Adobe Dreamweaver Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Pinegrow Web Editor. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Silex or KompoZer. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Dreamweaver and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Adobe Dreamweaver are WebStorm, Bootstrap Studio, Bluefish Editor and Aptana Studio.

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Adobe Dreamweaver alternatives are mainly Code Editors, but if you're looking for Text Editors or Website Builders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free + WYSIWYG Support. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Dreamweaver.
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Adobe Dreamweaver alternatives page was last updated Jan 21, 2025
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  1. Pinegrow Web Editor icon

    Pinegrow Web Editor

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    Pinegrow is a Mac, Windows and Linux web editor that lets you build responsive websites faster with live multi-page editing, CSS & SASS styling, CSS Grid editor and smart components for Bootstrap, Foundation and WordPress.

    114 Pinegrow Web Editor alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CSS
    • Sass
    • Wordpress
    • Atom
    • Bootstrap
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    Pinegrow Web Editor Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Support for Bootstrap
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    6.  Reusable content blocks
    7.  Support for Foundation

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    Comments about Pinegrow Web Editor as an Alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
    Most Recent Comment
    yuriykaz
    Positive Jul 11, 2021
    0

    Good alternative for Adobe Dreamweaver, less expensive, multi platform.

    Matt_Pub
    Positive Jul 12, 2017
    2

    The best thing about it is probably its active community.

    Guest
    Positive Jun 27, 2020
    1

    It loads my existing html site as a project and they "just work"

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    • Almost everyone thinks Pinegrow Web Editor is a great Adobe Dreamweaver alternative.

    • Pinegrow Web Editor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver.

    • Pinegrow Web Editor is the most popular commercial alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver.

    • Pinegrow Web Editor is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Dreamweaver is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Silex icon

    Silex

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    Born free and open-source in 2009, Silex challenges mainstream website builders. We are a growing community of passionate web designers and developers with a mission to liberate web creation using no-code.

    131 Silex alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  HTML/CSS/JS rendering
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Export to HTML
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Live Preview
    10. GitLab icon  Gitlab integration
    11. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    12.  Container layout

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    Comments about Silex as an Alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
    greenrd
    Negative Jul 29, 2022
    0

    Uses absolute positioning for images. In 2022? Please!

    Alex Hoyau
    Positive Jul 19, 2024
    0

    Uses absolute positioning for images. In 2022? Please!

    It's not the case anymore, Silex v3 has all positioning options now

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    • Most users think Silex is a great Adobe Dreamweaver alternative.

    • Silex is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver.

    • Silex is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver.

    • Silex is Free and Open SourceAdobe Dreamweaver is Paid and Proprietary
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    KompoZer

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    KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.

    74 KompoZer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Discontinued

    The project seems to be discontinued. Latest stable version, 0.7.10, was released on 2007 and last development version, 0.8b3, on 2010, but the program is still downloadable from the official website.

    KompoZer Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Support for SFTP

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    Comments about KompoZer as an Alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
    Guest
    Positive Aug 17, 2015
    4

    Like Dreamweaver, Kompozer is a programm made to help us to create websites.

    Guest
    Positive Nov 19, 2017
    -1

    It's a great design tool for people who aren't the best at HTML

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    • Most users think KompoZer is a great Adobe Dreamweaver alternative.

    • KompoZer is Free and Open SourceAdobe Dreamweaver is Paid and Proprietary
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    WebStorm

     132 likes
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    JetBrains WebStorm is a commercial IDE for JavaScript, CSS & HTML built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA platform.

    53 WebStorm alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    WebStorm Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for Javascript
    3.  Secure File Sharing

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    Comments about WebStorm as an Alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
    Top Positive Comment
    webzooks
    Feb 8, 2024
    0

    WebStorm is the best alternative to Dreamweaver along with PhpStorm for PHP projects. It's IDE helping developer to work faster and easier.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Jul 21, 2019
    7

    Webstorm has only a code editor and real time preview, but no WYSIWYG editor like Adobe Dreamweaver. While typing you always need to deal with code specific syntax.

    Most Recent Comment
    Iva Kyb
    Negative Oct 11, 2021
    0

    It is not visual editor, just text.

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    • Some users think WebStorm is a great Adobe Dreamweaver alternative, some don't.

    • WebStorm is Free Personal and ProprietaryAdobe Dreamweaver is Paid and Proprietary
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    Bootstrap Studio

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    Bootstrap Studio is an elegant and very easy to use web design tool for building websites using the renowned Bootstrap framework. With its intuitive, drag-and-drop interface, new users can easily get great designs in just moments.

    79 Bootstrap Studio alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Drag and Drop Design
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Support for Bootstrap
    5.  GUI Designer
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Integrated Web Browser
    12.  Multi-Tenant

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    Bluefish Editor

     160 likes
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    Bluefish is a powerful editor targeted towards programmers and webdesigners, with many options to write websites, scripts and programming code. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive websites.

    210 Bluefish Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Bluefish Editor screenshot 1

    Bluefish Editor Features

    1.  Arduino
    2.  PHP IDE
    3.  Support for SFTP

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    Comments about Bluefish Editor as an Alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
    Most Recent Comment
    Iva Kyb
    Negative Oct 11, 2021
    1

    It is not a visual editor for designers.

    Guest
    Positive Nov 13, 2016
    3

    very fast - simple - open source - works perfectly on Linux

    sedeti
    Negative Sep 16, 2024
    0

    Nice for just a text editor

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    • Some users think Bluefish Editor is a great Adobe Dreamweaver alternative, some don't.

    • Bluefish Editor is Free and Open SourceAdobe Dreamweaver is Paid and Proprietary
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    Aptana Studio

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    Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools with a collection of online hosting and collaboration services that help you and your team do more. Includes support for PHP, CSS, FTP, and more...

    120 Aptana Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aptana Studio screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from Feb 2021 and the last release is from Jul 2018.

    Aptana Studio Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Support for FTP

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    Comments about Aptana Studio as an Alternative to Adobe Dreamweaver
    Guest
    Negative May 8, 2020
    13

    Aptana Studio it´s not a WYSIWYG editor.

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    • Some users think Aptana Studio is a great Adobe Dreamweaver alternative, some don't.

    • Aptana Studio is Free and Open SourceAdobe Dreamweaver is Paid and Proprietary
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    Nova

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    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Nova screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for FTP

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    Sitely

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    With Sitely, building a stunning website has never been easier. Anyone can create a professional website in minutes using the AI-powered generator, Figma/Sketch plugins or the enhanced importer.

    64 Sitely alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sitely screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Drag and Drop Design
    11.  AI-Powered

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