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I like Gatsby - it's very easy to use if you are familiar with React

..and also super flexible/powerful. If you just want to turn markdown into static pages, it's probably overkill. But if you want interactivity or complex layouts, it's great. Here's my Gatsby site: https://robinl.github.io/robinlinacre/

Another vote for Gatsby here. If the OP does js he should look no further. Although it all depends on what language he is most comfortable with.

Gatsby sites are bloated with JS that is mostly not used. If the goal is a static site then Gatsby might be the worst possible choice.

I’m sure there are occasions where it makes a ton of sense, and React, especially for large or complex web applications, is amazing.

But for a static site generator, it’s like someone sat down to develop the most convoluted way of getting a bit of html on the screen. Bonus points for the resulting site not working at all without JavaScript.

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