Silex
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Features
Properties
- Support for Themes
- Lightweight
Features
- WYSIWYG Support
- HTML/CSS/JS rendering
- No Coding Required
- Static Site Generator
- Web-Based
- Export to HTML
- WYSIWYG HTML Editor
- Ad-free
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Live Preview
- No Tracking
- Drag and Drop
Gitlab integration- Container layout
Dropbox integration
Tags
- JavaScript Snippet
- html5-editor
- Web Design
Silex News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
- zhiny liked Silex
Maoholguin added Silex as alternative to Frappe Builder- alexanderhoyau updated Silex
plark added Silex as alternative to Plark Website Builder- jdakfkj333 replied to a comment / review on Silex
- thiscouldbeyourusername reviewed Silex
It is a great idea though many crucial functions are not yet implemented.
Awesome is that it is an upcomming alternative for Elementor. You can already create pages and publish (export static pages) them to a local folder or to a remote ftp site. so basically it works to create pages. the interface has plenty of options which are overwhelming; even for SEO or social media stuff.
the integration with other CMS like Strapi or Wordpress is not really working. (GitLab account needed? no...
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What is Silex?
Born free and open-source in 2009, Silex challenges mainstream website builders. We are a growing community of passionate web designers and developers with a mission to liberate web creation using no-code.
Self hosted or free online alternative to webflow, it is also part of the JAMStack ecosystem / composable architecture as you can plug it to any headless CMS to create big static websites.
Features:
- Free and open source, owned by a non profit organization
- Self hosted or free SaaS/online without tracking
- Generates very fast websites
- Generate clean HTML and CSS code
- One click to download the website or deploy to any server or host
- Insert custom js, css, html without limitations
- Generate static web pages or 11ty.dev pages
- Own Your Data, Silex does not store any data
- Search Engine Optimization settings
Anti features:
- Not freemium or open core
- Not monetized in any way (most of us use it to sell websites to clients)
Silex information
Developed by
Silex Labs Licensing
Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
Rating
Average rating of 3Alternatives
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- English
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- 2,690 Stars
- 629 Forks
- 138 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
I was seeking a website builder for a friend, this one looked pretty good and after some tests it could be a successor of KompoZer
Hello KompoZer was indeed a source of inspiration! Welcome to Silex
The entire product website is made in Flash, so it takes like half a minute to load the homepage, and my scrollwheel doesn't even fricking work. Yes, this really makes me want to build a website with your tools.
It is open and free so, you can help make it better I agree with you though, and I helped the team make it full html
I've been using Silex for sometime. I agree that it's a bit slower to load the homepage. But, ONCE LOADED, it's a MAGIC!
And the 'slowness in loading' is something common in all-web-based-design-apps... So, not really a negative thing here.
It is a great idea though many crucial functions are not yet implemented.
Awesome is that it is an upcomming alternative for Elementor. You can already create pages and publish (export static pages) them to a local folder or to a remote ftp site. so basically it works to create pages. the interface has plenty of options which are overwhelming; even for SEO or social media stuff.
the integration with other CMS like Strapi or Wordpress is not really working. (GitLab account needed? no way!)
It seems they are working on that and the docs, but it is still a long way to go and I think they need contributors.
When I am online: I want to be as positive as possible. but, this online service is scam. really sorry to say this.
You: "why, o Salam" Me: well, for one, it FORCES you to have an account with GitLab website. for two, it add SOME quandary to the whole experience. (millions of thing must be true to be able to publish your now-ready website.)
My rating to Silex: 1/10. Honesty "Sorry" is in order to the respectable readers.
What are you talking about? It's free software, and Gitlab is just a site like Github where you can upload files for free and share them if you want.
(from Novice) Looks like you need a website url to save your layout First they it will have you sign into GitLab To sign up with GitLab by either gitlab.com/users/sign_up or gitlab.com/-/trialregistrations, you will need to give credit card info.
Thanks for your feedback
You don’t need a website URL to save a layout Silex saves your project directly into a Git repository
By default, this can be a GitLab repository, but no website URL is required. Creating a free GitLab account does not require a credit card
We’ll clarify this in the UI to avoid confusion
Wonderful project and it´s really free.
Hey thank you for the feedback ! \o/
Far and away the best and most graphically precise website builder I have ever used.
Oh thank you so much for the support 🙏 Let's keep in touch on the forums or chat