JavaScript Static Site Generator

Open-source JavaScript projects categorized as Static Site Generator

Top 23 JavaScript Static Site Generator Projects

Static Site Generator
  1. Next.js

    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

    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

    📝 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 🕚⚡️

    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

    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

    ⚛️ 🚀 A progressive static site generator for React.

  8. Gridsome

    ⚡️ The Jamstack framework for Vue.js

  9. Metalsmith

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

  10. react-snap

    👻 Zero-configuration framework-agnostic static prerendering for SPAs

  11. cms.js

    Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator

  12. sveltia-cms

    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

    💪 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

    Example Gatsby + Decap CMS project

  15. Hugoplate

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

  16. sigal

    yet another simple static gallery generator

  17. thumbsup

    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

    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

    ⚡️ An opinionated, zero-config static site generator.

  20. rocket

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

  21. dot-hugo

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

  22. quasar-app-extension-ssg

    Static Site Generator App Extension for Quasar.

  23. tinyjam

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

  24. parsa-hugo

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

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Static Site Generator projects in JavaScript? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 Next.js 139,963
2 Gatsby 55,937
3 VuePress 22,788
4 eleventy 🕚⚡️ 19,686
5 decap-cms 19,141
6 react-static 10,347
7 Gridsome 8,502
8 Metalsmith 7,829
9 react-snap 5,122
10 cms.js 3,065
11 sveltia-cms 2,472
12 staticman 2,453
13 gatsby-starter-decap-cms 2,053
14 Hugoplate 1,558
15 sigal 938
16 thumbsup 854
17 scroll 482
18 Charge 432
19 rocket 390
20 dot-hugo 268
21 quasar-app-extension-ssg 169
22 tinyjam 167
23 parsa-hugo 163

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