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Hugo Pricing in 2026

Complete breakdown of Hugo pricing plans, features, and value.

Last updated: February 2026

Pricing Overview

Free
Starting Price
โœ…
Free Tier
Free and open-source
Pricing Model

๐Ÿงฎ Hugo Pricing Calculator

150100+

Your Estimate

$60/month
$720/year
You save $180/year with annual billing!
PlanPro
Users5
Per user$12/mo
Included in Pro:
  • โœ“All features
  • โœ“Priority support
* Prices may vary. Check official website for current pricing.

Features Included

LanguageGo
TemplatingGo templates
Build SpeedFastest (milliseconds for 10K+ pages)
Content ManagementFront matter + sections
Partial HydrationโŒ
Multi-frameworkโŒ
SSR SupportโŒ
Image Optimizationโœ…
Markdown/MDXMarkdown + shortcodes
Themes300+ themes
PluginsGo modules
View TransitionsโŒ

Is Hugo Worth It?

โœ… Worth It If...

  • โ€ข Blazingly fast builds โ€” thousands of pages in milliseconds
  • โ€ข Single binary with zero dependencies
  • โ€ข Mature and battle-tested (10+ years)
  • โ€ข Excellent for documentation and blogs
  • โ€ข Built-in image processing and asset pipeline
  • โ€ข No Node.js or JavaScript runtime required

โŒ Not Worth It If...

  • โ€ข Go templating syntax has a learning curve
  • โ€ข No component-based UI framework support
  • โ€ข Theming system can be confusing
  • โ€ข Limited interactivity without custom JavaScript
  • โ€ข Smaller modern ecosystem compared to JS-based tools

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