Best Nitro Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from static site generators ranked against Nitro on the same published basis.
- 1Nitro vs Gatsby
- 2Nitro vs Cecil
- 3Nitro vs Eleventy
- 4Nitro vs Nanoc
- 5Nitro vs Bridgetown
- 6Nitro vs Hugo
- 7Nitro vs Lume
- 8Nitro vs Metalsmith
- 9Nitro vs Publii
- 10Nitro vs Nikola
- 11Nitro vs Zola
- 12Nitro vs Hakyll
- 13Nitro vs Astro Starlight
- 14Nitro vs Pelican
- 15Nitro vs VuePress
- 16Nitro vs Toucan
- 17Nitro vs Jekyll
- 18Nitro vs Cobalt
- 19Nitro vs Middleman
- 20Nitro vs Stapy
Nitro alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatsby | 8.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Cecil | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Eleventy | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Nanoc | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Bridgetown | 7.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Hugo | 7.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 7 | Lume | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Metalsmith | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Publii | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Nikola | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Zola | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Hakyll | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Astro Starlight | 6.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Pelican | 6.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | VuePress | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Toucan | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Jekyll | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Cobalt | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Middleman | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Stapy | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Nitro alternatives
What is the best alternative to Nitro?
Gatsby, number 1 in static site generators with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Cecil, Eleventy, Nanoc and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Nitro?
Gatsby is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Nitro?
Yes: Hugo.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.