Silex is a free, open-source visual website builder that turns drag-and-drop designs into static HTML sites with dynamic CMS content.
Decisive facts
- Drag-and-drop visual editor built on GrapesJS with HTML, CSS, and JS editing
- Exports clean static HTML and CSS to host anywhere with no vendor lock-in
- Binds components to WordPress, Strapi, Squidex, or any GraphQL API
- 11ty-compatible static output deployable through CI/CD pipelines
- Self-host with Docker, Node.js, or one-click CapRover deploy
- Desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that works offline with no account
- Built-in SEO tools with meta tags, Open Graph, and per-page settings
- Plugin system extending the editor and server with JS and TS plugins
Compared with these products
No explicit proprietary baseline is recorded.