Website Builders
Alternatives to website builders like Squarespace, Wix, and Webflow. Find open-source CMS platforms and affordable tools for building websites.
Popular Website Builders Tools
Squarespace
Website builder with designer-quality templates
- ✗ Limited customization beyond template constraints
- ✗ No free plan — only a 14-day trial
Wix
Drag-and-drop website builder for small businesses and portfolios
- ✗ Cannot switch templates after publishing without rebuilding
- ✗ Free plan shows Wix ads and branding
Webflow
Visual web development platform for designers who code
- ✗ Steep learning curve — requires understanding of CSS/HTML concepts
- ✗ CMS collection limits on lower plans
Alternatives in Website Builders
Ghost
Open-source publishing platform with built-in memberships and newsletters
Self-hosted is free. Ghost(Pro) managed hosting starts at $18/month.
- ✓ Built-in membership, subscription, and newsletter monetization
- ✓ ActivityPub federation for decentralized Social Web distribution
- ✓ Run by a non-profit — all revenue goes back into the product
Replaces: Squarespace
Visit →Webstudio
Open-source visual website builder with full CSS control and AI assistance
Hobby plan is free. Pro plans from $20/month or $499 lifetime.
- ✓ Full CSS control — every property, unit, and breakpoint accessible visually
- ✓ AI-powered design from voice or text input
- ✓ Export as static HTML to self-host anywhere
Replaces: Squarespace , Wix , Webflow
Visit →Silex
Free no-code website builder backed by a non-profit — open-source forever
100% free forever. Backed by non-profit Silex Labs.
- ✓ Completely free forever — backed by a non-profit organization
- ✓ Data-driven web design for dynamic content without code
- ✓ Self-hostable via Docker, Node.js, CapRover, or YunoHost
Replaces: Squarespace , Wix , Webflow
Visit →GrapesJS
Open-source drag-and-drop framework for building custom website editors
Completely free and open-source. Premium community plugins available.
- ✓ Embeddable framework — build your own custom website editor
- ✓ Production-ready HTML/CSS/JS output with MJML email support
- ✓ Rich plugin ecosystem with hundreds of free and premium add-ons