Toucan

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Runs on Linux, Mac.

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Toucan is ranked #13 of 35 in static site generators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

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Toucan Free Free on GitHub forever · open source toucansites.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Content sources: markdown
CMS integration: Yes
Multilingual support: Yes
Local preview server: Yes
Supported languages: Swift

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What it does: Toucan is a Markdown-based static site generator written in Swift.
How it generates sites: Toucan uses Markdown for content and Mustache as its template engine to generate static HTML pages.
Hosting: Toucan says sites can be hosted for free on GitHub Pages.
Templates: The official starter templates include options for documentation sites and blogs, with features such as guide navigation, article search, and customization.
Analytics integration: The docs explain how to add Google Analytics by inserting Google's gtag.js snippet into a site template.
Other integrations: The documentation includes integration guides for Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel.
Security: The documentation says static HTML served by a simple file server can provide faster load times and better security than pages generated dynamically for each request.
Deployment: Toucan's deployment guide covers publishing a Toucan-based static site with GitHub Pages.
Installation limits: The installation overview says that during the beta release Toucan is available only for macOS and Linux, with Windows support coming soon.
macOS installation: The macOS guide lists Homebrew, Mint, prebuilt binaries, a PKG installer, and compiling from source as installation methods.
Linux installation: The Linux guide lists native .deb or .rpm packages, Homebrew, and compiling from source as installation methods.
Support: Toucan's contact page invites questions about the generator and inquiries from people looking to build a website with it.
Who it is for: The maker describes Toucan as suitable for developers, content creators, and businesses building sites such as blogs, portfolios, or business websites.
Price from: Free

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Best Static Site Generators in 2026#13 of 35

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Sources

toucansites.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
toucansites.com/docs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
toucansites.com/templates/· checked 4 Oct 2026
toucansites.com/docs/integrations/google-analytics/· checked 4 Oct 2026
toucansites.com/docs/integrations/google-tag-manager/· checked 4 Oct 2026
toucansites.com/docs/deployment/· checked 4 Oct 2026
toucansites.com/docs/installation/· checked 4 Oct 2026
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