Free alternatives to Webflow

In-context page editing, blocks, collections and workflows; design freedom is more conventional.

Versus paying: Concrete CMS's block-and-theme model offers far less precise visual CSS, animation and interaction control than Webflow.

Setup: Release ZIP to PHP hosting, create a MySQL/MariaDB database, then finish the browser installer

Watch for: PHP hosting, a database, writable directories, and responsibility for updates, backups and outbound mail

850 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

Drag-and-drop pages and CMS content in one PHP app; capable, quieter and decidedly self-hosted.

Versus paying: Microweber cannot match Webflow's fine-grained visual CSS and interaction tooling, especially for complex responsive animation.

Setup: Hosted signup, or upload the PHP package to a web host and complete its browser installer

Watch for: Self-hosting needs compatible PHP extensions, URL rewriting, a database and correct filesystem permissions

3,431 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

A hosted visual builder and CMS with custom domains free; the badge stays and the mental model leans React.

Versus paying: Plasmic's component-and-code mental model is less direct for visual designers than Webflow's CSS-first designer, and free sites remain branded.

Setup: Hosted signup; optional npm-installed Plasmic CLI for React code generation and deployment in your own repository

Watch for: Free hosted output keeps Plasmic branding; codegen/self-deployment requires a Node/React project and deployment workflow

6,900 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

A finished visual CMS with custom content, forms and publishing; less design polish, more PHP ownership.

Versus paying: Vvveb offers much less refined visual CSS, animation and interaction design than Webflow.

Setup: Download and upload the PHP release, open the site URL, and complete the browser installer

Watch for: PHP hosting, a database, writable files, mail and payment configuration, plus ongoing server updates

1,200 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)

The closest honest replacement: visual CSS, reusable components and CMS data, with free custom domains only when self-hosted.

Versus paying: Webstudio's CMS and collaboration ecosystem is less mature, and its free custom-domain route requires running the deployment yourself.

Setup: Hosted signup or desktop app; alternatively export the project or deploy the self-hosted builder/site

Watch for: The free cloud plan publishes only to a Webstudio subdomain; a free custom domain requires export or self-hosting

8,800 GitHub stars (checked Aug 6, 2026)