--- title: "Eleventy: search popularity worldwide" description: "Eleventy is a static site generator. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/eleventy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Eleventy: search popularity worldwide Eleventy is a static site generator. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Eleventy - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among static site generators**: 5.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Static site generators | 3 | 5.7% | 40.5K | - [Static site generators](/demand/global-en/categories/static-site-generators) ## Top static site generators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Eleventy appeared in all five answers. Eleventy is the fourth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hugo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Next.js | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Astro | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Eleventy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Docusaurus | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Jekyll | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gatsby | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about static site generators - Asked ChatGPT "Which static site generator should I use?": 1. Hugo, 2. Next.js, 3. Eleventy, 4. Docusaurus, 5. Astro - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best static site generators?": 1. Astro, 2. Hugo, 3. Next.js, 4. Eleventy, 5. Docusaurus, 6. Gatsby, 7. Jekyll - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best static site generator for static websites?": 1. Astro, 2. Hugo, 3. Eleventy, 4. Next.js, 5. Docusaurus - Searched Google, AI Overview "static site generators": 1. Next.js, 2. Astro, 3. Hugo, 4. Jekyll, 5. Docusaurus, 6. Eleventy - Searched Google, AI Overview "static website builder": 1. Hugo, 2. Next.js, 3. Astro, 4. Eleventy, 5. Jekyll Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Eleventy changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Eleventy worldwide held steady at 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Eleventy’s share of searches among static site generators worldwide increased from 3.6% to 5.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Eleventy’s share of searches among static site generators worldwide peaked at 5.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Eleventy rose from 4th to 3rd among static site generators worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for static site generators worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Eleventy overtook Docusaurus and Jekyll to rank 3rd among static site generators worldwide, with 5.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Docusaurus lost share of searches among static site generators worldwide, from 4.7% to 3.1%. - Next.js’ share of searches among static site generators worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 47.2% to 42.4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Astro worldwide rose 83.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hugo worldwide fell 68% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 320 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Gatsby worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 301K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Static site generators | 40.5K | 3.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Static site generators | 40.5K | 3.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Static site generators | 33.1K | 3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Static site generators | 33.1K | 3.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Static site generators | 33.1K | 3.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Static site generators | 33.1K | 3.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Static site generators | 33.1K | 3.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Static site generators | 33.1K | 3.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Static site generators | 27.1K | 3.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Static site generators | 27.1K | 3.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Static site generators | 27.1K | 3.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Static site generators | 40.5K | 5.7% | 3 | ## How are Eleventy’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Eleventy’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “eleventy” ## Which static site generators compete with Eleventy? - [Gatsby](/demand/global-en/brands/gatsby): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/eleventy-vs-gatsby - [Next.js](/demand/global-en/brands/next-js): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/eleventy-vs-next-js - [Jekyll](/demand/global-en/brands/jekyll): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/eleventy-vs-jekyll - [Docusaurus](/demand/global-en/brands/docusaurus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/docusaurus-vs-eleventy - [Astro](/demand/global-en/brands/astro): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/astro-vs-eleventy - [Hugo](/demand/global-en/brands/hugo) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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