Squarespace AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Blog Publishing Tools

The best free Blog Publishing alternative to Squarespace is WordPress, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Squarespace and many of them are free Blog Publishing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Blog Publishing Tool alternatives to Squarespace are Ghost, Wix.com, Known and Microweber.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

     1666 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.

    108 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Squarespace
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    WordPress doesn't provide all the visual template editing and in-place content editing tools that Squarespace does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceSquarespace is Paid and Proprietary
    • WordPress is CustomizableSquarespace is not according to our users
  2. Ghost icon

    Ghost

     252 likes

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

    273 Ghost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
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    Comments about Ghost as an Alternative to Squarespace
    benni347
    Negative
    0

    Ghost = Newsletter Squarespace = Entire Page, with different section including blogs, newsletter.´, etc

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    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourceSquarespace is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ghost is Privacy focusedSquarespace is not according to our users
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    Wix.com

     65 likes

    Create fully customizable websites using a browser-based drag & drop interface with no downloads or programming required, thousands of editable templates, options for blogs and online stores, multimedia support, and direct online publishing for any use case.

    339 Wix.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Known icon

    Known

     83 likes

    Known is a simple platform for publishing words, pictures, podcasts and more to a site that you control. Choose to share it on social networks like Twitter and Facebook, or extend it to integrate with the software you already use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Microweber icon

    Microweber

     42 likes

    Microweber is free and open source, drag and drop website builder and CMS based on Laravel / PHP framework and Bootstrap.

    39 Microweber alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Comments about Microweber as an Alternative to Squarespace
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    I searched for self-hosted alternative, but if it self hosted, it must be free.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Microweber is Free and Open SourceSquarespace is Paid and Proprietary
    • Microweber is Privacy focusedSquarespace is not according to our users
  8. Site.pro icon

    Site.pro

     50 likes

    White label tool for hosting providers and site owners featuring multilingual editing in 40+ languages, website import, modern templates, responsive layouts, drag-and-drop editor, billing panel support, blog and store builder, and direct publishing capabilities.

    128 Site.pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. BOWWE icon

    BOWWE

     6 likes

    No-code and low-code web platform offering drag and drop builder, automatic high-quality code, mobile responsiveness, adaptable branding sections, and integrated templates for fast creation of sites, landing pages, portfolios, and scalable projects by anyone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. MODX icon

    MODX

     77 likes

    The MODX Digital Experience Platform gives you everything you need to build, host, and maintain amazing websites your way. Gain complete control over your creative vision without restriction or compromise.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PHP
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    Mozello

     6 likes

    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.

    195 Mozello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Umbraco

     12 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • .NET Framework
     
  14. Ucraft icon

    Ucraft

     12 likes

    Drag-and-drop editor offers customizable templates, free cloud hosting, and responsive design. Suited for landing pages, portfolios, blogs, or stores, it features e-commerce, media support, third-party integrations, SEO tools, SSL, and collaboration tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Premium templates
     
  15. Markdown Ninja icon

    Markdown Ninja

     4 likes

    Markdown Ninja is the easiest way to publish Markdown-based websites and newsletters. The days of hacking a static site generator, a broken theme, a complex CI/CD pipeline and a cloud platform with unlimited billing to publish a website are long gone!

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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