3 self-hosted Gatsby alternatives

Gatsby is a popular proprietary tool in the blogging platforms space. These open-source apps let you replace Gatsby with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Gatsby alternatives

Medium

binarysource

Gridsome

Blogging Platforms

Vue.js static site generator with a GraphQL data layer

Replaces Gatsby, WordPress

★ 8.5k Medium setup MIT

Scully

Blogging Platforms

Static site generator for Angular applications

Replaces Gatsby, WordPress

★ 2.5k Medium setup MIT

Saber

Blogging Platforms

Static site generator for Vue.js sites and blogs

Replaces Gatsby, Jekyll

★ 2.1k Medium setup MIT

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Switching from Gatsby

Moving off Gatsby means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.