What is Hugo? “The world’s fastest framework for building websites. Hugo is one of the most popular open-source static site generators. With its amazing speed and flexibility, Hugo makes building websites fun again. Install in seconds, build in milliseconds. Hugo works on macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and others.” - gohugo.io Why Hugo? There are numerous of frameworks available that makes building static websites a lot easier. It all comes down to ease-of-use and personal preference.