SaaS Builder AlternativesCMS Tools & Website Builders like SaaS Builder

Sites and apps similar to SaaS Builder include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Ghost, Drupal, Blogger and Bear Blog. You're spoiled for choice with Blog Publishing Tools like SaaS Builder: we list more than 50 alternatives for self-hosting, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1703 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.

    169 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  2. Ghost icon
     265 likes

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

    296 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
    • US flagUnited States
    Ghost screenshot 1
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  3. Drupal icon
     497 likes

    Open source CMS with modular architecture, structured content support, and thousands of modules for extensibility. Offers custom themes, robust security, integration capabilities, starter distributions, active community support, and is free under the GPL license with no vendor lock-in.

    219 Drupal alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Drupal screenshot 1
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  4. Blogger icon
     228 likes

    Publish blogs with free hosting on a customizable platform offering a choice of templates, flexible layouts, custom or blogspot.com domains, built-in analytics and AdSense monetization, unlimited storage for posts and images, and secure Google service integration.

    210 Blogger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
    Blogger screenshot 1
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  5. Bear Blog icon
     48 likes

    Privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. No trackers, no JavaScript, no stylesheets. Just your words.

    98 Bear Blog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Online
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  6. Silex icon
     89 likes

    Create and host your websites for free, with no subscriptions, no restrictions.

    Build fast secure static websites as the front-end for your CMS of choice.

    142 Silex alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Jekyll icon
     127 likes

    Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Hugo icon
     95 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.

    120 Hugo alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Joomla icon
     354 likes

    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

    221 Joomla alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • US flagUnited States
    Home Dashboard
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  10. Write.as icon
     124 likes

    Write.as lets you write and publish text instantly. Write a note for yourself to read later. Create a standalone article you can quickly broadcast on social media — or publish a full blog.

    116 Write.as alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
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  11. Webflow icon
     93 likes

    Build custom websites using Webflow's platform with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Design, animate, collaborate, and host responsive sites, generating clean code. Users enjoy CMS integration for content, SEO control, and globalized experiences. Transform unstyled elements into reusable components.

    305 Webflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Webflow screenshot 1
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  12. Grav icon
     139 likes

    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    202 Grav alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • US flagUnited States
    The dashboard
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