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WebStudio vs Silex
WebStudio has 8,958 GitHub stars, 1,606 forks, 361 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Silex has 2,973 stars, 678 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. WebStudio leads on adoption by 201% (8,958 vs 2,973 stars). WebStudio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Silex is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. WebStudio has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, Silex 23%. WebStudio was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (design), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| WebStudio | Silex | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.0K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 678 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick WebStudio if
- You weight community size — 9.0K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Silex if
- You want the Silex feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Silex fits your workflow better
About WebStudio
Webstudio is an open source visual development platform, licensed AGPL 3.0 or later, that lets developers, designers and cross functional teams build websites visually while keeping control of the underlying code, components and data.
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About Silex
Silex is a free, open source visual website builder that lets designers, agencies, and no code developers build static sites by drag and drop and export clean HTML and CSS they can host anywhere.
read the full Silex overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is WebStudio or Silex more popular?
WebStudio has 8,958 GitHub stars and Silex has 2,973. WebStudio has the larger community by that measure.
Are WebStudio and Silex free?
Both are open source. WebStudio is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Silex under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between WebStudio and Silex?
WebStudio is written in TypeScript and Silex in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, WebStudio or Silex?
Choose WebStudio if you want the larger community (8,958 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Silex if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.