Open source
Hugo is open source and free to use. It is distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.
- Popular.
- Hugo has 86,340 stars on GitHub as of January 30, 2026. Join the crowd and hit the Star button.
- Active.
- Hugo has a large and active community. If you have questions or need help, you can ask in the Hugo forums.
- Frequent releases.
- Hugo has a fast release cycle. The project is actively maintained and new features are added regularly.