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Open source / Squarespace

Open-source alternatives to Squarespace

WordPress is open source: free to download and run on your own server. Squarespace costs from $19 a month.

WordPress

Open source (GPL-2.0) · Open-source website and blog software

WordPress is open-source software for building websites and blogs, with themes, plugins and a block editor. You install it with a web host of your choice.

  • Block editor
  • Themes and plugins
  • Blogs and full websites
  • Works with most web hosts
  • Huge community

Free to download and run on your own server under the GPL-2.0 licence; you pay only for your hosting.

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Before you switch

  • Free to use, not free to run. The licence costs nothing, but self-hosting needs a server (often $5 to $40 a month) and someone to install updates and keep backups.
  • Open core means the main product is open source but some features, usually for larger teams, need a paid licence.
  • Hosted versions exist for many of these, run by the makers. They cost money but save the upkeep, and you can still move to your own server later.
  • Licences differ. MIT and Apache allow almost anything. GPL and AGPL require you to share changes you make to the code; for normal business use, that rarely matters.

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