Websites and hosting
Format alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
webstudio-is/webstudio★8,807 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceOpen-source visual website builder (Webflow-like) for creating and hosting websites without coding.Open on GitHub ↗notionnext-org/NotionNext★11,720 GitHub starsMIT licenceConverts a Notion workspace into a fast, customizable website with multi-platform deployments.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Polished theme catalogue and design editor (Flex Block)
- Integrated client-proofing, contracts, and file-transfer workflow
- Built-in hosted video minutes and large media handling
- Professional customer support and Format Experts service
- Out-of-the-box SEO tooling, mobile app, and email hosting add-ons
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Format, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.