What is Hugo?

Framework

Hugo is a web framework: Fast static site generator written in Go. Tech Stack Detector identifies Hugo on any website by analysing the generator meta tag.

Hugo is a web framework (Framework), detected on 1 website in our index. See websites using Hugo ↓

CategoryFramework

Official sitegohugo.io

Detection signals1 signal

In our index1 website

How Tech Stack Detector detects Hugo

Hugo is matched from these signals during a single, ordinary page request. Each one contributes to the confidence score shown on a scan.

Html MetaHugo generator meta tag

Websites using Hugo

Recently scanned websites where we detected Hugo. Open one to see its full technology stack.

ghost.org6 technologies · 8 d ago

Often used with Hugo

Technologies most frequently detected alongside Hugo across scanned websites.

NetlifyHosting1 site Google WorkspaceOther1 site Alpine.jsUI Library1 site CloudflareCDN1 site Tailwind CSSUI Library1 site

Alternatives to Hugo

Other Framework technologies Tech Stack Detector detects: popular alternatives and related tools, most-detected first.

ReactFramework165 sites Next.jsFramework124 sites LaravelFramework27 sites AstroFramework19 sites Vue.jsFramework14 sites NuxtFramework8 sites ASP.NETFramework7 sites Ruby on RailsFramework6 sites DjangoFramework4 sites Express.jsFramework4 sites SvelteFramework4 sites FastAPIFramework3 sites

Compare Hugo

Side-by-side comparisons of Hugo with other Framework technologies.

Hugo vs React Hugo vs Next.js Hugo vs Laravel Hugo vs Astro Hugo vs Vue.js

Popular technologies

The technologies most often detected across all websites scanned on Tech Stack Detector.

CloudflareCDN247 sites Google FontsFont215 sites Tailwind CSSUI Library170 sites ReactFramework165 sites Progressive Web AppOther147 sites PHPLanguage139 sites Node.jsLanguage136 sites Next.jsFramework124 sites BootstrapUI Library119 sites Google WorkspaceOther110 sites

Frequently asked questions

What is Hugo?

Hugo is a web framework: Fast static site generator written in Go. Tech Stack Detector identifies Hugo on any website by analysing the generator meta tag. Its official website is https://gohugo.io.

How can I tell if a website uses Hugo?

Enter any URL into Tech Stack Detector and it reports whether Hugo is present, with a confidence score and the exact evidence it matched. Detection is based on the generator meta tag. No login or crawling of the site is required.

How many websites use Hugo?

Hugo has been detected on 1 website in the public Tech Stack Detector scan index. This reflects sites that visitors have analysed here, not global market share.

What are some alternatives to Hugo?

Other Framework technologies Tech Stack Detector detects include React, Next.js, Laravel, Astro, Vue.js and Nuxt. You can compare any of them side by side with Hugo.

Data last updated October 20, 2026 · based on 618 recently scanned websites.