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Astro vs Hexo: catalog facts
Astro	Hexo
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Ships little or no JavaScript by default Works with React, Vue, Svelte and other UI frameworks	Fast generation of large sites One-command deployment
Requires Node.js and familiarity with web development Not a visual editor; content is managed in files or an external CMS	Requires Node.js and command-line use Blog-focused rather than a general web framework
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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