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| Features | Free Personal | Plus Personal | Pro Personal | Team Lab/Startup | Enterprise Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Framework | |||||
| Open Source Foundation Build on HugoBlox Kit — a fast, secure, and fully customizable open-source framework trusted by thousands of researchers and professionals. | |||||
| 20+ Ready-to-Use Blocks Hero sections, about pages, portfolios, publications, and more — drag and drop to build your perfect site. | |||||
| 10+ Starter Templates Academic CV, research group, blog, documentation, and more — pick a template and go live in minutes. | |||||
| AI & Automation | |||||
| AI Docs Assistant Ask questions about HugoBlox and get instant answers powered by RAG on our documentation. Never get stuck again. | Trial | Standard | High | High (Shared) | Custom |
| AI Writer Draft, edit, and improve your academic content with context-aware AI suggestions tailored to your writing style. | Standard | High | High | Custom | |
| Fix-It Bot One-click fixes for broken links, missing images, outdated configs, and common Hugo errors. | Trial | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Batch Operations Process multiple files at once — bulk fix errors, import publications, and update content in seconds. | |||||
| Content Management | |||||
| Visual Content Editor Write and preview your Markdown content side-by-side with a distraction-free WYSIWYG experience. | |||||
| Media Library Organize, resize, and optimize images directly in VS Code. Drag and drop into your content. | |||||
| Visual Homepage Editor Drag-and-drop block editor for your homepage. Rearrange sections without touching code. | |||||
| Tag Manager Organize content with tags and categories. Bulk rename, merge, and clean up your taxonomy. | |||||
| Site Configurator Visual settings panel for colors, fonts, navigation, and SEO — no YAML editing required. | |||||
| Research & Publishing | |||||
| Publication Importer Import your papers from DOI, arXiv, or BibTeX. Automatically generates publication pages with proper citations. | Trial | Standard | High | High | High |
| GitHub Auto-Sync Your edits are automatically committed and pushed to GitHub. Never lose work, always backed up. | Trial | ||||
| CV Generator Export your academic profile to a beautifully formatted PDF. Pro users get AI-tailored CVs for specific job postings. | Standard PDF | Job-Tailored PDF | Job-Tailored PDF | Job-Tailored PDF | |
| Team & Enterprise | |||||
| Shared Billing | Included | Included | |||
| Org Repo Sync | Included | Included | |||
| Seats Included | 1 User | 1 User | 1 User | 5 Seats | Unlimited/Custom |
| SSO / SAML | Included | ||||
| SLA Support | Priority | ||||
| Support | |||||
| Support Channel | Community | Community | Priority Queue | Priority Queue | Dedicated Manager |
| Experimental Features | Early Access | Early Access | Early Access | ||
| Get Started | Contact Sales | ||||
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