vioscale
Comparison

Hugo vs ReadMe

No clear leader: ReadMe (61.9) and Hugo (60.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Hugo full profile →ReadMe full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hugo61
ReadMe62
Score
Vioscale score
Hugo61 / 100low · 49%
ReadMe62 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Model
Price level
Hugofree
ReadMemid
Transparent
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Integrations
Count
Hugo6
ReadMe13
Security
Disclosure policy
Hugo✓
ReadMe–
Gdpr
Hugo–
ReadMe✓
Hipaa
Hugo–
ReadMe✓
Scorecard
Hugo5.6
ReadMe–
Soc2
Hugo–
ReadMe✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hugo–
ReadMe✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hugo210
ReadMe–
Github stars
Hugo89,554
ReadMe–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hugo39
ReadMe–
Release
Cadence days
Hugo6
ReadMe–
History
Hugo20 items
ReadMe–
License
Spdx
HugoApache-2.0
ReadMe–
Language
Primary
HugoGo
ReadMe–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for documentation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool kind
HugoStatic-site generator
ReadMeHosted platform
Engine / language
HugoGo
ReadMe-
Authoring
Authoring format
HugoMarkdown
ReadMeMarkdown
API docs
API reference from OpenAPI / code
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Content
Multi-version docs
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Internationalisation
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Discovery
Search
Hugo-
ReadMeBuilt-in
Design
Theming / custom design
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Workflow
Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip
Hugo✓
ReadMe✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Hugo✓
ReadMe✗
Official managed host
Hugo✗
ReadMe✓
Insight
Built-in usage analytics
Hugo-
ReadMe✓

What each one is

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

Hugo

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.

Independently observed

ReadMe

ReadMe provides a complete documentation platform for building interactive API guides and knowledge bases. Teams can create beautiful docs with markdown, sync with version control systems, add interactive components, and connect with developers through built-in analytics and community features.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Hugo

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source under Apache 2.0 License

as of verify ↗

ReadMe

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

From free to $250/month (Pro, billed annually) or $3000+/month (Enterprise). Add-ons available.

  • StarterFree
    • Custom domain
    • Bi-directional sync
    • Interactive API reference
    • Usage metrics
    • Markdown editor
    • +6 more
  • Pro$250/month billed annually
    • All Starter features
    • Invite teammates
    • Branching and reviews
    • Notifications
    • Private docs
    • +11 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Pro features
    • Multiple combined projects
    • No ReadMe branding
    • User roles & access control
    • Branch review permissions
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Hugo

6 total
  • PostCSS
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Dart Sass
  • Chroma
  • esbuild
  • LibSass
Independently observed

ReadMe

12 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • Intercom
  • Slack
  • Zendesk
  • Statuspage
  • Segment
  • Localize
  • Smartling
  • Transifex
Independently observed

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