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HugoPublish
Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line 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
  • Defines site configuration as Swift packages
  • Supports themes and plugins
  • 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
  • Designed specifically for Swift developers
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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