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Hugo vs Astro: catalog facts
Hugo	Astro
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Builds large sites in seconds, with near-instant live reload while writing A single binary with no Node or Ruby runtime to keep working	Ships little or no JavaScript by default Works with React, Vue, Svelte and other UI frameworks
Go templates are the steepest part of the learning curve You need the extended build for Sass, and picking the wrong one causes confusing errors	Requires Node.js and familiarity with web development Not a visual editor; content is managed in files or an external CMS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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