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Silex

A free, open-source visual website builder from a non-profit.

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  • Rating

    4.2 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Silex?

Silex is a free and open-source (AGPL) visual builder for static websites, maintained by the French non-profit Silex Labs. It combines a visual editor, CMS integration with WordPress, Strapi or Supabase, and hosting. You can start at v3.silex.me in the browser with nothing to install, or host it yourself; all features are free.

Pros: what Silex does well

  • All features free, from a non-profit
  • Visual editing with clean static output
  • Can connect a CMS for client editing

Cons: where it falls short

  • Smaller community than big site builders
  • Fewer templates

Who Silex is for

Designers and freelancers who want to build sites visually without lock-in.

Who can skip it

People who want a fully managed site with e-commerce.

Silex alternatives

Not sold on Silex? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Phoenix Code

Focus: code editor, web design and live preview. Shares open source and dreamweaver alternative with Silex. A desktop app, not a web app. Freemium (Silex: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Silex: 4.2).

Desktop AppFree planWeb, Windows

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Shares open source with Silex. Rated 4.7 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

Coolify

Focus: self-hosting, deployment and hosting. Shares open source with Silex. Rated 4.7 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb

Speakr

Focus: transcription, audio and self-hosted. Shares open source with Silex. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux

Carrd

Focus: one-page site, portfolio and behance alternative. Shares website builder with Silex. Freemium (Silex: Free). Rated 4.6 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFree planWeb

Free alternatives to Silex

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Dashy

Focus: dashboard, start page and self-hosted. Shares open source with Silex. Rated 4.6 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

Homarr

Focus: dashboard, homelab and self-hosting. Shares open source with Silex. Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows

Homepage

Focus: dashboard, start page and docker. Shares open source with Silex. Rated 4.6 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

OmniTools

Focus: online tools, file conversion and self-hosted. Shares open source with Silex. Rated 4.6 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

Portracker

Focus: self-hosted, monitoring and ports. Shares open source with Silex. Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Silex: 4.2).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
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