Websites and hosting

Unicorn Platform 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.

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The projects

webstudio-is/webstudio8,809AGPL-3.0Advanced visual website builder with a WYSIWYG editor, headless CMS support, and self-hosting options.Open on GitHub microweber/microweber3,431MITDrag-and-drop website builder and CMS with integrated e-commerce and site publishing features.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Polished, battle-tested editor UX and templates
Scale and global CDN/SSL management out of the box
Built-in integrations and partner deals
Ongoing product polish, marketing and support channels

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Unicorn Platform, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.