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24 alternatives to Hydejack

A Jekyll theme with JavaScript powers.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hydejack launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hydejack 8▲4

   "Best Jekyll Theme by a Mile"

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hydejack 9▲2

   A boutique Jekyll theme for hackers, nerds, and academics.

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Jekyll Themes▲101

   A curated directory of the best Jekyll themes around

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4AC
   A clean and minimalist theme for Jekyll▲220

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Jekyll 2.0▲126

   Transform your plain text into static websites and blogs.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jekyll-Markdown▲75

   An elegant markdown blog generator using Jekyll

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7JF
   JavaScript-free (X)HTML Includes▲211

   (spoiler: its XSLT) I've been working on a little demo for how to avoid copy-pasting header/footer boilerplate on a simple static webpage. My goal is to approximate the experience of Jekyll/Hugo but eliminate the need for a build step before publishing. This demo shows how to get basic templating features with XSL so you could write a blog post which looks like My Article some content hello hello Some properties which set this approach apart from other methods: - no build step (no need to setup Jekyll on the client or configure Github/Gitlab actions) - works on any webserver…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AN
   A no-nonsense Jekyll theme for sensible blogging▲57

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shipixen▲711

   Make customized boilerplates & deploy to Vercel with a click

   2023 · shipixen.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slides 6▲416

    Static website generator, create animated websites easily

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eleventy▲281

    A simpler static site generator

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Static Site Boilerplate▲214

    A better workflow for building modern static websites.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13FJ
    Fast Jekyll Alternative in TypeScript with JSX▲13

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tailpages (Tailwind + Github Pages)▲12

    A Minimalist Jekyll Template for Personal Websites

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    OneFlow Jekyll Theme▲7

    Effortlessly craft stunning OnePager Websites

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    JekyllPad▲18

    Static Sites Content Made Easy. Zero Markdown or Code.

    Oct 2025 · jekyllpad.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The US Government official Jekyll theme▲5

    Showcases the U.S. Web Design System. Links to github & demo

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18AG
    Auto-generate vanilla JavaScript alternatives for jQuery methods▲137

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MarqueeKit▲145

    Easy Infinite Scrolling Marquees

    2024 · marqueekit.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Level-up your Websites using Jekyll▲2

    Create static websites without coding - starter guide.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fart Scroll JS▲105

    A playful way to make your website funnier

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Simplexity Blog▲109

    An elegant blog theme built with Astro, Tailwind CSS & MDX

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jekyll LibDoc▲2

    A documentation theme with built-in search and playground

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24PA
    Pixyll, a minimal, mobile-first Jekyll theme▲33

    2014 · pixyll.com · its alternatives →

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