cryogen

The premium Open Source alternative to Jekyll

🎯 Best for:Developers who prefer functional programming for site generation.
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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
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EPL-1.0
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Self-Hosted
$0
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Team Size10 Users
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