HugoBuild a static website from content files and reusable templates.
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Websites & hosting
Silex
Free optionOpen source
Design static websites visually and publish the resulting pages.
What you can use it for
Design static websites visually and publish the resulting pages.
- Pure static output with 100/100 Lighthouse performance potential.
- Direct deployment to GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, Netlify, and FTP.
- Zero vendor lock-in.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Free/libre no-code website builder that creates responsive HTML/CSS layouts visually in the browser and publishes directly to static web hosts without SaaS subscriptions.
Before you switch
Community-driven open-source project with a more bare-bones UI. Does not include an integrated relational CMS with dynamic collection templates, native ecommerce store management, or automated staging environments.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
More for the same workflow
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WebstudioBuild static portfolio and brochure websites visually and export or publish them.
Free subdomain; unlimited projects/pages; 250 MB assets, 50 assets/project; 300 form submissions/month; 10 publishes/day.
GrapesJSBuild editable web-page templates with a visual drag-and-drop editor.
100% free open-source software (BSD-3-Clause). Unlimited usage and pages.