Best Toucan Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from static site generators ranked against Toucan on the same published basis.
- 1Toucan vs Gatsby
- 2Toucan vs Cecil
- 3Toucan vs Eleventy
- 4Toucan vs Nanoc
- 5Toucan vs Bridgetown
- 6Toucan vs Zola
- 7Toucan vs Hugo
- 8Toucan vs Lume
- 9Toucan vs Metalsmith
- 10Toucan vs Publii
- 11Toucan vs Astro Starlight
- 12Toucan vs Nikola
- 13Toucan vs Hakyll
- 14Toucan vs Pelican
- 15Toucan vs VuePress
- 16Toucan vs Middleman
- 18Toucan vs Jekyll
- 19Toucan vs Cobalt
- 20Toucan vs JungleJS
- 21Toucan vs Stapy
Toucan 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 | Zola | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Hugo | 7.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 8 | Lume | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Metalsmith | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Publii | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Astro Starlight | 7.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Nikola | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Hakyll | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Pelican | 6.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | VuePress | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Middleman | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Jekyll | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Cobalt | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | JungleJS | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Stapy | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Toucan alternatives
What is the best alternative to Toucan?
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 Toucan?
Gatsby is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Toucan?
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.