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Hugo vs Zola: catalog facts
Hugo	Zola
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, 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	Single binary with no dependencies to install Sass and syntax highlighting built in
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	Built-in features cover most needs but there is no plugin system Requires learning its template engine
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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