Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Content sourcesmarkdown
- 4CMS integrationYes
- 5Multilingual supportYes
- 6Local preview serverYes
- 7Supported languagesSwift
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: toucansites.com
Overview
Toucan is ranked #15 of 35 in static site generators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.
Toucan plans and pricing
All plansCompared on static site generators
- Free plan
- Yestoucansites.com
- Content sources
- markdowntoucansites.com
- CMS integration
- Yestoucansites.com
- Multilingual support
- Yestoucansites.com
- Local preview server
- Yestoucansites.com
- Supported languages
- Swifttoucansites.com
Facts
- What it does
- Toucan is a Markdown-based static site generator written in Swift.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- How it generates sites
- Toucan uses Markdown for content and Mustache as its template engine to generate static HTML pages.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Toucan says sites can be hosted for free on GitHub Pages.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Templates
- The official starter templates include options for documentation sites and blogs, with features such as guide navigation, article search, and customization.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Analytics integration
- The docs explain how to add Google Analytics by inserting Google's gtag.js snippet into a site template.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Other integrations
- The documentation includes integration guides for Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The documentation says static HTML served by a simple file server can provide faster load times and better security than pages generated dynamically for each request.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Toucan's deployment guide covers publishing a Toucan-based static site with GitHub Pages.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation limits
- The installation overview says that during the beta release Toucan is available only for macOS and Linux, with Windows support coming soon.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- macOS installation
- The macOS guide lists Homebrew, Mint, prebuilt binaries, a PKG installer, and compiling from source as installation methods.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Linux installation
- The Linux guide lists native .deb or .rpm packages, Homebrew, and compiling from source as installation methods.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Toucan's contact page invites questions about the generator and inquiries from people looking to build a website with it.toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes Toucan as suitable for developers, content creators, and businesses building sites such as blogs, portfolios, or business websites.binarybirds.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Static Site Generators in 2026#15 of 35
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Sources
- toucansites.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/templates/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/integrations/google-analytics/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/integrations/google-tag-manager/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/deployment/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/installation/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/installation/macos/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/docs/installation/linux/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- toucansites.com/contact/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- binarybirds.com· checked 4 Oct 2026