Netlify CMS / Decap
Static site toolsVerified detail: Netlify CMS is now called Decap CMS.
Platform profile
Key facts
| Verified detail | Static site generator with multilingual support |
|---|---|
| Best suited to | Developer-led websites and pre-rendered content. |
| Before you commit | Before choosing: how will editors preview changes and trigger rebuilds? |
| Pricing & plans | Free license; hosting billed separately Official website ↗ |
| Source | gohugo.io ↗ |
A closer look
Oct 21, 2026
Watch it in action
Hugo in 100 Seconds · Fireship
Pricing & plans
Free license; hosting billed separately
Software license only; hosting and operations cost extra.
Pricing & plans ↗Usage by country
| Country | Live websites |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 94,388 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 12,098 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 7,851 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 4,030 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 3,417 |
| 🇨🇳 China | 2,950 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2,897 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 2,516 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2,028 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 1,657 |
Live websites detected by BuiltWith. Leading countries; partial coverage. · Source ↗
Company
| Company name | Hugo open-source project |
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Timeline 5
- Launch↗
Hugo released Hugo as open source, allowing the community to inspect, modify and redistribute the software.
- Governance↗
Hugo 0.15 switched to the Apache 2.0 license, changing the project’s licensing terms for users and contributors.
- Product update↗
Hugo 0.17 introduced native multilingual site support, allowing translated content and language-specific configuration within one project.
- Product update↗
Hugo 0.43 introduced Hugo Pipes, bringing asset processing and Sass/SCSS support into the static-site build workflow.
- Product update↗
Hugo 0.56 introduced Go Modules-based component imports and built-in deployment to S3, Google Cloud Storage and Azure.
Before you commit
Before choosing: how will editors preview changes and trigger rebuilds?
Your practical checklist
