[category: website builders][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Website builders
14 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 23 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
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- $/month replaceable
- 486
- already self-hosted
- 9
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14 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
821 $ /mese
systeme.io free [hosted] web
Three hosted funnels and a custom domain free; perfect when the one-page site is secretly collecting leads.
the 22 apps it replaces · 821 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (821 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
818 $ /mese
Mautic open source ★ 10,3k active [ops] web · self-hosted
The full automation engine with no contact tax; it replaces the SaaS bill with serious server maintenance.
the 21 apps it replaces · 818 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (818 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
230 $ /mese
Vvveb open source ★ 1,2k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A visual storefront with digital delivery and licence files built in; the server is the subscription.
the 10 apps it replaces · 230 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (230 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
209 $ /mese
Odoo Community open source ★ 53,5k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A free CRM buried inside an ERP the size of a small country; excellent if you can ignore the rest.
the 7 apps it replaces · 209 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (209 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
144 $ /mese
Plasmic open source ★ 6,9k active [hosted] web · self-hosted
A custom-domain visual site on the free plan; comically overpowered for a one-page profile and branded accordingly.
the 13 apps it replaces · 144 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (144 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
116 $ /mese
Webstudio open source ★ 8,8k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Far more CSS control than Carrd and far more self-hosting responsibility.
the 10 apps it replaces · 116 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (116 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
109 $ /mese
Silex open source ★ 2,9k active [hosted] web · self-hosted
A visual one-page builder that exports plain HTML and costs nothing; publishing begins with a GitLab login.
the 9 apps it replaces · 109 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (109 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
98 $ /mese
Microweber open source ★ 3,4k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Drag-and-drop pages and CMS content in one PHP app; capable, quieter and decidedly self-hosted.
the 4 apps it replaces · 98 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (98 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
69 $ /mese
Concrete CMS open source ★ 850 active [ops] web · self-hosted
In-context page editing, blocks, collections and workflows; design freedom is more conventional.
the 3 apps it replaces · 69 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (69 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
68 $ /mese
Square Online free [hosted] web
A free hosted catalog with unlimited products and checkout; it is Square Checkout, not Stripe Checkout.
the 2 apps it replaces · 68 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (68 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
64 $ /mese
WooCommerce open source ★ 10,4k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Sells and delivers downloads without platform rent; the recurring charge is maintaining WordPress.
the 4 apps it replaces · 64 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (64 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
45 $ /mese
Mobirise AI free [hosted] web
Three generated and exportable sites a month for free; the templates retain a faint Bootstrap aftertaste.
the 5 apps it replaces · 45 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (45 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
43 $ /mese
Publii open source ★ 7,3k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A desktop block editor that publishes static sites; hosting is separate and the output is yours.
the 4 apps it replaces · 43 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (43 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
29 $ /mese
WordPress open source ★ 3,4k active [ops] web · self-hosted
The universal site platform with themes, plugins and an editor; bookings and commerce mean choosing more plugins.
the 1 app it replaces · 29 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (29 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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