# Docsify vs Hugo

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hugo

| Attribute | Docsify | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.7 (79% (high)) | 61.3 (48% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 9 | 77 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,469 | 210 |
| adoption.github_stars | 31,544 | 90,123 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 78,451 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Docsify is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docsify.js.org","question":"Is Docsify free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Docsify supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docsify.js.org","question":"What platforms does Docsify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Docsify, including Google Analytics, Carbon and Prism. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://docsify.js.org","question":"What does Docsify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Docsify is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify","question":"Is Docsify open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source static site generator that renders content to HTML files using templates, supporting multiple content formats, multilingual projects, and comprehensive asset pipelines for CSS, JavaScript, and images. It is indexed under Documentation Tools.","source":"https://gohugo.io","question":"What is Hugo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hugo is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://gohugo.io","question":"Is Hugo free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hugo supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://gohugo.io","question":"What platforms does Hugo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hugo can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://gohugo.io","question":"Can Hugo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Hugo, including PostCSS, Tailwind CSS, Dart Sass, Chroma, esbuild and LibSass. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://gohugo.io","question":"What does Hugo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hugo is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo","question":"Is Hugo open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source tool that transforms Markdown files into functional documentation websites by rendering content dynamically in the browser, eliminating the need for a build step. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"JavaScript","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":true}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Go","runtime":"go","git_sync":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"build_model":"fully_static","api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false,"docs_specialised":true,"image_optimization":true,"single_binary_no_deps":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Carbon"},{"name":"Prism"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Pages","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"PostCSS"},{"name":"Tailwind CSS"},{"name":"Dart Sass"},{"name":"Chroma"},{"name":"esbuild"},{"name":"LibSass"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Go |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docsify.js.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:20:22.345Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source under Apache 2.0 License","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://gohugo.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:23:05.179Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 134 | 7 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2026-07-23T04:03:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.4","date":"2026-03-11T04:00:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.3","date":"2025-09-05T04:32:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.1","date":"2025-05-27T02:43:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.13.1","date":"2023-06-24T07:36:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.13.0","date":"2022-10-26T14:40:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.12.2","date":"2022-01-06T09:40:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.12.1","date":"2021-03-07T03:14:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.12.0","date":"2021-02-08T01:39:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.11.6","date":"2020-08-22T11:43:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.11.5","date":"2020-08-21T12:06:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.11.4","date":"2020-06-22T08:12:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.3","date":"2018-11-01T11:12:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.2","date":"2018-11-01T06:31:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.1","date":"2018-10-31T14:09:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.8.0","date":"2018-10-31T14:09:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.6.8","date":"2018-03-06T04:02:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/releases/tag/v4.6.0","date":"2018-02-11T14:30:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.0"}]` | 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://gohugo.io/about/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=docsify&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":11,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgohugoio%2Fhugo&per_page=100","last_12m":8,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Documentation Tools)

| Capability | Docsify | Hugo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Static-site generator |
| Engine / language | JavaScript | Go |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Authoring format | Markdown | Markdown |
| **API docs** |  |  |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Multi-version docs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Internationalisation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Discovery** |  |  |
| Search | Built-in | - |
| **Design** |  |  |
| Theming / custom design | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official managed host | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Built-in usage analytics | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:12:42.648Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*