Techlo Lite

Techlo Lite is a free Astro theme for IT service providers, software teams, and technology consultancies that ships with services, team, and blog pages built on a shared content model.

What is Techlo Lite?

Techlo Lite is a free starter theme built on the Astro framework by Get Astro Themes, designed for IT firms, software teams, and technology consultancies that need a credible company website with real content structure. It takes Markdown and MDX content as input and outputs a static site with pages for home, services, team, blog, category archives, tag archives, and a 404 page. The theme includes a bilingual English/French structure, though a cleanup script removes the second language when not needed. It runs on Astro v7 (the page states all themes updated to Astro v7) and is available for free download.

Key Features

• Real blog system — ships with post grid with pagination, category and tag archive pages, Markdown and MDX support with syntax highlighting, and an optional table of contents.
• Services and team as content collections — both sections are modeled as real Astro content collections, making them easy to edit and expand.
• Multilingual structure — includes English and French by default, with a npm run remove-multilingual script to strip the second language for single-language launches.
• Three contact form providers — supports formsubmit.co, Formspree, and Netlify Forms, configurable from one config file.
• Advanced navigation — mega menu, multi-level dropdowns, badge support in menu data, a configurable header button, and mobile-friendly navigation, all edited via JSON files.
• AI-assistant ready — ships with AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, SKILLS.md, plus rules for Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Windsurf so coding assistants understand the theme's conventions.
• Clean configuration — sticky header, smooth scrolling, animations, and form provider are controlled from src/config/config.toml; menu and social links from JSON files.

Who is it for?

Techlo Lite is aimed at teams and individuals who need a free, fast Astro starter for service-led technology businesses. IT service providers can launch a credible site with services and a blog. Managed services and cybersecurity firms can set up a site that communicates their offerings and publishes updates. Software studios and tech consultancies get a landing site with team pages and a blog without building from scratch.

What can you do with Techlo Lite?

• IT company starter sites: Launch a clean company site with home, services, team, and blog pages in a single day, using the included config files for branding and contact forms.
• Managed services or cybersecurity firm sites: Publish service descriptions, introduce team members, and maintain a blog with categories and tags to document solutions and news.
• Software studio landing sites: Use the shared page route to add custom pages like Privacy Policy and Terms, plus the 404 page, while keeping the core focused.
• Tech consultancy sites with a blog: Take advantage of the built-in blog system with Markdown/MDX, table of contents, and pagination to publish articles and attract search traffic.

How does Techlo Lite work?

The theme is installed as an Astro project; you edit Markdown/MDX files for content and JSON files for menus and social links. A cleanup script (npm run remove-multilingual) is provided for single-language projects. The theme supports three form providers so you can enable a contact form by selecting one in the config file.

Pricing

Techlo Lite is free to download. The page also lists premium "All Access Pass" options (Essential, Pro, Studio) that grant access to all premium themes, but Techlo Lite itself is free.

Alternatives

• Techlo — the full paid version with three homepages, a projects portfolio, pricing, FAQ, and a complete technology page library.
• Lumio Lite — a free Astro theme for broader consulting services rather than IT and software delivery.
• Folex Lite — a free Astro theme for portfolio-led creative sites rather than service-led business sites.

FAQ

Is Techlo Lite free?

Yes, Techlo Lite is currently available as a free Astro theme. No payment or subscription is required to download and use it.

What pages does Techlo Lite include?

It includes home, services and service single, team and team single, blog with single posts, category, tag, and pagination, custom pages via a shared page route (such as Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions), and a 404 page — 12 core pages in total.

Does Techlo Lite support multilingual websites?

Yes, it includes an English and French structure out of the box, with routing for localized content. You can remove the second language with a cleanup script if not needed.

What content formats are supported?

The theme supports Markdown and MDX for blog posts and content collections, with syntax highlighting and an optional table of contents.