# Open-source alternatives to Squarespace

> Squarespace: A hosted website builder with templates and e-commerce. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are WordPress, Ghost and Joomla!. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 5 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Squarespace |
| Category | CMS |
| Alternatives listed | 5 |
| Top pick | WordPress (21,450 stars, GPL-2.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/squarespace |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [WordPress](https://appsgit.com/apps/wordpress): World's most-used blogging and CMS engine. (21,450 stars, GPL-2.0, PHP)
- [Ghost](https://appsgit.com/apps/ghost): Just a blogging platform. (55,489 stars, MIT, TypeScript)
- [Joomla!](https://appsgit.com/apps/joomla): Advanced Content Management System (CMS). (5,143 stars, GPL-2.0, PHP)
- [Bludit](https://appsgit.com/apps/bludit): Build a site or blog in seconds. Bludit uses flat-files (text files in JSON format) to store posts and pages. (1,467 stars, MIT, PHP)
- [TYPO3](https://appsgit.com/apps/typo3): Powerful and advanced CMS with a large community. (1,214 stars, GPL-2.0, PHP)

## Comparisons

- [Ghost vs WordPress](https://appsgit.com/compare/ghost-vs-wordpress)

More in this category: [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms)

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