Hexo

Hexo is a Node.js-powered static site generator.

According to our data, Hexo is the 9th most popular static site generator on the web.
It has 1.5% of the static site generator market share and is present on 0.009% of all websites.

Statistics based on 3.3M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Hexo is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Hexo Awards

⚡ Sites Powered by Hexo

We have data on 307 websites that use the Hexo static site generator. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Hexo is ckeditor.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 ckeditor.com #13,371 English
2 flourish.studio #20,359 English
3 rainmeter.net #64,263 English
4 xbext.com #141,588 China Chinese
5 gorm.io #151,878 China English
6 hanks.pub #196,792 China Chinese
7 casadamoeda.gov.br #209,895 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
8 mintimate.cn #211,703 China Chinese
9 hexo.io #214,341 English
10 solar2d.com #230,219 United States English
11 screeps.com #249,891 Finland English
12 binds.co #253,872 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
13 coderscat.com #270,708 English
14 simpala.net #279,428 Cameroon French
15 tarotdeck.top #401,881 English
16 adaptivecards.io #424,480 United States English
17 buttplug.io #426,892 English
18 rime.im #442,011 Isle of Man Chinese
19 xxyopen.com #462,690 United States Chinese
20 sysin.org #464,045 China English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Hexo:

Most of the sites using Hexo are from China and the United States.

  • China 51.8%
  • United States 19.6%
  • Italy 2.2%
  • Japan 2.2%
  • Germany 1.8%
  • Sweden 1.8%
  • Turkey 1.8%
  • Korea 1.3%
  • Russia 1.3%
  • Other 16.2%

Most Hexo users speak English or Chinese.

  • English 47.6%
  • Chinese 45%
  • Japanese 2%
  • Korean 1.3%
  • Portuguese 1%
  • Italian 0.7%
  • French 0.7%
  • Turkish 0.7%
  • Russian 0.3%
  • Other 0.7%

The Hexo static site generator is especially popular on .com, .cn, and .net top-level domains.

  • .com 49.2%
  • .cn 7.2%
  • .net 6.5%
  • .io 6.5%
  • .org 4.2%
  • .me 3.9%
  • .top 2.3%
  • .xyz 1.6%
  • .it 1.3%
  • Other 17.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Hexo include blogs and wiki, business, and software and hardware.

  • Blogs/Wiki 45.9%
  • Business 11.5%
  • Software/Hardware 9.8%
  • Internet Services 6.6%
  • Technical/Business Forums 6.6%
  • Technical Information 6.6%
  • Education/Reference 3.3%
  • Travel 3.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 1.6%
  • Other 4.8%

🔢 Hexo Versions

The most widespread version of Hexo is 5.4, used by 16.1% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 15.8% of sites use Hexo 6.3, and 13% use Hexo 7.3.

  • 5.4 16.1%
  • 6.3 15.8%
  • 7.3 13%
  • 4.2 11.2%
  • 3.9 10.9%
  • 3.8 5.3%
  • 6.2 4.9%
  • 5.3 3.9%
  • 5.2 3.2%
  • Other 15.7%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Hexo alternatives.

RankName
2
Gatsby
San Francisco, California, United States

An open-source static site generator built on React and Node.js that creates fast pre-rendered websites.

FreeOpen source
11
Eleventy

A high-performance, production-ready, open-source static site generator written in JavaScript.

FreeOpen source
13
VitePress

A Vue.js-powered static site generator and successor to VuePress, built on top of the Vite build tool.

FreeOpen source
15
Gridsome

A Vue.js powered Jamstack framework for building statically generated websites and applications.

FreeOpen source
16
VuePress

A static site generator based on Vue.js and Markdown for building documentation and content-focused websites.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Hexo for free?

Yes, it is a free static site generator.
It is also open source, and you can find its code on GitHub.

Which country uses Hexo the most?

The majority of Hexo users are from China.

Who uses Hexo?

According to our data, Hexo is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as ckeditor.com, flourish.studio, and rainmeter.net.

Is Hexo used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by casadamoeda.gov.br.

How does Hexo compare to its competitors?

Hexo is a moderately popular static site generator, ranking ahead of 27 other static site generators we track.

What are the alternatives to Hexo?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Hexo may include Gatsby, Eleventy, and VitePress.

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