Open-source alternatives to popular software
OSS Alternatives covers a small number of proprietary tools in depth rather than a large, shallow directory. Each page below ranks genuinely open-source alternatives by GitHub activity and spells out license, self-hosting, and pricing so you can pick one with confidence.
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CMS & Publishing alternatives
Weebly
Drag-and-drop website builder
8 alternatives
Ycode
Visual website builder and CMS
9 alternatives
Paragraph
Newsletter and publishing platform with Web3 features
7 alternatives
Squarespace
Website builder with hosting, templates, and ecommerce
9 alternatives
Contentful
Headless CMS and content platform
14 alternatives
Elementor
Visual page builder for WordPress
11 alternatives
Medium
Online publishing platform for writers and readers
7 alternatives
Carrd
Simple one-page website builder
3 alternatives
Wix
Website builder with hosting, templates, and ecommerce
9 alternatives
Webflow
Visual website builder with a CMS, hosting, and ecommerce
13 alternatives
Substack
Newsletter and publishing platform with paid subscriptions
8 alternatives
WordPress
Content management system for blogs, websites, and publishing
19 alternatives