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Sculpin

Free#33 of 35 in Static Site Generators

Sculpin: A free, extensible PHP generator for Symfony-oriented static sites. Ranked #33 of 35 in Static Site Generators by our editors (6.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for symfony-oriented PHP sites.

6.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Symfony-oriented PHP sites
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
Free
Content sources
Markdown
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Converts Markdown, Textile, Twig, and HTML into static HTML
- Includes watch mode and a local HTTP preview server
- Supports taxonomies, pagination, and Symfony-style bundles
Where it doesn't
- Platform and integration coverage is limited
- Installation follows a Composer-based workflow
- No AI features are included

Our verdict on Sculpin

Sculpin is an open-source static site generator written in PHP for developers and teams building blogs, documentation sites, landing pages, and other static websites. It converts Markdown, Textile, Twig templates, and standard HTML into static HTML files, so generated sites can be hosted on a web server without PHP in production. Its Symfony orientation makes it a natural fit for teams already working with PHP, Twig, Composer, and Symfony-style bundles.

The workflow covers core content-generation needs without adding a paid tier structure. Sculpin is free and open source, and its documented installation path uses Composer. YAML frontmatter and configurable source directories support content organization, while custom content types, taxonomies, index generators, and pagination provide structure for larger collections of pages. Environment-specific development and production builds also help separate local generation from publishable output.

For day-to-day authoring, built-in watch mode and a local HTTP preview server make it possible to regenerate and inspect changes during development. Themes and Symfony-style bundle extensibility give PHP developers room to adapt the generator beyond a basic Markdown-to-HTML workflow. Sculpin should appeal to Symfony-oriented teams that want a focused static output pipeline with Twig support and structured content features. Teams prioritizing broad platform integrations, a visual editing experience, or AI features should consider a different static site generator.

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Sculpin pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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Sculpin fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Free
Content sources	Markdown
CMS integration	Not verified
Incremental builds	Not verified
Multilingual support	Not verified
Local preview server	Yes
Supported languages	PHP
Deployment	Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan
Website	sculpin.io
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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