Is the whole product AGPL?

The core repository is AGPL-3.0-or-later. The optional animation package is proprietary. Self-host the core; skip the EULA package.

Ghost is a publisher. Webflow is a visual builder. /replace/wix is Ghost/WordPress. This page is the builder.

Stacks / Backend

Medium

Webstudio

A visual site builder you host. Webstudio is the AGPL-3.0-or-later Webflow alternative — CSS you own, hosted anywhere.

The problem

Webflow Basic is $15/month billed yearly; Premium is $25/month billed yearly. The designer lives in their cloud. Webstudio's core in this repository is AGPL-3.0-or-later; the optional sdk-components-animation package is proprietary — skip it on a self-host.

Replaces

Webflow

Replace Webflow

Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

per year, small team, before lock-in

Start on Railway

Ghost / WordPress if you need a CMS, not a visual builder

Sponsor this stack Tip jar

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.

The stack

Webstudio
AGPL visual website builder (core; animation SDK is proprietary)

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
Webflow Basic / Premium	$1,200	Webstudio + hosting

Agent setup prompt

Replace Webflow with self-hosted Webstudio (https://webstudio.is).

- Deploy the AGPL builder. Do not install sdk-components-animation unless you accept the vendor EULA.
- Publish to static files or the project's documented host. Bind HTTP to 0.0.0.0:$PORT.
- Rebuild the one live site. Export CSS you can keep. Write AGENT_PROMPT.md.

Also as markdown: /stacks/webstudio-sites.md

FAQ

Is the whole product AGPL?: The core repository is AGPL-3.0-or-later. The optional animation package is proprietary. Self-host the core; skip the EULA package.
Why not Ghost?: Ghost is a publisher. Webflow is a visual builder. /replace/wix is Ghost/WordPress. This page is the builder.