# Hugo vs ReadMe

| Attribute | Hugo | ReadMe |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.7 (49% (low)) | 61.9 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 39 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 210 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 89,554 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"static_generator","engine":"Go","git_sync":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":true,"hosted_offering":false}` | `{"i18n":true,"kind":"hosted_platform","search":"built_in","git_sync":true,"analytics":true,"authoring":"markdown","themeable":true,"versioning":true,"api_reference":true,"self_hostable":false,"hosted_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PostCSS"},{"name":"Tailwind CSS"},{"name":"Dart Sass"},{"name":"Chroma"},{"name":"esbuild"},{"name":"LibSass"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Statuspage"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Localize"},{"name":"Smartling"},{"name":"Transifex"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free forever","features":["Custom domain","Bi-directional sync","Interactive API reference","Usage metrics","Markdown editor","Customizable themes","AI dropdown","LLMs.txt","MCP server","1 project","1 published version"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free plan with core documentation features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1","versions":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$250/month billed annually","features":["All Starter features","Invite teammates","Branching and reviews","Notifications","Private docs","Landing page","Changelog, recipes & forums","Custom MDX components","Reusable content","CSS/HTML","Multiple projects","Unlimited versions","Ask AI Lite","Agent Owlbert","AI Linter","GitHub AI Writer"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional admin","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration and advanced features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing from $3000/month","features":["All Pro features","Multiple combined projects","No ReadMe branding","User roles & access control","Branch review permissions","Global reusable content library","Audit logs","SSO, OAuth, & more","Dedicated support","Implementation services","Docs Audit","Private AI context","Global lint rules"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced team management and security features","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Ask AI","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Developer Dashboard Extended Logs","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From free to $250/month (Pro, billed annually) or $3000+/month (Enterprise). Add-ons available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://readme.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:45:12.372Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.165.0","date":"2026-08-12T15:39:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.165.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.164.0","date":"2026-07-06T17:48:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.164.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.163.3","date":"2026-06-18T16:41:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.163.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.163.2","date":"2026-06-15T15:27:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.163.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.163.1","date":"2026-06-11T17:19:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.163.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.163.0","date":"2026-06-08T14:36:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.163.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.162.1","date":"2026-05-28T18:06:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.162.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.162.0","date":"2026-05-26T14:16:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.162.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.161.1","date":"2026-04-29T14:38:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.161.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.161.0","date":"2026-04-28T13:55:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.161.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.160.1","date":"2026-04-08T14:23:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.160.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.160.0","date":"2026-04-04T14:17:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.160.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.159.2","date":"2026-04-01T14:42:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.159.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.159.1","date":"2026-03-26T10:18:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.159.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.159.0","date":"2026-03-23T18:36:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.159.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.158.0","date":"2026-03-16T18:07:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.158.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.157.0","date":"2026-02-25T17:00:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.157.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.156.0","date":"2026-02-18T17:21:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.156.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.155.3","date":"2026-02-08T17:06:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.155.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.155.2","date":"2026-02-02T10:41:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.155.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.6 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | Hugo | ReadMe |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator | Hosted platform |
| Engine / language | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:05:08.049Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*