Getnikola by getnikola
A static website and blog generator
pythonstatic-site-generatorstatic-site
Verdict 69/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 12 months ago
Health score
69 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
2.7k
467 forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
56
maturity
100
community
95
security
70
sustainability
65
adoption
32
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.7k | github.com/getnikola/nikola |
| GitHub forks | 467 | github.com/getnikola/nikola |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 125k | nikola |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.1 years | since Apr 2012 |
| Last commit | 1 months ago | Apr 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 82 | last: 12 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- BTQ Technologies Corp – legal matter
- We rebuilt our auth back end in under an hour using a DSL/compiler approach
- How do you defend electron in the memory footprint discussion?
- Carrier – AI-first back end compiler (Rust/Java/Node)
- Show HN: A (de)compiler and parser/engine for custom Magic: The Gathering cards
Ready to self-host Getnikola?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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