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24 alternatives to Hydejack 9

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hydejack 9 launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hydejack 8▲4

   "Best Jekyll Theme by a Mile"

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hydejack▲4

   A Jekyll theme with JavaScript powers.

   2017 · 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-Markdown▲75

   An elegant markdown blog generator using Jekyll

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6AN
   A no-nonsense Jekyll theme for sensible blogging▲57

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jekyll 2.0▲126

   Transform your plain text into static websites and blogs.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HackerThemes▲315

   Bootstrap 4 themes and tools for web developers

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The US Government official Jekyll theme▲5

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10IB
    I built a Hacker News userscript to make this site more legible▲102

    My personal itch to scratch just recently has been the umpteen formatting foibles of HackerNews. So, in the spirit of making the web more personal again, I knocked up a TamperMonkey userscript to fix up the worst of my personal bugbears. This isn't an attempt at a complete rebrand/redesign of the site, instead it's just fixing up what I think are the biggest design/readability issues whilst trying to remain true to the site's existing aesthetic. Key features: * Base font size increased * A little more room around headings * Top menu bar is full-width and with a little more padding…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    JekyllPad▲18

    Static Sites Content Made Easy. Zero Markdown or Code.

    Oct 2025 · jekyllpad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Jekyll LibDoc▲2

    A documentation theme with built-in search and playground

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13PA
    Pixyll, a minimal, mobile-first Jekyll theme▲33

    2014 · pixyll.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hemingway▲109

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

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15AM
    A Modern Jekyll Blog Theme for Companies▲42

    2013 · incorporated.sendtoinc.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bulma-Clean-Theme▲3

    A clean and simple Jekyll theme built with Bulma

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17MR
    My ridiculously over-engineered Jekyll theme▲8

    2018 · hydejack.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AS
    A simple, beautiful, and powerful Jekyll theme for blogs▲9

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Simplexity Blog▲109

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

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jekyll Curate▲2

    A premium portfolio theme for Jekyll

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OneFlow Jekyll Theme▲7

    Effortlessly craft stunning OnePager Websites

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tailpages (Tailwind + Github Pages)▲12

    A Minimalist Jekyll Template for Personal Websites

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jekyll Themes▲3

    A Nice Collection Of Awesome Free Jekyll Themes

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24GC
    GitHub Cayman theme now for Jekyll▲5

    2016 · 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 →