [node.js](http://nodejs.org "node.js").
- [Punch](http://laktek.github.io/punch/)
  > Punch is a simple, intuitive web publishing framework that will delight both designers and developers.
- [Astro](https://astro.build/)
  - [Some cool components for Astro](https://code.juliancataldo.com/components/)
- [Eleventy](/notes/eleventy)

## Specialized

### Product/software documentation (for developers)

- [Gitbook](https://www.gitbook.com/)
- [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io/)
- [Docsify](https://docsify.js.org/)

### Personal knowledge management

- [Dendron](/notes/dendron)

## Git-backed Markdown editors

- [Tina](https://tina.io/)
- [Netlify CMS](https://www.netlifycms.org/)
- [Forestry.io](https://forestry.io/)
- [Dillinger](https://dillinger.io/)

## See also

- [Jamstack Site Generators](https://jamstack.org/generators/)
- [Cloudflare Pages supported frameworks](https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/build-configuration#framework-presets)