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WordPress

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Powers 40% of the web — themes, plugins, and full ownership of your site.

WordPress does the job of Squarespace, Wix and Webflow, self-hosted. It is GPL-2.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Squarespace bills $23 for it. 20k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Squarespace, Wix, Webflow.

Licence
GPL-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$23
GitHub stars
20k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How WordPress runs

Where it runs

WordPress runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

WordPress questions

Is WordPress open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-2.0.

Can WordPress replace Squarespace?

Our verdict on Squarespace is YES. Odoo Community (54k stars), Ghost (49k stars), WordPress (20k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Squarespace — self-host with real ops work and stop paying $25/mo.

Can I self-host WordPress?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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