Publii AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Website Builders

The best Website Builder alternative to Publii is Ghost. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wix.com or SubPage. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Publii and 19 are Website Builders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Website Builder alternatives to Publii are BOWWE, Nicepage, BuhoCMS and HTMLy.

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Publii alternatives page was last updated Jan 15, 2025
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  1. Ghost icon

    Ghost

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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 Publii

     

    • Ghost is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Publii.

    • Ghost is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Publii.

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourcePublii is Free and Open Source
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedPublii is not according to our users
  2. Wix.com icon

    Wix.com

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    WiX allows anyone to develop flash websites for fun, business or hobby. With WiX anyone can create an amazing flash website in just minutes.

    325 Wix.com alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Wix.com screenshot 1

    Wix.com Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Ecommerce Integration
    5.  Support for HTML5
    6.  AI-Powered

    Wix.com VS Publii

     
    Comments about Wix.com as an Alternative to Publii
    Rasheed AZ
    Negative •May 27, 2024
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    Publii is an offline self-contained desktop app while Wix is an online platform!

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    • Wix.com is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Publii.

    • Wix.com is Freemium and ProprietaryPublii is Free and Open Source
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    BOWWE

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    BOWWE builder - as Easy as Wix, as powerful as Webflow. Create Landing Pages, Micro Pages, Websites, CVs, and Portfolios with the quality of professional developers.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    BOWWE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Support for multiple currencies
    9.  Recurring Billing
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Custom templates
    12.  Multiple languages

    BOWWE VS Publii

     
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    BOWWE

    BOWWE builder - as Easy as Wix, as powerful as Webflow. Create Landing Pages, Micro Pages, Websites, CVs, and Portfolios with the quality of professional developers.

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    SubPage

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    SubPage helps you create important pages for your website as easy as filling a form that are otherwise tough to create or maintain with your existing website builder. Create pages like FAQ, glossary, policies, careers and more with no-code and no-design.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    Create poweruful policy pages for ToS, privacy with version history, multi-lingual and download to pdf support

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Changelog

    SubPage VS Publii

     
  7. Nicepage icon

    Nicepage

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    1st Website Designer breaking limitations of website builders with the freehand positioning. Nicepage generates mobile-friendly websites with the clean HTML code. Only Nicepage is available for Windows, Mac OS, WordPress, Joomla and online.

    146 Nicepage alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Joomla
    • Wordpress
    Nicepage Website Builder on Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Web-Based

    Nicepage VS Publii

     

    • Nicepage is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Publii.

    • Nicepage is Freemium and ProprietaryPublii is Free and Open Source
    • Nicepage is LightweightPublii is not according to our users
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    BuhoCMS

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    BuhoCMS is a local Content Management System for static site generators (SSGs supported: Hugo, Jekyll, 11ty).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Jekyll
    BuhoCMS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Live Preview

    BuhoCMS VS Publii

     
  10. HTMLy icon

    HTMLy

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    HTMLy is an open source databaseless PHP blogging platform. A flat-file CMS that allows you to create a fast, secure, and powerful website or blog in seconds.

    12 HTMLy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Softaculous
    HTMLy screenshot 1

    HTMLy Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Flat File CMS

    HTMLy VS Publii

     
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    Webstarter

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    Webstarter helps any entrepreneur and side-hustler get online fast, and grow! We make it easy for anyone to create a beautiful and responsive website. Within a day at minimal cost.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Landing Page to register for beta

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Ad-free

    Webstarter VS Publii

     
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    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 Publii

     
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    Flatpress

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    FlatPress is an open-source standard-compliant multi-lingual extensible blogging engine which does not require a DataBase Management System to work. You don’t need MySQL because FlatPress stores all of its content on text files.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Softaculous
    Flatpress screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Flat File CMS

    Flatpress VS Publii

     
  14. Blim.Pro icon

    Blim.Pro

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    Your fantastic website within few minutes.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Photography Theme
    Ecommerce Theme
    Donation Theme

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Marketing Automation
    4.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Support for Bootstrap
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Drag and Drop

    Blim.Pro VS Publii

     
  15. Qwiib icon

    Qwiib

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    Qwiib is the next-gen website builder: as easy as a social media page, yet as powerful as a full website—perfect for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  User Rating
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  No Coding Required

    Qwiib VS Publii

     
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