“Good visual builder”
“Exports HTML, CSS, JavaScript and assets.”
“Can be hosted independently.”
“Code export requires a paid Workspace plan.”
“CMS, ecommerce and forms don't transfer as working features.”
“Strong portability option”
“Open-source visual website builder.”
“Supports exporting code for independent hosting.”
“More flexibility than traditional closed website builders.”
“Particularly interesting if avoiding vendor lock-in is a priority.”
“Offers downloadable website code on qualifying plans.”
“Supports external hosting.”
“Some dynamic features, membership data and forms don't transfer.”
“Exports static HTML, CSS and JavaScript on eligible plans.”
“Simple and inexpensive.”
“Primarily intended for one-page websites.”
“Forms and other integrations may need replacing.”
“Best long-term ownership”
“Your website runs on hosting you control.”
“Full access to themes, plugins, database and files.”
“You can move between hosting providers.”
“Huge ecosystem and extensive customization.”
“Squarespace | Partial content export”
“Squarespace | Partial content export”
“For a more ambitious web application, I'd also investigate code-first tools such as Lovable and Bolt.”
“They produce actual application code rather than just exporting a static website.”
“Framer | No native export”
“Framer | No native export”
“For example, Framer explicitly states that its websites cannot be exported as standalone HTML for self-hosting.”
“For a more ambitious web application, I'd also investigate code-first tools such as Lovable and Bolt.”
“They produce actual application code rather than just exporting a static website.”