Best Sculpin Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from static site generators ranked against Sculpin on the same published basis.
- 1Sculpin vs Gatsby
- 2Sculpin vs Cecil
- 3Sculpin vs Eleventy
- 4Sculpin vs Bridgetown
- 5Sculpin vs Nanoc
- 6Sculpin vs Hugo
- 7Sculpin vs Metalsmith
- 8Sculpin vs Zola
- 9Sculpin vs Lume
- 10Sculpin vs Publii
- 11Sculpin vs Astro Starlight
- 12Sculpin vs Hakyll
- 13Sculpin vs Cobalt
- 14Sculpin vs Roq
- 15Sculpin vs Middleman
- 16Sculpin vs Harp
- 17Sculpin vs VuePress
- 18Sculpin vs Nikola
- 19Sculpin vs Pelican
- 20Sculpin vs Jigsaw
Sculpin alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatsby | 8.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Cecil | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Eleventy | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Bridgetown | 8.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Nanoc | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Hugo | 8.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 7 | Metalsmith | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Zola | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Lume | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Publii | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Astro Starlight | 7.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Hakyll | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Cobalt | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Roq | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Middleman | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Harp | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | VuePress | 7.3 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Nikola | 7.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Pelican | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Jigsaw | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
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Questions about Sculpin alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sculpin?
Gatsby, number 1 in static site generators with a score of 8.6 out of 10. The others here: Cecil, Eleventy, Bridgetown and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sculpin?
Gatsby is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Sculpin?
Yes: Hugo.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.