Silex

Silex

Founded by Alex Hoyau in 2009

Design and publish fast static websites visually without writing code

Pricing model

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Silex to create static websites visually directly in your browser or desktop app. It lets you design layouts using standard HTML and CSS principles without writing code. You can connect headless content management systems like WordPress, Strapi, or Supabase to pull dynamic data. The builder generates clean, fast static pages that you can host anywhere without vendor lock-in. It gives designers full creative freedom while remaining completely free, open source, and focused on web standards and user privacy.

What Silex does

Design responsive web pages visuallyConnect visual components to headless CMS endpointsExport clean static HTML and CSS filesSelf-host the builder on private servers or run it offlineCustomize CSS styling without writing code manuallyPublish websites to static hosting providersVisual drag-and-drop editor for static websitesDirect integration with headless CMS platforms and APIsFully open source under the AGPL license with no vendor lock-inGenerates clean static HTML and CSS adhering to web standardsSelf-hosting capabilities and desktop application supportZero tracking scripts and third-party cookies included by default

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free

PlanList price
Cloud with a free gitlab.com accountFree
Desktop appBook a demo
Self-HostedBook a demo

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