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The best Website Builder alternative to MiddleMan is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MiddleMan and many of them are Website Builders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Website Builder alternatives to MiddleMan are Ghost, Hugo, OverBlog and Metalsmith.

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MiddleMan alternatives page was last updated Sep 10, 2020
  1. WordPress icon
     1646 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.

    96 WordPress alternatives
    WordPress screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Self-deployment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Content Management
    5.  Hostable
    6.  Ecommerce Integration
    7.  Multi-Site Management
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Headless CMS
    10.  Dockerized
    11. Google Plus icon  Google Plus integration
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
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    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to MiddleMan.

    • WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MiddleMan.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceMiddleMan is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableMiddleMan is not according to our users
  2. Ghost icon
     242 likes

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

    281 Ghost alternatives
    Ghost screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Publishing
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Two-factor Authentication
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  WYSIWYG Support
    11.  Intuitive Nodes
    12.  Headless CMS
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  3. Hugo icon
     87 likes

    Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is ideal for blogs, docs, portfolios and much more.

    100 Hugo alternatives
    Hugo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Static Site Generator
    2.  Local server included
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Arch Linux Package
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  4. OverBlog icon
     7 likes

    OverBlog is a blogging platform, active and evolving. Create a blog, without any technical knowledge, and find everything you post ! Create your blog has never been easier.

    327 OverBlog alternatives
    OverBlog screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Metalsmith icon
     2 likes

    An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for NodeJS.

    68 Metalsmith alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Publishing
    8.  Content Management
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  6. Octopress icon
     19 likes

    Octopress is a framework designed by Brandon Mathis for Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator powering Github Pages. To start blogging with Jekyll, you have to write your own HTML templates, CSS, Javascripts and set up your configuration.

    84 Octopress alternatives
    Octopress screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Jekyll

    Octopress Features

    1.  Publishing
    2.  Content Management
    Discontinued

    Last update 2015, according to the homepage.

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  7. Ucraft icon
     12 likes

    Ucraft is a next-generation website builder that gives you the power to create a website without any coding skills. Completely drag & drop, Ucraft is carefully designed and equipped with numerous features that enable you to create impeccable websites.

    152 Ucraft alternatives
    Premium templates

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Ucraft Features

    1.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
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  8. Umbraco icon
     12 likes

    Umbraco is a fully-featured open source content management system with the flexibility to run anything from small campaign or brochure sites right through to complex applications for Fortune 500's and some of the largest media sites in the world.

    197 Umbraco alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • .NET Framework

    Umbraco Features

    1.  Content Management
    2.  Publishing
    Umbraco iconMiddleMan Icon

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  9. Backdrop CMS icon
     10 likes

    Backdrop CMS is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use Content Management System used to build attractive, professional websites. Use it for everything from a single-administrator's personal blog site, to a complex, multi-role, business e-commerce platform.

    193 Backdrop CMS alternatives
    Backdrop CMS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Top Backdrop CMS Features

    1.  Dynamic Views
    2.  Flexible content types
    3.  Layout Builder
    4.  Configuration Management
    5.  Modular System
    6.  Configuration export / import
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Auto Update
    9.  Content Management
    10.  Data export/import
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Modules
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  10. Moopato Website Builder icon
     5 likes

    Moopato Website Builder is an Offline Content Management System (CMS). It runs on your local machine and not on a server. You create your content locally, build the whole site with the push of a button and then you can upload it to your hosting provider.

    144 Moopato Website Builder alternatives
    Moopato Website Builder screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. blogstrap.py icon
     12 likes

    blogstrap.py is a simple, no frills blog content management system powered by Twitter's Bootstrap and web.py. It features most things you would come to expect from a simple blogging platform. You can browse posts by category or subcategory, see recent posts, and mark...

    181 blogstrap.py alternatives
    Home Page

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    blogstrap.py Features

    1.  Publishing
    2.  Page builder
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.9.8-RC2, released in December 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    blogstrap.py iconMiddleMan Icon

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  12. Hakyll icon
     7 likes

    Hakyll is a Haskell library for generating static sites, mostly aimed at small-to-medium sites and personal blogs. It is written in a very configurable way and uses an xmonad-like DSL for configuration.

    92 Hakyll alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Hakyll Features

    1.  Publishing
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