Open-source alternative
Replace Framer with Webstudio
The best open-source alternative to Framer is Webstudio, self-hosted on Railway. A visual site builder you host. Webstudio is the AGPL-3.0-or-later Webflow and Framer alternative — CSS you own, hosted anywhere.
Estimated save $1,200 a year.
Open the stackStart on Railway
How Framer compares
| Framer | Webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Site-plan subscription plus editor seats | Open-source or fair-code license; you pay the host |
| Hosting | Vendor cloud | Self-hosted on Railway or any VPS |
| Rough monthly cost | Basic $10/mo; Pro $30/mo; extra editors $20/mo source | Hosting only — no SaaS seat meter in this repo |
- Webstudio
AGPL visual website builder (core; animation SDK is proprietary)
FAQ
- Is it free?
- The Webstudio licenses are open source or fair-code. You still pay hosting (Railway or any VPS) and any APIs the stack calls. There is no Framer seat or task bill on this path.
- Can I migrate from Framer?
- Yes. Start with the workflows or data you actually use, then cut over. The Webstudio stack page has the agent prompt and the cost table; most teams rebuild the slice that matters and leave old Framer links until they expire.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open the Webstudio stack, copy the agent prompt, and deploy on Railway (one service, PORT, and a volume when the app needs disk). Placeholder: Webstudio builder + a published static/export host. Wix, WordPress.com, and Squarespace stay on /stacks/ghost-cms. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway.
- What does this replace?
- Webflow / Framer. The published small-team estimate on this stack is $1,200 a year.
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