How To Choose the Best Static Site Generator and Deploy it to Kinsta for Free

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  • Next.js

    The React Framework

  • In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

  • Liquid

    Liquid markup language. Safe, customer facing template language for flexible web apps.

  • Templating engine: SSGs rely on templating engines to define the structure of web pages. These engines enable developers to create reusable templates and incorporate dynamic content. Popular templating engines include Liquid, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, ERB, HAML, and Slim.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • Hugo

    The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

  • In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

  • Gatsby

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

  • In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

  • Sass

    Sass makes CSS fun!

  • Preprocessors: SSGs leverage preprocessors to streamline the development process. Preprocessors like SASS for CSS or Babel for JavaScript offer additional features and simplify code development.

  • Docusaurus

    Easy to maintain open source documentation websites.

  • In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

  • mustache.js

    Minimal templating with {{mustaches}} in JavaScript

  • Templating engine: SSGs rely on templating engines to define the structure of web pages. These engines enable developers to create reusable templates and incorporate dynamic content. Popular templating engines include Liquid, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, ERB, HAML, and Slim.

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • SvelteKit

    web development, streamlined (by sveltejs)

  • SvelteKit is a top pick for Svelte developers.

  • nuxt

    The Intuitive Vue Framework.

  • In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

  • handlebars.js

    Minimal templating on steroids.

  • Templating engine: SSGs rely on templating engines to define the structure of web pages. These engines enable developers to create reusable templates and incorporate dynamic content. Popular templating engines include Liquid, Handlebars, Mustache, EJS, ERB, HAML, and Slim.

  • Gridsome

    ⚡️ The Jamstack framework for Vue.js

  • Nuxt.js and Gridsome are tailor-made for Vue.js developers.

  • Jekyll

    :globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

  • In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

  • go

    The Go programming language

  • Environment (Platform): The environment, often referred to as the platform, is the programming language in which the SSG is built. This choice impacts the configuration, customization, and performance of the SSG. Common languages used for building SSGs include JavaScript (Node.js), Ruby, Python, and Go.

  • Pelican

    Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax. Powered by Python.

  • Pelican is a preferred option for Python developers.

  • babel-sublime

    Syntax definitions for ES6 JavaScript with React JSX extensions.

  • Preprocessors: SSGs leverage preprocessors to streamline the development process. Preprocessors like SASS for CSS or Babel for JavaScript offer additional features and simplify code development.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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