Comparison

Astro vs Hugo

On the evidence we track, Astro leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Astro72
Hugo61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Astro72 / 100medium · 57%
Hugo61 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Astro✓
Hugo✓
Price level
Astrofree
Hugofree
Transparent
Astro–
Hugo✓
Integrations
Count
Astro18
Hugo6
Adoption
Dependent repos
Astro18,705
Hugo210
Github stars
Astro63,201
Hugo90,123
Package downloads weekly
Hugo–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Astro100
Hugo77
Release
Cadence days
Astro–
Hugo7
History
License
Spdx
AstroMIT
Language
Primary
HugoGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for static site generators. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Runtime
AstroNode
HugoGo
Build model
AstroStatic with islands
HugoFully static
Incremental builds
Astro✓
Hugo-
Islands partial hydration
Astro✓
Hugo-
I18n
Astro-
Hugo✓
Image optimization
Astro✓
Hugo✓
Docs specialised
Astro✓
Hugo✓
Plugin ecosystem size
AstroLarge
Hugo-
Zero js by default
Astro✓
Hugo-
Mdx component embeds
Astro✓
Hugo-
Single binary no deps
Astro-
Hugo✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Astro

Leader

Astro is a web framework that prioritizes performance through server-side rendering and sends minimal JavaScript to browsers. It features an island architecture for selective interactivity, supports all major UI frameworks, and produces zero unnecessary JavaScript by default.

Independently observed

Hugo

An open-source static site generator written in Go, designed for speed and flexibility. Supports multiple content types, templating, image optimization, and multilingual sites, making it suitable for documentation, corporate websites, blogs, and various other web projects.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Astro

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Hugo

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source under Apache 2.0 License

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Astro✓
Hugo✗
macOS
Astro✗
Hugo✓
Windows
Astro✗
Hugo✓
Linux
Astro✗
Hugo✓
CLI
Astro✗
Hugo✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Astro✓
Hugo✓
Self-hosted
Astro✗
Hugo✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Tailwind CSS

Astro

Leader
21 total - 20 not shared
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Node.js
  • Prism
  • MDX
  • Sitemap
  • Starlight
  • Sentry
  • UnoCSS
  • Expressive Code
  • astro-icon
  • astro-seo
  • Fathom Analytics
  • Feedback Fish
  • Cloudflare
  • Sonda
  • Solid
Independently observed

Hugo

6 total - 5 not shared
  • PostCSS
  • Dart Sass
  • Chroma
  • esbuild
  • LibSass
Independently observed
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Astro or Hugo: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.