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What it does
Toucan is a Markdown-based static site generator written in Swift.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Deployment
Toucan's deployment guide covers publishing a Toucan-based static site with GitHub Pages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · toucansites.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Support
Toucan's contact page invites questions about the generator and inquiries from people looking to build a website with it.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Analytics integration
The docs explain how to add Google Analytics by inserting Google's gtag.js snippet into a site template.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
CMS integration
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · toucansites.com
Content sources
markdownRead 20 Sep 2026 · toucansites.com
Hosting
Toucan says sites can be hosted for free on GitHub Pages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
How it generates sites
Toucan uses Markdown for content and Mustache as its template engine to generate static HTML pages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Installation limits
The installation overview says that during the beta release Toucan is available only for macOS and Linux, with Windows support coming soon.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Linux installation
The Linux guide lists native .deb or .rpm packages, Homebrew, and compiling from source as installation methods.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Local preview server
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · toucansites.com
macOS installation
The macOS guide lists Homebrew, Mint, prebuilt binaries, a PKG installer, and compiling from source as installation methods.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Multilingual support
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · toucansites.com
Other integrations
The documentation includes integration guides for Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
Supported languages
SwiftRead 20 Sep 2026 · toucansites.com
Templates
The official starter templates include options for documentation sites and blogs, with features such as guide navigation, article search, and customization.Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · binarybirds.com

Plans and prices

Toucan Free Free on GitHub forever · open source Read 4 Oct 2026 · toucansites.com

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