Web Start Today AlternativesWebsite Builders and other similar apps like Web Start Today

Web Start Today has been discontinued. Similar sites and apps include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Tumblr, Drupal and Joomla. CMS Tools like Web Start Today are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for self-hosting, Windows, Linux, Mac and Android.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1702 likes

    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    169 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  2. Ghost icon
     265 likes

    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    296 Ghost alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
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    Ghost screenshot 1
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  3. Tumblr icon
     471 likes

    Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

    126 Tumblr alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Drupal icon
     497 likes

    Open source CMS with modular architecture, structured content support, and thousands of modules for extensibility. Offers custom themes, robust security, integration capabilities, starter distributions, active community support, and is free under the GPL license with no vendor lock-in.

    219 Drupal alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Drupal screenshot 1
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  5. Joomla icon
     354 likes

    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

    221 Joomla alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Home Dashboard
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  6. Webflow icon
     93 likes

    Build custom websites using Webflow's platform with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Design, animate, collaborate, and host responsive sites, generating clean code. Users enjoy CMS integration for content, SEO control, and globalized experiences. Transform unstyled elements into reusable components.

    305 Webflow alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Webflow screenshot 1
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  7. Grav icon
     139 likes

    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    202 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • US flagUnited States
    The dashboard
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  8. Directus icon
     34 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    229 Directus alternatives

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    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  9. ProcessWire icon
     166 likes

    ProcessWire is a friendly and powerful open source CMS and CMF with an exceptionally strong foundation. With all custom fields, an easy-to-use jQuery-inspired API, and a powerful page selector engine, ProcessWire will rise to any task.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  10. Wix.com icon
     66 likes

    Create fully customizable websites using a browser-based drag & drop interface with no downloads or programming required, thousands of editable templates, options for blogs and online stores, multimedia support, and direct online publishing for any use case.

    423 Wix.com alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Squarespace icon
     85 likes

    Site-building platform offering drag-and-drop customization, ecommerce tools, free domain for a year, and diverse templates, along with marketing and analytics tools. Provides reliable hosting, security, and 24/7 support.

    424 Squarespace alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. Automad icon
     17 likes

    Automad is a file-based flat CMS and template engine. It is designed to be fully portable without any dependencies on databases or fixed locations and doesn't require any complicated setup process. All data gets stored in a human readable form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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