cryogen
The premium Open Source alternative to Jekyll
🎯 Best for:Developers who prefer functional programming for site generation.
What is cryogen?
A functional programming alternative to Jekyll or Hugo for generating static websites. It utilizes Selmer templates and supports Markdown and AsciiDoc for content authoring without a JVM runtime requirement for visitors.
Tech Stack
HTMLBlogging & Publishing
Why cryogen?
- • Fast compilation times
- • Native AsciiDoc support
- • Simple configuration
Limitations
- • Small community size
- • Requires Leiningen/Clojure
- • Fewer themes available
3/2/2026
Last Update
94
Forks
17
Issues
EPL-1.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Jekyll)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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