Free Microsoft FrontPage Alternatives

The best free alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage is TextMate, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft Office FrontPage and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Microsoft Office FrontPage are WebStorm, KompoZer, openElement and Google Web Designer.

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Microsoft Office FrontPage alternatives are mainly Code Editors, but if you're looking for Text Editors or IDEs you can filter on that. 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 Microsoft Office FrontPage.
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Microsoft FrontPage is a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. It was branded as part of the Microsoft Office suite from 1997 to 2003.

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Microsoft Office FrontPage alternatives page was last updated Jul 3, 2023
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  1. TextMate icon

    TextMate

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    TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.

    160 TextMate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from 2021

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Automatic Indentation
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Code Formatting
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Snippets Manager

    TextMate VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     

    • TextMate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage.

    • TextMate is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office FrontPage is Paid and Proprietary
    • TextMate is LightweightMicrosoft Office FrontPage is not according to our users
  2. WebStorm icon

    WebStorm

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

    58 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

    WebStorm VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
    Comments about WebStorm as an Alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage
    Guest
    Negative •Apr 18, 2018
    2

    WebStorm is a fabulous IDE, but it is not WYSIWYG which is what sets Frontpage apart.

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    • WebStorm is the most popular Linux alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage.

    • WebStorm is Free Personal and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office FrontPage is Paid and Proprietary
  4. KompoZer icon

    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

    KompoZer VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
  5. openElement icon

    openElement

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    Utilize an intuitive editor to swiftly craft websites. Enjoy features like W3C-compliant code generation, free templates, multilingual support, SEO, cross-browser compatibility, and a responsive design. Experience full control over editing and customization with reusable elements.

    51 openElement alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Occasional coding of complex behavior

    openElement Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Drag and Drop

    openElement VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
    Comments about openElement as an Alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage
    Guest
    Positive •Sep 3, 2018
    1

    this is real wysiwyg designer for web...and free...

    Guest
    Negative •Sep 3, 2019
    0

    You can only edit pages created within the system with a proprietary extender--not html pages.

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    • openElement is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office FrontPage is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Google Web Designer icon

    Google Web Designer

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    Google Web Designer is a a program from Google for creating interactive HTML5 ads and other HTML5 content for any device.

    29 Google Web Designer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Google Web Designer screenshot 1

    Google Web Designer Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Html5 widget
    3.  Interactive PDF forms
    4.  PHP IDE

    Google Web Designer VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
    Comments about Google Web Designer as an Alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage
    Guest
    Negative •Jun 9, 2016
    2

    It's a html5 content creation tool, which isn't a drag and drop html website creator.

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    • Some users think Google Web Designer is a great Microsoft Office FrontPage alternative, some don't.

    • Google Web Designer is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office FrontPage is Paid and Proprietary
  7. eXe - the eLearning XHTML editor icon

    eXe - the eLearning XHTML editor

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    The eXe project developed a freely available Open Source authoring application to assist teachers and academics in the publishing of web content without the need to become proficient in HTML or XML markup. Resources authored in eXe can be exported in IMS Content Package, SCORM 1.

    11 eXe - the eLearning XHTML editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    eXe - the eLearning XHTML editor screenshot 1

    eXe - the eLearning XHTML editor VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
  9. Primo.af icon

    Primo.af

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    the all-in-one static site builder.

    7 Primo.af alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Primo.af Features

    1.  Component Library

    Primo.af VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
  10. CoffeeCup HTML Editor icon

    CoffeeCup HTML Editor

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    The CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor is a drag-and-drop HTML Editor with built-in FTP uploading. It has wizards for tables, frames, forms, and fonts, and comes with all HTML 4.0 and XHTML tags.

    56 CoffeeCup HTML Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    CoffeeCup HTML Editor Features

    1.  Support for FTP
    2.  Support for SFTP

    CoffeeCup HTML Editor VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
  11. Quanta Plus icon

    Quanta Plus

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    Quanta Plus is a web Integrated development environment (IDE) for HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, PHP and any other XML-based languages or scripting languages. It is part of KDE, a Linux desktop environment, released in the Kdewebdev package.

    42 Quanta Plus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    CSS, document structure and various ways of editing
    Discontinued

    The project stopped at version 3.5.10, released on June 2, 2009. It can be still downloaded from Slax.org

    Quanta Plus Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support

    Quanta Plus VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
  12. Microsoft Sharepoint Designer icon

    Microsoft Sharepoint Designer

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    Microsoft SharePoint Designer (SPD) is a specialized HTML editor and web design freeware for creating or modifying Microsoft SharePoint sites and web pages. It is a part of Microsoft SharePoint family of products and formerly a part of...

    22 Microsoft Sharepoint Designer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft Sharepoint Designer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer developed and supported. Last version, SharePoint Designer 2013, released in October 2012, can be still downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center.

    Microsoft Sharepoint Designer VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
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    Simple CSS

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    Simple CSS allows you to easily create Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) from scratch, and/or modify existing ones, using a familiar point-and-click interface.

    46 Simple CSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Simple CSS screenshot 1

    Simple CSS VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
  14. Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer icon

    Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer

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    Visual responsive website designer, zero coding required.

    25 Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer screenshot 1

    Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Support for Bootstrap
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    8.  Web Forms
    9.  Lightbox galleries
    10.  Image carousel

    Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer VS Microsoft Office FrontPage

     
    Comments about Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer as an Alternative to Microsoft Office FrontPage
    glassheart
    Positive •Jun 27, 2019
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    Similar to FrontPage, Hazel is also an easy drag and drop visual designer, perfect for users without programming background.

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    • Hazel Pro - Responsive Website Designer is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office FrontPage is Paid and Proprietary
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