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Hugo vs Pelican
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| Fact | Hugo | Pelican |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 90k | 13k |
| Latest | v0.167.0 | 4.12.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-04-20 |
| Release cadence | about 23 days between releases | about 54 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Hexo. Alternatives to Hexo →
Full replacementHugoA single binary that builds large sites in seconds.
Full replacementPelicanWritten in Python, with Jinja templates and Markdown or reStructuredText content.
Both replace Jekyll. Alternatives to Jekyll →
Full replacementHugoSingle binary with much faster builds.
Full replacementPelicanWritten in Python, with Jinja templates and Markdown or reStructuredText content.
Hugo
- 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.
Hugo
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Pelican
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