Free, open-source alternatives to Squarespace
Website builder with hosting. 6 apps you can run yourself instead of Squarespace, sorted by how well they replace it. Each one is open source, so your data stays with you.
Joomla!
Advanced Content Management System (CMS).
Wagtail
Django content management system focused on flexibility and user experience.
Bludit
Build a site or blog in seconds. Bludit uses flat-files (text files in JSON format) to store posts and pages.
WonderCMS
WonderCMS is the smallest flat file CMS since 2008.
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Why replace Squarespace?
Squarespace works, but your data lives in someone else's account, the price can change at any time, and features can disappear. An open-source app you run yourself is yours: you choose where it runs, who can see the data, and when to update.
Questions
What is the best free alternative to Squarespace?
WordPress is the closest open-source replacement for Squarespace in our list. Ghost and Joomla! are worth a look too, depending on what you need.
Can I self-host an alternative to Squarespace?
Yes. All 6 apps on this page are open source and can run on your own server, usually with Docker, or on a managed host that installs them for you.