Comparision of

Hugo vs Gatsby

Feature
Hugo
Gatsby
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Written in
Go
JavaScript
Template Language
Go-based HTML
JSX
Based on JS framework
React
Built-in module bundler
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
hugo-webpack
hugo-pipes-parcel
webpack
Static pages (SSG)
Dynamic pages (SSR)
Developer Experience
TypeScript support
Serverless Functions (API)
Focus on plugin system
big
Themes ecosystem
Hot reloading
Code Splitting
Manual Code Splitting
Content Preview
Builit-in Optimizations
Third-party Script Optimization
Image Optimization
An option to disable runtime JS
No runtime JS required by default
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
gatsby-plugin-no-javascript
Critical CSS Extraction
Starters or examples with common use cases
Data fetching
10+ Headless CMS examples
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
Authentication
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
Ecommerce
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
Security
Regular security audits by external researchers
Environment Variables
Content Security Policy (CSP)
Custom HTTP headers rules
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
gatsby-plugin-csp
Last updateAugust 18, 2021November 01, 2021

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