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SoftwareCostCategoryMonthly or single paymentURLAvailabilityFree-form design? (drag and drop anywhere)Need to understand coding concepts and HTMLOpen file formatNotes
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Adobe Muse$130 Fulll, $50 UpgradeDeadMonthly Paymenthttps://muse.adobe.comEOL -yesnonoWas a great work flow to a good group of apps... Ai / PS / Mu , it will continue to work, so relax and take your time with decisions
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Adobe Spark Page$39 (1year support)Web appMonthly Paymenthttps://spark.adobe.com/home/nonoOne Page Only, No widget support
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Blocs App$79.00Desktop appSingle Paymenthttps://blocsapp.com/Mac onlynononoEasy to use, responsive sites - CMS - Developer API just released -- Read more in this forum post -- https://forums.adobe.com/message/10278858#10278858
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DudaFree / $14 / $22Web AppFee / Monthlyhttps://www.duda.co/nononowhat "Without Code" "w/o code" is built upon
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EverWeb$79 one timeDesktop appSingle Paymenthttps://www.everwebapp.comMac OnlyyesnonoNative desktop app, similar features to Muse, templates, stock photos, complete design freedom
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Freeway Express/Pro$99 one timeDesktop appFree + Single Paymenthttps://www.softpress.com/freeway-pro/index.htmlMac onlyyesnonoWent out of business previously -- now being rebuilt with no indication of features or release date , Free responsive action for freeway 7 http://getbackdraft.com/
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IUeditorFreeDesktop appPro & Plus plans now Freehttp://www.iueditor.orgMac OnlyyesnonoFreeform drag and drop with code access and data binding. Similar to Sparkle more features. Developer confirms they are creating a Windows version to be released soon
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RapidUIFree - $35 monthFree + Monthly Paymenthttps://rapidui.iobrowser basedyesnophotoshop & sketch design files into live websites without writing code, so really interesting to Muse users, can export code and host yourself or use their hosting
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Sparkle AppFree, $44.99, $89.99DesktopSingle Paymenthttps://sparkleapp.com/Mac onlyyesnonoFree form drag and drop visual web desgin
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WapplerFree - $199 - $399 per yearFree + Yearlyhttps://wappler.ioClosed BetanonoyesClosed Beta - Unproven in public use -- Extensions stop working if you dont keep paying, reverts to free version
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Webydo$79.99 one timeWeb appMonthly Paymenthttps://www.webydo.com/browseryesnoWebsite Builder & CMS for Designers ?
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Without Code (Muse Themes)too expensiveWeb Apphttps://www.wocode.com/Not available yetnonoBuilt on top of Architect (possibly Duda?) -- https://forums.adobe.com/message/10292117#10292117 -- Made by MuseThemes, still in development - no timeframe when available
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WYSIWYG Web Builder$50.00Desktop appSingle Paymenthttp://www.wysiwygwebbuilder.com/Windows onlyyesnoSeems dated. but is updated regularly and allows for 3rd party plugins
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Adobe Portfolio0 - 40 Euros p/mWeb apphttps://www.myportfolio.com/No coding
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Flux$99 one timeDesktop appSingle Paymenthttp://www.theescapers.com/product.php?product=fluxMac Onlyyesno/yesyesfree form UI is kind of different but visual
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RapidWeaver$89.00Desktop Apphttps://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/Mac onlynoNo/YesLooks very interesting, big 3rd party API market like Muse to extend functionality...excellent YouTube videos to check it out
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Slides Version 3$12 - $49 p/mhttps://designmodo.com/slides/NO TRIAL!?blocksto edit, yesPick the elements, combine them, download the code to publish (I haven't used it. It just looks interesting) - CLUNKY to customise - manual replacement of template images etc
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BootStrapFreeDeveloper FrameworkFreehttps://getbootstrap.com/yesyesFramework -- to build responsive sites -- ** must know HTML CSS JS
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SquareSpace$15 - $321 p/mWeb appMonthly Paymenthttps://www.squarespace.comtemplatesyesno
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Pinegrow$39-$99Desktop appSingle Payment - or Monthlyhttps://pinegrow.com/noyes & noYes
Pro version -- Ability to open Muse sites as HTML (or any site / template) and edit, modify, maintain visually / code -- Pinegrow relative to Muse https://forums.adobe.com/message/10278927#10278927
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Adobe Spark New Component$10 - $30 monthVaporMonthly Paymenthttps://spark.adobe.com/make/websites/Not AvailableWho knows - no timeframe when available or what features it will have
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AnimaappFREE, 75 euros, 195 eurosPlugin for SketchMonthly Paymenthttps://www.animaapp.comMac Onlynopretty new, not really in same class, requires Sketch, initially focused on prototyping
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AppDragFree/$35/mo/$135/moWeb appMonthly Paymenthttps://appdrag.comnoCloud based
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Architect$997.00Single Paymenthttps://ultimatearchitect.com/Closed temporarily?This is different from Musethemes' Architect platform
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Avada$49 - $99 monthWordpress pluginIt's complicated...https://avada.theme-fusion.comnoBob Levine's preferred WordPress playground with tons of themes and stuff. Especially the Fusion visual editor seems comfortable. Sold by Envato, with strange licensing schemes.
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BebobFree - $39 p/mWeb appMonthly Paymenthttps://www.bebob.ionoSimilar to Webflow
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Blue Camroo
$40 + support $10.50 for 12 m.
Web appMonthly Paymenthttps://www.bluecamroo.com/
Cloud based, CMS, Nested Templates, Pages, CSS, Forms, Customer Database, Users, From those core components you will be able to add any of BlueCamroo’s Website Modules for no additional charge. You can add eCommerce, Blog, Calendar, Image Gallery, Job Board, Site Search, and Banners. CRM, Project Management
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BlueGriffon0- 35 Euros p/mDesktop appFree + Single Paymenthttp://bluegriffon.orgThe next-gen Web and EPUB Editor based on the rendering engine of Firefox
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Bondlayer
$6-$12 per website per month
Monthly Paymenthttps://www.bondlayer.comSimilar to Webflow, cloud based with cms, still in public beta I think
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BootStrap Studio$25 ($50 lifetime)Desktop appSingle Paymenthttps://bootstrapstudio.io/no
Templates and widgets just added, has drag and drop pre designed blocks in app and searchable via online submitted by users, - But it's a closed file format, cant open templates, other sites etc., ** HTML / CSS / JS Knowledge ** required to fully use
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BrandcastMonthly paymentMonthly Payment ?https://brandcast.com/Cloud based -- UI is similar to Adobe in ways -- But its hosted and new service so who know how they will do
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Cloudpress$17 - $79 p/mWordpress pluginMonthly Paymenthttp://www.cloud-press.netnoWordpress Cloud based drag and drop, great idea but doesn't seem to be updated very often
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CoffeeCup Designer$189.00Desktop appSingle Paymenthttps://www.coffeecup.com/designer/Responsive design with Bootstrap and Foundation frameworks
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Corel Website Creator$15 - $60 p/mDesktop app
https://www.coreldraw.com/en/product/website-creator/
Windows onlynoForum Quote - possibly the single worst web editing program ever. < LOL.
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DiviFree/$12-$42 /moWordpress plugin
Monthly Payment + Single Payment
https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/For full access to themes and plugins it costs $89 yearly or $249 lifetime, Wordpress based
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DreamweaverFree - $300 p/mDesktop appMonthly Paymenthttps://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.htmlnoyesNeed extensive knowledge of HTML/CSS, Also is very clunky and hard to navigate , many dreamweaver users feel its not maintined properly and lost focus
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Elementor$199.00Wordpress pluginYearly paymenthttps://elementor.com/Wordpress based
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FoundationFreeDeveloper FrameworkFreehttps://foundation.zurb.com/yesFramework -- to build responsive sites -- ** must know HTML CSS JS
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Froontto be determinedWeb appMonthly Paymenthttp://froont.comCloud web design tool
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Google WebDesignerN/ADesktop appFree Not really a site builder - mostly for Banners and Interavtive content
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Goshly$7.99 - $39.99 p/mWeb appMonthly Paymenthttp://www.goshly.comSimilar to muse in some ways, geared to consumers rather than web designers, but more suited to designers in my opinion
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GridBox$69 single licenseFree ?https://www.gridbox.io/Online? Visual HTML Builder for Bootstrap & Foundation WARNING submitted content becomes MIT licensed according to their terms of service
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JoomShaper SP Page Builder$99.001 year of updateshttps://www.joomshaper.com/Joomla based - Page Builder and Templates - Drag & Drop Joomla based page builder
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Let's integrate this listhttps://cssauthor.com/best-website-builders/
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Live Composer$59.99 one time feeWordpress pluginFreehttps://livecomposerplugin.com/Free WordPress Page Builder
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Macaw ( * Abandoned )FreeDesktop appFreehttp://download.macaw.co/End Of LifeyesAbandoned Januarary 2016
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Massive Dynamic$12 to $40 monthhttp://pixflow.net/products/massive-dynamic/#Wordpress based. Website builder WYSIWYG with Templates and Themes in Themeforest and Envato market
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Mobirise
Free + expensive extensions
https://mobirise.com/nonoView their forum, many unhappy customers - * shady company -- have to keep paying to use payed extensions or templates
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MonoFree - $79 p/mhttps://www.monosolutions.com
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Net Objects EssentialsFreeFree
http://netobjects.com/html/free-website-design-software.html
The Lite version of NetObjects Fusion
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NetObjects Fusion 2015$0 to $48 p/mDesktop appOne time purchase
http://netobjects.com/html/website-design-software.html
Desktop, drag & drop, WYSIWYG software -- is it abandonded or still being worked on or updated ? 2015 ?
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OdooFree + $Monthy Paymenthttps://www.odoo.com/page/website-builderOdoo Website Builder works for a broad market, from people who just need a blog to big companies that need a full solution.
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OxxyFreeFree + Monthly Paymenthttps://www.oxxy.com
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Oxygenpart of CC SubscriptionWordpress pluginSingle Paymenthttps://oxygenapp.comWordpress based visual design plugin
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Pagecloud$49 - $199Monthly Paymenthttps://www.pagecloud.comnoCloud web design tool, similar to Muse in many ways, no cms yet, blog coming, access to code
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Phase$75-$400+ /moWeb + Desktop apphttps://phase.comSummer 2018Design and Prototype websites with promised code export
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PingendoFreeDesktop appFree + Monthly Paymenthttps://pingendo.com/Bootstrap based, need to know HTML CSS JS to get the most out of it
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Pixel Together$39.00Monthly Paymenthttp://pixeltogether.comCloud based
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QipsterFree ?Monthly Paymenthttps://www.qipster.com
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Quick 'n Easy Web BuilderNow $39.99Desktop appSingle Paymenthttp://www.quickandeasywebbuilder.com/Mac onlySame people who make the PC version WYSIWYG Web Builder
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ReadyMag$499 part of suiteWeb appMonthly Paymenthttps://readymag.com/
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Readz$189.00Monthly Paymenthttps://www.readz.com/homepage
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RocketCake$0-$64/Month +Desktop appSingle Paymenthttps://www.ambiera.com/rocketcake/index.htmlMac version is a pretty terrible QT port
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Rukzuk$99 p/mMonthly Paymenthttps://rukzuk.com/en/Design, CMS, Hosting
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SempliceFreeWordpress pluginMonthly Paymenthttps://www.semplice.com/Portfolio. Wordpress based -- * Built by designers, for designers
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Simbla$49 - $299Monthly Paymenthttps://www.simbla.com/noDrag and drop responsive UI, Templates, Widgets, Online data base builder, web application builder, Mobile and tablet responsive, SEO, Bootstrap 3, App market
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SitemanagerFree BetaMonthly Paymenthttps://www.sitemanager.ioCloud web design platform
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Spacecraft$16-$35 /moMonthly Paymenthttps://gospacecraft.com
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Thrive Architect$89 yearly or $249 lifetimeWordpress pluginSingle Paymenthttps://thrivethemes.com/architect/Similar to Elementor wordpress plugin
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Tidy$20 - $24 p/mWeb appMonthly Paymenthttps://tidycms.comCloud based
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TildaFree - 19.99 Euros p/mFree + Monthly Paymenthttps://tilda.cc
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Visual Composer$30/user/monthWordpress pluginMonthly Paymenthttps://wpbakery.com/Wordpress based
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webacappella$199.00Desktop appSingle Paymenthttps://www.webacappella.com/en/#all
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Webflow$12 - $349Web appMonthly Paymenthttps://webflow.com/Chrome SafarinonoGood but not a replacement. Browser tool. Offer Hosting plan but you can export to your host -- The designer tool only works in Safari and Chrome.
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Wix$49-$149 or $8-$12 p/mWeb appMonthly Paymenthttp://www.wix.comyesnoLimited Web based
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Xara web designer$49-$99Desktop appSingle Paymenthttps://www.magix.com/us/web/xara-web-designer/Windows only
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