Websites and hosting
Readymag 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★8,809 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceA self-hostable visual website builder with drag‑and‑drop editing and full CSS property support.Open on GitHub ↗microweber/microweber★3,431 GitHub starsMIT licenceDrag‑and‑drop website builder and CMS with integrated e‑commerce and visual editing interface.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Polish of a mature visual editor (UX edge cases, advanced layout controls)
- Built-in theme/template marketplace and curated design assets
- Integrated hosting, CDN, and one-click publishing experience
- Large-template library and ongoing product improvements/support
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Readymag, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.