Overview
Mix (21 tools)
- License: 6 open source · 15 proprietary
- Hosting: 7 self-hosted · 14 SaaS · 0 both
Website builders enable users to create and publish websites without extensive coding knowledge. They range from full CMS platforms with plugin ecosystems to drag-and-drop visual editors targeting small businesses, portfolios, and landing pages.
Key Capabilities
- Visual editor – drag-and-drop page design with responsive preview
- Templates/themes – pre-built designs for quick launches
- Hosting – integrated or self-hosted web serving
- SEO tools – meta tags, sitemaps, structured data
- E-commerce – product catalogues, cart, checkout (some platforms)
- Forms & integrations – contact forms, CRM, email marketing hooks
- Custom code – HTML/CSS/JS injection for advanced customisation
- Collaboration – multi-user editing, roles, staging environments
Evaluation Criteria
- Ease of use – learning curve for non-technical users
- Design flexibility – template quality, custom CSS/JS support
- Self-hosted option – can it run on own infrastructure?
- E-commerce – built-in or plugin-based storefront
- SEO & performance – page speed, SSR/SSG, Core Web Vitals
- API & headless – REST/GraphQL for headless use cases
- SSO integration – SAML/OIDC for enterprise admin access
- Pricing – free tier, per-site, per-user
About this data & disclaimer
The information on these pages was researched by a combination of human review and large language models. This catalogue serves as a reference for the resources, applications, devices, deployment payloads, and other components that the ResorsIT platform integrates, deploys, and manages. To suggest an addition or correction, please contact us. Prepared by Rhodium Systems Inc., author of the ResorsIT platform — a unified IT operations management platform for IT teams and MSPs that integrates a curated suite of open-source, commercial, and SaaS applications into a single system with shared identity, single sign-on, access control, and a common audit trail. This information is compiled on a best-effort basis: it may be incomplete, contain errors, and become out of date as tools, vendors, licences, and features change. Use this catalogue only as a starting point for your own research, and independently verify and review any tool carefully against your own requirements before relying on it.
Comparison
Deployment Model
| Tool | License | Self-Hosted | SaaS | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | GPL-2.0+ | Yes | No | Yes |
| Grav | MIT | Yes | No | Yes |
| Concrete CMS | MIT | Yes | No | Yes |
| Statamic | Source-avail | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webstudio | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Silex | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Webflow | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Wix | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Squarespace | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Framer | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Shopify | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Duda | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Craft CMS | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tilda | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Carrd | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Strikingly | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Weebly | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Jimdo | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| GoDaddy WB | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Typedream | Proprietary | No | Yes | N/A |
| Emdash | MIT | Yes | No | Yes |
Editor & Design Features
| Tool | Visual Editor | Templates | Custom Code | Headless |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Gutenberg | 10,000+ | Full | REST+GQL |
| Grav | Admin plugin | 100+ | Full | REST |
| Concrete CMS | In-context | 30+ | Full | REST |
| Statamic | Live Preview | 50+ | Full | REST+GQL |
| Webstudio | Drag-drop | 50+ | HTML/CSS | Export |
| Silex | Drag-drop | 20+ | HTML/CSS | Export |
| Webflow | Drag-drop | 1,500+ | Embed | REST |
| Wix | Drag-drop | 900+ | Velo (JS) | No |
| Squarespace | Drag-drop | 150+ | CSS/JS | No |
| Framer | Drag-drop | 200+ | React | No |
| Shopify | Sections | 200+ | Liquid | Storefront |
| Duda | Drag-drop | 100+ | Widgets | REST |
| Craft CMS | Live Preview | 10+ | Full | GQL |
| Tilda | Block-based | 550+ | HTML embed | No |
| Carrd | Sections | 80+ | HTML embed | No |
| Strikingly | Sections | 40+ | HTML embed | No |
| Weebly | Drag-drop | 50+ | HTML/CSS | No |
| Jimdo | AI-assisted | 40+ | Limited | No |
| GoDaddy WB | Sections | 100+ | Limited | No |
| Typedream | Notion-like | 100+ | HTML embed | No |
| Emdash | In-context | None | Full | MCP/CLI |
Best visual editor: Webflow (CSS-level control), Framer (React components), WordPress Gutenberg (extensible blocks).
E-Commerce & SEO
| Tool | E-Commerce | SEO Tools | Blog | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WooCommerce | Yoast/plugins | Yes | Plugins |
| Grav | Plugin | Basic | Yes | Plugin |
| Concrete CMS | Add-on | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Statamic | Add-on | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Webstudio | No | Basic | No | No |
| Silex | No | Basic | No | No |
| Webflow | Built-in | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Wix | Built-in | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Squarespace | Built-in | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Framer | No | Built-in | Yes | Basic |
| Shopify | Core | Built-in | Yes | Basic |
| Duda | Built-in | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Craft CMS | Plugin | Built-in | Yes | Plugin |
| Tilda | Built-in | Built-in | Yes | Built-in |
| Carrd | Stripe/PP | Basic | No | Built-in |
| Strikingly | Basic | Basic | Yes | Built-in |
| Weebly | Built-in | Basic | Yes | Built-in |
| Jimdo | Built-in | AI-assisted | Yes | Built-in |
| GoDaddy WB | GoDaddy Pay | Basic | Yes | Built-in |
| Typedream | Stripe | Basic | Yes | Built-in |
| Emdash | x402 | Basic | Yes | No |
Best e-commerce: Shopify (dedicated), Wix (integrated), WordPress + WooCommerce (extensible).
Performance & Hosting
| Tool | SSR/SSG | CDN | Custom Domain | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | SSR | Plugin | Yes | Medium |
| Grav | Flat-file | Manual | Yes | Fast |
| Concrete CMS | SSR | Manual | Yes | Medium |
| Statamic | SSG option | Manual | Yes | Fast |
| Webstudio | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Silex | Static | Manual | Yes | Fast |
| Webflow | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Wix | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Medium |
| Squarespace | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Medium |
| Framer | SSG | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Shopify | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Duda | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Craft CMS | SSR | Manual | Yes | Medium |
| Tilda | Static | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Carrd | Static | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Strikingly | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Medium |
| Weebly | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Medium |
| Jimdo | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Medium |
| GoDaddy WB | SSR | Built-in | Yes | Medium |
| Typedream | SSG | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
| Emdash | SSG/SSR | Built-in | Yes | Fast |
Best performance: Grav (flat-file), Framer (SSG), Webflow (optimised CDN).
SSO / OIDC Detail
| Tool | SAML | OIDC | SCIM | Plan Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Plugin | Plugin | No | N/A |
| Grav | Plugin | Plugin | No | N/A |
| Concrete CMS | No | Package | No | N/A |
| Statamic | No | Add-on | No | N/A |
| Webstudio | No | No | No | N/A |
| Silex | No | No | No | N/A |
| Webflow | Yes | No | No | Enterprise |
| Wix | No | No | No | N/A |
| Squarespace | No | No | No | N/A |
| Framer | No | No | No | N/A |
| Shopify | Yes | No | Yes | Plus |
| Duda | Yes | No | No | Agency |
| Craft CMS | Plugin | Plugin | No | N/A |
| Tilda | No | No | No | N/A |
| Carrd | No | No | No | N/A |
| Strikingly | No | No | No | N/A |
| Weebly | No | No | No | N/A |
| Jimdo | No | No | No | N/A |
| GoDaddy WB | No | No | No | N/A |
| Typedream | No | No | No | N/A |
| Emdash | No | No | No | N/A |
Self-hosted tools (WordPress, Grav, Craft CMS) support SSO via plugins/packages. For Authentik integration, WordPress miniOrange SAML and Grav OIDC plugins are the most mature paths.
Pricing
| Tool | Model | Free Tier | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Self-hosted | Yes (GPL) | Free |
| Grav | Self-hosted | Yes (MIT) | Free |
| Concrete CMS | Self-hosted | Yes (MIT) | Free |
| Statamic | Self/SaaS | Yes (solo) | $259/site |
| Webstudio | Self/SaaS | Yes (AGPL) | $15/mo |
| Silex | Self-hosted | Yes (AGPL) | Free |
| Webflow | Per site | Yes (1 site) | $14/mo |
| Wix | Per site | Yes (branded) | $17/mo |
| Squarespace | Per site | No (trial) | $16/mo |
| Framer | Per site | Yes (1 site) | $5/mo |
| Shopify | Per store | No (trial) | $39/mo |
| Duda | Per site | No (trial) | $25/mo |
| Craft CMS | Self/SaaS | Yes (solo) | $35/mo |
| Tilda | Per site | Yes (1 site) | $10/mo |
| Carrd | Per site | Yes (3 sites) | $9/yr |
| Strikingly | Per site | Yes (1 site) | $12/mo |
| Weebly | Per site | Yes (branded) | $10/mo |
| Jimdo | Per site | Yes (branded) | $11/mo |
| GoDaddy WB | Per site | No (trial) | $10/mo |
| Typedream | Per site | Yes (1 site) | $15/mo |
| Emdash | Self-hosted | Yes (MIT) | Free |
Best value: Carrd ($9/year for simple sites), Framer ($5/mo), WordPress (free self-hosted). Best free tier: WordPress/Grav/Silex (full OSS), Carrd (3 sites), Webflow (1 site).
Recommendation Summary
| Segment | Recommended | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| OSS / self-hosted | WordPress | Largest ecosystem, 10k+ plugins |
| Flat-file / dev | Grav | No database, fast, MIT |
| Visual no-code | Webflow | CSS-level control, CMS |
| Small business | Wix | All-in-one, easy |
| E-commerce | Shopify | Dedicated commerce platform |
| Portfolio / landing | Framer | Fast, modern, $5/mo |
| Agency / multi-site | Duda | White-label, client mgmt |
| Enterprise CMS | Craft CMS | Flexible content modelling |
| Budget / one-page | Carrd | $9/year, simple sites |
Tools
21 tools.
Carrd
Carrd is a minimalist one-page website builder designed for landing pages, personal profiles, link-in-bio pages, and simple promotional sites.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Concrete CMS
Concrete CMS (formerly concrete5) is an open-source content management system focused on in-context editing, where users edit pages directly as they appear to visitors rather than through a separate admin panel.
License: MIT (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Craft CMS
Craft CMS is a content management system designed for developers and content teams who need flexible content modelling beyond what WordPress provides.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on
Duda
Duda is a website builder platform designed specifically for agencies, SaaS platforms, and hosting companies that build websites at scale for clients.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on
Emdash
Emdash is an open-source CMS built by Cloudflare, positioning itself as “the spiritual successor to WordPress.” It is a ground-up rebuild of the CMS concept using modern serverless architecture and TypeScript rather than WordPress’s PHP/MyS…
License: MIT (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Framer
Framer is a design-to-website platform that leverages React components under the hood to produce high-performance, interactive websites.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
GoDaddy Website Builder
GoDaddy Website Builder is a simple website creation tool integrated with GoDaddy’s domain registration and hosting ecosystem.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Grav
Grav is a modern flat-file CMS built on PHP that eliminates the need for a database entirely. All content is stored as Markdown files in the filesystem, making it fast, easy to back up, and ideal for Git-based content workflows.
License: MIT (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Jimdo
Jimdo is a German website builder that offers two distinct creation paths: Jimdo Dolphin (AI-powered builder) and Jimdo Creator (manual drag-and-drop editor).
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Shopify
Shopify is the leading e-commerce platform and website builder, powering millions of online stores worldwide.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on
Silex
Silex is an open-source website builder that provides a visual drag-and-drop editor for creating HTML, CSS, and JavaScript websites without a database.
License: AGPL-3.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Vaulted credential
Squarespace
Squarespace is a design-focused website builder known for its high-quality templates and polished editorial experience.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Statamic
Statamic is a modern CMS built on the Laravel framework that supports both flat-file and database storage backends.
License: LicenseRef-Statamic (source-available) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Forward-auth · Directory / LDAP
Strikingly
Strikingly is a one-page website builder optimised for mobile-first design. The platform focuses on simplicity, enabling users to create clean, responsive single-page websites quickly.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Tilda
Tilda is a block-based website builder that provides over 550 pre-designed content blocks that users arrange to compose pages.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Typedream
Typedream is a website builder that adopts a Notion-like editing experience, where users build pages using a block-based interface similar to writing in a document.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Webflow
Webflow is a professional visual web development platform that bridges the gap between design tools and production websites.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on
Webstudio
Webstudio is an open-source visual website builder positioned as a self-hostable alternative to Webflow.
License: AGPL-3.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: OIDC, SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on
Weebly
Weebly is a drag-and-drop website builder that was acquired by Square (now Block, Inc.) in 2018. The platform provides a straightforward editor for creating business websites, blogs, and online stores.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
Wix
Wix is one of the largest website builder platforms, offering a drag-and-drop editor that enables users to create websites without coding knowledge.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
ResorsIT usage: Web App without SSO
Access & Identity: Vaulted credential
WordPress
WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system and website builder, powering approximately 43% of all websites on the internet.
License: GPL-2.0-or-later (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: direct · SSO: OIDC, SAML
ResorsIT usage: Web App with SSO
Access & Identity: Single sign-on · Directory / LDAP
