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Introducing Webstudio Beta
Say hello to the dawn of a new era in web design and development with the introduction of Webstudio Beta, an open-source alternative to Webflow. Developed by a team led by the innovative mind of Oleg Isonen, Webstudio Beta seeks to change the game by enabling designers to interact with HTML and CSS directly to create the website of their dreams.
The Vision
Webstudio Beta was created with the idea of handing over absolute creative freedom to designers. This platform aims to be the canvas where web designers and visual developers can unleash their imagination, turning the complex digital landscape into a playground for unbounded creativity.
Distinctly Webstudio: Key Features
Webstudio sets itself apart from the competition with its unique set of features:
Community-First Development: With a primary focus on its user community, Webstudio encourages you to share your improvement ideas directly with the core team.
Ownership and Privacy: Say goodbye to the notorious Google tracking, as Webstudio is designed to offer GDPR-compliant hosting options, including self-hosting. You own your creation and your data, thereby maintaining your privacy.
Performance: Built for speed, Webstudio offers WebP-optimized images, a workers-based cloud, and highly efficient rendering, courtesy of remix.run.
Design Tokens: Forget the headaches related to classes. The platform incorporates design tokens for seamless web development.
Pricing: Webstudio’s vision is to make the web design process accessible for all. You can build or experiment for free on Webstudio, with monetization only applicable for high-traffic sites and advanced capabilities, primarily used for client work.
Coming Up: Future Upgrades
Webstudio has an exciting roadmap for upgrades to offer an even more enriching web design experience:
Real-Time Collaboration: Just like Figma, Webstudio aims to offer a real-time collaboration feature that will allow multiple designers and developers to collaborate on projects, with no extra charge.
Backend Versatility: The future upgrades promise to break boundaries, giving you the freedom to use CMSs like WordPress, Sanity, Airtable, or Notion, making them feel like they are built-in features.
Native Extensibility: Add features as if they were part of the platform itself with React components and plugins.
Open-Source Freedom
The cherry on the cake – Webstudio is entirely open-source, symbolizing the democratization of web design and development.
The Future is Bright: Upcoming Features
Webstudio Beta is just the beginning. With a host of powerful features in the pipeline, such as AI integration, Figma Tokens Sync, UI kits, CMSs and Databases, versioning, real-time collaboration, interactions, and animations, you can anticipate a web development experience that goes beyond the typical static site builder.
In conclusion, Webstudio Beta is more than just a web design platform. It’s an invitation to a community of creative minds where ideas meet execution, and boundaries turn into launching pads. Unleash your creativity and embrace the future of web design and development with Webstudio Beta.
