Hexo built sites can be easily deployed to Github pages, Heroku, Openshift (custom cartridge needs to be setup) or any other custom solution (just copy over thepublic folder). Any deployment is as simple as editing the _config.yml file and running the hexo deploycommand

Generating a new blog with Hexo is generally really fast. Hexo truly lives up to it's name as a simple and fast static website generator.

Hexo's repository in GitHub is very active and it's actively being maintained. Updates are released every two or three months.

Hexo's documentation is very thorough and helpful, especially for people who are just starting with it.