Websites and hosting
Squarespace 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
halo-dev/halo★39,485 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceAll-in-one open-source website and e-commerce CMS with admin UI for blogs, sites, and shops.Open on GitHub ↗microweber/microweber★3,431 GitHub starsMIT licenceDrag-and-drop website builder and CMS that includes integrated e-commerce features.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Large-scale hosting, CDN and unlimited bandwidth guarantees
- Polished templates and designer UI
- Integrated payments processing rates and built-in commerce features
- Built-in analytics, AI site setup features, and 24/7 customer support
- Extensive integrations and vendor-managed security/updates
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Squarespace, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.