# Free alternatives to Webflow

> Webflow (Basic (site plan)) costs $180 a year. Free alternatives: Webstudio and WordPress. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/webflow/
- Category: Websites (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/websites/)
- Vendor: Webflow
- Plan: Basic (site plan)
- Price: $15/month, $180/year
- Billing: per site per month, billed yearly
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Basic For simple sites that don't need a CMS. $ 15 /mo billed yearly"
- Price source: https://webflow.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Webstudio

- Website: https://webstudio.is
- Repository: https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio (9,082 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: web app
- Linux: web app
- Self-hostable: no
- Note: Close to Webflow's visual builder, but there's no built-in CMS; you connect an external one like Notion or WordPress.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/webstudio/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### WordPress

- Website: https://wordpress.org
- Repository: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress (21,478 stars, last push 2026-10-17)
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: Theme- and block-based rather than a visual CSS designer, and you handle hosting, updates and security.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/wordpress/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Webflow?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are Webstudio (open source, AGPL-3.0) and WordPress (open source, GPL-2.0-or-later).

### How much does Webflow cost?

Webflow's Basic (site plan) plan costs $15 a month, which is $180 a year (per site per month, billed yearly). Source: the official pricing page at webflow.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Webflow alternatives run on Linux?

Webstudio (web app) and WordPress (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Webflow alternative?

Yes. WordPress runs on your own server. Webstudio is a web app.

### Are these Webflow alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Webstudio (AGPL-3.0) and WordPress (GPL-2.0-or-later).

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