# Open-source alternatives to Webflow

> Webflow: A visual site builder and CMS for designers. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Strapi, Payload CMS and Ghost. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. 5 of the 6 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Webflow |
| Category | CMS |
| Alternatives listed | 6 |
| Top pick | Strapi (73,281 stars, MIT) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/webflow |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Strapi](https://appsgit.com/apps/strapi): Headless CMS that lets developers build content APIs fast while giving content creators a friendly editing interface. (73,281 stars, MIT, TypeScript)
- [Payload CMS](https://appsgit.com/apps/payload-cms): Developer-first headless CMS and application framework. (45,100 stars, MIT, TypeScript)
- [Ghost](https://appsgit.com/apps/ghost): Just a blogging platform. (55,489 stars, MIT, TypeScript)
- [Directus](https://appsgit.com/apps/directus): An Instant App & API for your SQL Database. Directus wraps your new or existing SQL database with a realtime GraphQL+REST API for developers, and an intuitive admin app for non-technical users. (38,026 stars, MSCL-1.0-GPL, source-available, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Wagtail](https://appsgit.com/apps/wagtail): Django content management system focused on flexibility and user experience. (20,530 stars, BSD-3-Clause, Python)
- [WordPress](https://appsgit.com/apps/wordpress): World's most-used blogging and CMS engine. (21,450 stars, GPL-2.0, PHP)

## Comparisons

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

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

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