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mdBookHugo
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Builds a complete static site from plain Markdown
  • Maintained by the Rust project with an active history
  • Builds large sites in seconds, with near-instant live reload while writing
  • A single binary with no Node or Ruby runtime to keep working
  • Command line only
  • Aimed at web output rather than EPUB or print
  • 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
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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