WordPress vs Hugo

Is Hugo a good alternative to WordPress? Here’s what you need to know.

Hugo

Free

Fastest static site generator. Written in Go.

Hugo is the world's fastest framework for building static websites. Generates a complete site in milliseconds. Markdown content, flexible templating, built-in i18n, menus, and image processing. 300+ themes available.

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Why switch from WordPress?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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