Metalsmith AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Website Builders

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

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An extremely simple, pluggable static site generator for NodeJS.

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Metalsmith alternatives page was last updated May 11, 2023
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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

     1647 likes
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    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    WordPress screenshot 1

    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

    WordPress VS Metalsmith

     

    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Metalsmith.

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

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceMetalsmith is Free and Open Source
    • WordPress is CustomizableMetalsmith is not according to our users
  2. Ghost icon

    Ghost

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

    281 Ghost alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    Ghost screenshot 1

    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.  Fediverse
    12.  Intuitive Nodes

    Ghost VS Metalsmith

     
  4. Mozello icon

    Mozello

     6 likes
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    User-friendly platform for creating mobile-friendly sites, blogs, and stores quickly. Features include SEO tools, multilingual support, and complete hosting management with no tech skills needed.

    204 Mozello alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mozello screenshot 1

    Mozello Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Mobile friendly
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Ecommerce Integration

    Mozello VS Metalsmith

     
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    WordPress icon
    WordPress

    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.

    https://wordpress.org
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    OverBlog

     7 likes
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    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    OverBlog screenshot 1

    OverBlog VS Metalsmith

     
  7. Octopress icon

    Octopress

     19 likes
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • Jekyll
    Octopress screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update 2015, according to the homepage.

    Octopress Features

    1.  Publishing
    2.  Content Management

    Octopress VS Metalsmith

     
  8. Lavalite icon

    Lavalite

     5 likes
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    LavaLite is an open source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and Laravel web application framework. It currently supports MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and PostgreSQL for the database backend.

    258 Lavalite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Home page

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Marketing Automation
    2.  Based on Laravel

    Lavalite VS Metalsmith

     
  10. Ucraft icon

    Ucraft

     12 likes
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    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Premium templates

    Ucraft Features

    1.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor

    Ucraft VS Metalsmith

     
  11. Umbraco icon

    Umbraco

     12 likes
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    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

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • .NET Framework

    Umbraco Features

    1.  Content Management
    2.  Publishing

    Umbraco VS Metalsmith

     
  12. Craft CMS icon

    Craft CMS

     16 likes
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    Content management system built on Yii PHP Framework.

    189 Craft CMS alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Craft CMS screenshot 1

    Craft CMS Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Dynamic content

    Craft CMS VS Metalsmith

     
  13. liveSite icon

    liveSite

     3 likes
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    The enterprise website solution without the enterprise price tag. liveSite is a back-end website engine that can drive any front-end website design. It includes CMS, Blogging, eCommerce, Online Forms, Calendaring, and automated Email Campaign features all businesses and...

    296 liveSite alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    liveSite Features

    1.  Email automation
    2.  Reusable content blocks
    3.  Ecommerce Integration
    4.  Inline editing
    5.  Integrated Form filler
    6.  Dynamic content

    liveSite VS Metalsmith

     
  14. Backdrop CMS icon

    Backdrop CMS

     10 likes
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Backdrop CMS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    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

    Backdrop CMS VS Metalsmith

     
  15. blogstrap.py icon

    blogstrap.py

     12 likes
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    Home Page
    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 Features

    1.  Publishing
    2.  Page builder

    blogstrap.py VS Metalsmith

     
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