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1. Next.js

   1 2,483 139,963 10.0 JavaScript

   The React Framework

   

   Project mention: Next.js 16 proxy.ts Migration: From middleware.ts | dev.to | 2026-06-10

   GitHub discussions #46722 and #71727 tracked years of demand for Node.js runtime access in middleware. The community wanted to use real libraries. The framework could not provide them without abandoning the Edge performance model. The tension was never resolved — it was dissolved by moving the runtime to Node.js and acknowledging in the name that this is not general-purpose middleware.

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3. Gatsby

   2 374 55,937 9.3 JavaScript

   React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

   

   Project mention: React Server Components without Next.js - what are the real alternatives today? | dev.to | 2026-02-03

   Gatsby supports React Server Components in its SSR mode. The implementation is stable, but the scope is narrow. Gatsby primarily targets content-heavy and hybrid static use cases. While RSC can be used for dynamic server rendering, the framework is not optimized for deeply interactive applications built around server components. For certain classes of sites, this is acceptable. For general-purpose applications, it is limiting.

4. VuePress

   3 48 22,788 2.1 JavaScript

   📝 Minimalistic Vue-powered static site generator

   

   Project mention: Choosing Your Documentation Tooling: A Practical Guide | dev.to | 2026-01-27

   There's no shortage of documentation tools out there, and honestly, that can make the decision harder rather than easier. After working with various clients and our own projects here at Digital Speed, we've found ourselves reaching for a handful of tools repeatedly: Docusaurus, VuePress, Redocly, and Fumadocs.

5. eleventy 🕚⚡️

   4 276 19,686 9.4 JavaScript

   A simpler site generator. Transforms a directory of templates (of varying types) into HTML.

   

   Project mention: Ask HN: Best static site generator for a docs site in 2026? | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-05-11

6. decap-cms

   5 98 19,141 8.7 JavaScript

   A Git-based CMS for Static Site Generators

   

   Project mention: Show HN: Git-based front-end interface for Hugo | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-05-20

   Is it similar to battle tested DecapCMS? https://decapcms.org/

7. react-static

   6 7 10,347 0.0 JavaScript

   ⚛️ 🚀 A progressive static site generator for React.

   

8. Gridsome

   7 39 8,502 0.0 JavaScript

   ⚡️ The Jamstack framework for Vue.js

   

9. Metalsmith

   8 8 7,829 6.7 JavaScript

   An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for Node.js

   

10. react-snap

    9 7 5,122 0.0 JavaScript

    👻 Zero-configuration framework-agnostic static prerendering for SPAs

    

11. cms.js

    10 2 3,065 0.0 JavaScript

    Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator

    

12. sveltia-cms

    11 5 2,472 9.9 JavaScript

    Git-based headless CMS. Successor to Netlify CMS (now Decap CMS). Modern UX, first-class i18n support, mobile support + 100s of improvements. Framework-agnostic, open source & free.

    

    Project mention: The Complete Headless CMS Guide for Astro: Comparing 13 JS & Jamstack CMS Platforms | dev.to | 2026-01-14

    Repository: sveltia/sveltia-cms Weekly Downloads: 20 (via astro-sveltia-cms) Type: Git-based Headless CMS Overall Score: 58/100 WordPress Alternative Score: 3/10

13. staticman

    12 12 2,453 0.0 JavaScript

    💪 User-generated content for Git-powered websites

    

    Project mention: Staticman: Static Sites with Super Powers | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-07-02

14. gatsby-starter-decap-cms

    13 1 2,053 1.5 JavaScript

    Example Gatsby + Decap CMS project

    

15. Hugoplate

    14 0 1,558 8.0 JavaScript

    Hugoplate is a free starter template built with Hugo and Tailwind CSS v4.0 that will save you hours of work.

    

16. sigal

    15 6 938 7.0 JavaScript

    yet another simple static gallery generator

    

17. thumbsup

    16 4 854 2.2 JavaScript

    Generate static HTML photo / video galleries

    

    Project mention: Show HN: DD Photos – open-source photo album site generator (Go and SvelteKit) | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-03-10

    This looks great! I've been using ThumbsUp[1] for a similar purpose (creating a gallery of photos I can push S3), but adding album and photo captions required some un-ergonomical tricks. I'll try out!

    [1] - https://github.com/thumbsup/thumbsup

18. scroll

    17 48 482 9.7 JavaScript

    Scroll is a language for scientists of all ages. Scroll includes a command line app that builds static blogs, websites, CSVs, text files, and more.

    

19. Charge

    18 0 432 2.0 JavaScript

    ⚡️ An opinionated, zero-config static site generator.

    

20. rocket

    19 7 390 2.2 JavaScript

    The modern web setup for static sites with a sprinkle of JavaScript (by modernweb-dev)

    

21. dot-hugo

    20 1 268 5.3 JavaScript

    Dot is a simple Hugo documentation theme with a professional outlook.

    

22. quasar-app-extension-ssg

    21 2 169 0.0 JavaScript

    Static Site Generator App Extension for Quasar.

    

23. tinyjam

    22 2 167 4.1 JavaScript

    A radically simple, zero-configuration static site generator in JavaScript

    

24. parsa-hugo

    23 2 163 5.3 JavaScript

    Parsa is a personal blog theme powered by Hugo. It also can be used for portfolio website.

    

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