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24 alternatives to Cory

A static site generator for JavaScript lovers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cory launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TS
   The static, static site generator▲187

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2AD
   A dead simple static site generator – just two template tags▲94

   2014 · tags.brace.io · its alternatives →

3. 3MA
   Makesite – A static site generator in 125 lines of Python▲146

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4WS
   Webhook – Static site generator with a CMS▲78

   2014 · webhook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5GA
   Gutenberg – A static site engine as a single executable▲241

   2017 · getgutenberg.io · its alternatives →

6. 6MA
   Metalsmith – A pluggable static site generator▲174

   2014 · metalsmith.io · its alternatives →

7. 7H1
   HyperApp – 1k JavaScript framework for building web applications▲303

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JavaScript.com▲217

   A free resource for learning and developing in JavaScript

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9AJ
   A JavaScript Handbook▲239

   2018 · jshandbook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cactus▲30

    A fast, easy and free static site generator

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 121J
    1kb JavaScript library for building front end applications▲187

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13CJ
    CMS.js – Fully Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator▲117

    2016 · cdmedia.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14GS
    Glyph – Static Site Generator Powered by GitHub Issues and Pages▲75

    2018 · dbriemann.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15EA
    Expounder – A small JavaScript library for more engaging tutorials▲134

    2016 · skorokithakis.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16MA
    Monkberry – a JavaScript library for building web user interfaces▲115

    2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

17. 17CA
    Codewich – A live-updating TypeScript/CSS/HTML playground▲114

    2017 · codewich.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AB
    Academic Bio – A simple static site generator for academic webpages▲113

    2016 · my.academic.bio · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Gugodoc, my static web generator (for what it's worth )▲20

    2014 · gugodoc.free.fr · its alternatives →

20. 20
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21RS
    React-site, an imperative static site generator powered by Browserify▲7

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CA
    Coisas, an open-source client-side CMS for static site generators▲68

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    cms.js▲6

    The javascript site generator

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24JC
    Jott – Command-line static blog generator for Node▲35

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →