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Best Open Source Website Builders Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 9 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    WordPress ★ 21K

    Create, customize, and manage your website with ease

    NOASSERTION PHP pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  2. 2
    WebStudio ★ 9.0K

    Visual web development with code-level control

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    Builder ★ 8.8K

    Visual development platform for modern web experiences

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    Silex ★ 3.0K

    Free, open-source visual website builder for designers

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-16 details →
  5. 5
    Frappe Builder ★ 2.4K

    Visual website builder for effortless web design

    MIT Python pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  6. 6
    Vvveb CMS ★ 1.2K

    Open source CMS with powerful drag-and-drop builder

    AGPL-3.0 HTML pushed 2026-08-05 details →
  7. 7
    Linky ★ 799

    A delightfully rich and dynamic link-in-bio.

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  8. 8
    Nordcraft ★ 489

    Craft AAA web apps that delight your users

    Apache-2.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-16 details →
  9. 9
    Ycode ★ 308

    Visual website builder and CMS you can self-host

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
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last updated nightly · ranking method: github stars, live-tracked

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Website Builders tool in 2026?

WordPress leads the ranking with 21,428 GitHub stars, ahead of WebStudio. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Website Builders tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Website Builders tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.