Astro alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Astro: less suited to very app-like, interactive products, and frequent major versions bring upgrade work. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Astro, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Eleventy currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Astro alternative for most people
EleventySimpler generator with no client JavaScript and minimal tooling.
Best Astro alternative for a free option
HugoFaster builds in a single binary for very large static sites.
Best Astro alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
StoryblokHosted visual CMS with an official Astro integration.
Best Astro alternative for self-hosting
KeystaticAdd a file-based CMS editor directly inside your Astro app.
Best Astro alternative for Mac
EleventySimpler generator with no client JavaScript and minimal tooling.
Best Astro alternative for Windows
EleventySimpler generator with no client JavaScript and minimal tooling.
Best Astro alternative for Linux
EleventySimpler generator with no client JavaScript and minimal tooling.
Best Astro alternative for working in the browser
PayloadOpen-source headless CMS to feed content into Astro.
Astro alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Astro?
Eleventy ranks first right now. Simpler generator with no client JavaScript and minimal tooling. Hugo and Gatsby follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Astro?
Yes. Eleventy (open source), Hugo (open source), Gatsby (open source) and Keystatic (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Astro?
Yes: Eleventy, Hugo, Gatsby and Keystatic, plus 1 more in the list above. Eleventy, Hugo and Gatsby can also be self-hosted.
Which Astro alternatives work on Linux?
Eleventy, Hugo and Gatsby run on Linux.
Why do people switch from Astro?
The complaints we hear most: less suited to very app-like, interactive products; frequent major versions bring upgrade work; no editing interface without adding a CMS.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Astro, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.