Eleventy vs Hugo

Eleventy vs Hugo
Fact	Eleventy	Hugo
Language	JavaScript	Go
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	20k	90k
Latest	v3.1.6	v0.167.0
Last push	2026-10-02	2026-10-06
Release cadence	too few releases	about 23 days between releases
Active contributors	3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Hexo. Alternatives to Hexo →
Full replacementEleventyJavaScript static site generator with a choice of template languages.
Full replacementHugoA single binary that builds large sites in seconds.
Both replace Jekyll. Alternatives to Jekyll →
Full replacementEleventyJavaScript, with several template languages side by side.
Full replacementHugoSingle binary with much faster builds.

v0.167.02026-09-28This release brings relative partial references, slug support for branch pages, and a handful of security hardening fix…
v0.166.02026-09-09This release is mostly about hardening and bug fixes, but there are some notable changes:
v0.165.02026-08-12The two main new things is the new css.ChromaStyles template func and the new importContext option demonstrated below.
v0.164.02026-07-06Notable new features in this release are:
v0.163.32026-06-18markup/highlight: Escape lang in default code block rendering ce1a7e0b @bep thanks to @k0ngj1 for reporting this issue.

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