--- title: "Comparison - Simply Static" description: "We compared our product against various competitive services, from OS software to fully-blown SaaS services." date: "2024-05-29T12:16:53+02:00" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://simplystatic.com/comparison/" source_url: "https://simplystatic.com/comparison/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- ![Comparison 1](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ss-bg-wave-scaled.jpg) # Comparison We compared our product against various competitive services, from OS software to fully-blown SaaS services. ## Simply Static vs Static Site Generators How does Simply Static compare against other (more traditional) static site generators? We picked the two biggest on the market and made a comparison for you: ### Hugo A popular and free static site generator. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/hugo-vs-simply-static/) ### Jekyll A popular and free static site generator. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/jekyll-vs-simply-static/) ## Simply Static vs Static WordPress solutions How does Simply Static compare against other Static WordPress solutions? We picked the two biggest SaaS solutions and one WordPress plugin for our comparison: ### HardyPress A Static WordPress hosting service. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/hardypress-vs-simply-static/) ### Strattic A Static WordPress hosting service. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/strattic-vs-simply-static/) ### wp2Static A plugin for Static WordPress. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/wp2static-vs-simply-static/) ## Simply Static vs Caching Plugins How does Simply Static compare against WordPress caching plugins? Both are great to improve your performance, so we made a comparison to make your decision easier: ### W3 Total Cache A popular (and free) caching plugin for WordPress [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/w3-total-cache-vs-simply-static/) ### WP Rocket A popular (premium) caching plugin for WordPress [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/wp-rocket-vs-simply-static/) ## Simply Static Studio vs Headless CMS How does Simply Static Studio compare against other headless CMS? We picked three of the big players and made a comparison: ### Strapi A popular headless CMS with a cloud offering. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/strapi-vs-simply-static-studio/) ### Sanity A popular headless CMS with a cloud offering. [See comparison](https://simplystatic.com/comparison/sanity-vs-simply-static-studio/) ## Hear from our happy Simply Static users We helped thousands of people switch to Static WordPress. Read about their experience with us: ★★★★★ I was having many issues with malware, but it ultimately led me to this static solution for WordPress sites, and I’m enjoying this new approach to developing WordPress projects quickly and securely. ![Comparison 2](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/andre-esteves-perrones-150x150.jpg) **Andre Esteves Perrone** Developer & Instructor ★★★★★ I ended up converting one WordPress site to static, and it was super simple. I had one question about GitHub access, which was answered quickly. ![Comparison 3](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dan-holloran-150x150.jpeg) **Dan Holloran** Full-Stack-Developer ★★★★★ This is a great addition, as it allows a site to be hosted in S3/Cloudfront and prevents WordPress attacks. ![Comparison 4](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kevin-withnall-150x150.jpeg) **Kevin Withnall** CTO **★★★★★** […] Simply Static is a comprehensive solution for anyone looking to improve their WordPress site’s performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. With the bonus of outstanding support from Patrick, it’s a must-have for any WordPress user. Highly recommended!  ![Comparison 5](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/maarten-emmerick-150x150.jpeg) **Maarten Emmerink** Founder & CEO **★★★★★** Publishing a Jamstack site from WordPress gives the best of both worlds—flexible content creation with a serverless website (we publish to S3). ![Comparison 6](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Doug-headshot-Medium-150x150.jpeg) **Douglas Stein** Director of Engineering **★★★★★** WordPress is very useful but too insecure, unreliable, and slow to be used by critical sites without a solution like this. This way, we get the benefits of WordPress without the downsides. ![Comparison 7](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/joss__460x427-150x150.webp) **Jocelyn Earl** CTO ★★★★★ As an agency, we work with many customers who come to us with either existing WordPress sites or new sites that are perfect candidates for static sites. Supporting static sites is a lighter lift on the agency site, and the customer wins on better security and typically better performance […]. ![Comparison 8](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/him-hankis-cb-150x150.jpg) **Jim Hankins** Founder & CEO **★★★★★** Static sites have many benefits. The pro version has a good feature for a solid implementation. I’ve encountered a few edge cases, and their support has been prompt and professional. ![Comparison 9](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/scott-green-150x150.jpg) **Scott Green** Founder & CEO **★★★★★** The plugin setup was easy and works great out of the box. The documentation is good, and support is great if needed, too! ![Comparison 10](https://simplystatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Herbert-2023.avif) **Herbert Hoekstra** WordPress Developer