Tools for the lean web stack

Postgres development platform: database, auth, storage, edge functions, realtime

Self-hosted newsletter and mailing-list manager in a single binary on Postgres

Fair-code workflow automation with 400+ integrations, AI agents and self-hosting

Transactional email API known for fast, reliable inbox delivery

Open-source visual builder with full CSS control, any-CMS data and edge hosting

Open-source no-code database and app builder, the self-hostable Airtable alternative

Developer-first email API with React Email templates

Data platform that wraps any SQL database with REST/GraphQL APIs and a no-code admin app

Spreadsheet UI on top of Postgres/MySQL; turns any database into a smart table

AWS's pay-as-you-go email sending service (SMTP and API)

One-time-licence self-hosted newsletter app that sends via Amazon SES

**3DVista** is a professional virtual tour creation software that has been an industry leader since 1999, enabling photographers, businesses

MIT-licensed open-source automation, a simpler Zapier alternative

Vector design app with a one-time licence; alternative to Illustrator.

Free, cookieless web analytics from the SEO tool Ahrefs.

Spreadsheet-database hybrid trusted by 500,000+ organizations including AWS, Walmart, and HBO. Combines the familiarity of spreadsheets with

Open-source backend and hosting platform: auth, databases, storage, functions, Sites

Content-focused web framework that ships little JavaScript by default.

**Automatisch** is an open-source workflow automation platform built as a privacy-focused alternative to Zapier. Made with "love and coffee

Open-source 3D creation suite, used for 3D assets and renders on sites.

No-code SEO-focused blogging platform for small teams and founders. Trusted by 3,500+ content writers including [Transistor.fm](http://Trans

All-in-one email, SMS and CRM platform with a generous free tier (ex-Sendinblue)

German headless CMS built by a former agency, designed for speed, multi-tenancy, and real-time collaboration. Features GraphQL-native API wi

Open-source scheduling and booking tool, embeddable on any site.

Scheduling and booking tool, embeddable on websites.

Edge hosting and serverless functions with a generous free tier

Image and video hosting with on-the-fly transformation and delivery.

All-in-one collaborative workspace combining docs, spreadsheets, and databases with app-like functionality. Used by 50,000+ teams including

Enterprise-grade headless CMS and Digital Experience Platform (DXP) powering 30% of Fortune 500 companies. Founded in Germany (2013). Used b

Cookie consent banner and consent management platform.

Open-source self-hosted PaaS (Heroku/Vercel alternative) for your own servers

API-first headless CMS with AI-powered content creation and app generation. Used by 75,000+ developers in 150+ countries. Features "Cosmic I

PHP-based content management system by Pixel & Tonic, built on Yii framework with Twig templating. Powers 150k+ sites including A24 Films, N

GraphQL-native headless CMS built for modern web teams. Used by 25,000+ businesses including Polestar (250+ editors, 28 locales), HashiCorp

Open source Git-based CMS for static site generators (formerly Netlify CMS). Works with any Jamstack tool that stores content in Git — Hugo,

**Docker** is the industry-standard platform for building, shipping, and running applications in containers—lightweight, portable, self-suff

Cloneable Webstudio animations, custom components and plugins (community)

Enterprise-grade open source CMS powering 400k+ websites globally. Used by Princeton University, Harvard, Volkswagen, and 70% of world's top

Privacy-first, cookieless web analytics.

Collaborative interface design tool used to design sites before building them.

API-first headless CMS from Poland, designed for developers and content editors alike. Used by Credit Agricole, Surfer SEO, and PMI. Feature

**Flowbite Icons** is a free, open-source collection of 750+ hand-crafted SVG icons designed primarily for Tailwind CSS projects and the Flo

Open-source survey and experience-management platform (Typeform/Qualtrics alternative)

Free, open-source headless CMS that runs entirely within Visual Studio Code. Created by Elio Struyf (originally for Hugo migration from Word

Modern publishing platform purpose-built for professional creators, bloggers, and publishers. Powers 404 Media, Platformer, The Lever, and b

Free static site hosting from a GitHub repository.

Google Business Profile API used to show Google reviews on a site.

Tag manager for adding analytics and marketing scripts without code changes.

**GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform)** is the industry-standard JavaScript animation library used by professional developers and designers

Video hosting and image optimisation for websites.

Developer-focused blogging and documentation platform with 600k+ registered blogs and 1M+ users. Used by freeCodeCamp, MindsDB, RedwoodJS, P

CRM and marketing platform with forms, email and chat for websites.

GraphQL-native headless CMS (formerly GraphCMS) designed for enterprise content operations at scale. Used by Samsung, Dr. Oetker, Lego, Para

Managed blogging platform with built-in SEO optimization, multi-language support, and customizable themes. Used by 100+ bloggers and busines

**Iconbuddy** is a powerful search engine that aggregates over 200,000+ open-source SVG icons from 200+ popular icon libraries into a single

The programming language of the web, used for custom code and embeds.

Browser-based motion design tool for animated UI and social assets.

All-in-one platform for courses, memberships and creator websites.

Open-source newsletter tool from Germany, self-hosted or EU cloud

Git-based CMS that makes Markdown, JSON, and YAML content in your codebase editable by non-technical users. Built by Thinkmill (Australian c

**LanguageTool** is an AI-powered grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style checker that supports over 30 languages—making it the most multi

Merchant of record for selling software and digital products (now part of Stripe).

**Lineicons** is a professionally crafted icon library offering 26,000+ handcrafted icons (with 2,000+ available for free) designed on a con

JSON-based animation format for lightweight vector animations on the web.

AI app builder that generates full-stack apps, often on Supabase.

**MagicPattern** is a comprehensive toolbox featuring 18+ design generators for creating backgrounds, patterns, gradients, and visual effect

**Mailchimp** is the world's most widely-used email marketing and automation platform, serving over 11 million users globally with 24 years

Easy hosted newsletter and landing-page tool for small businesses

**Make** (formerly Integromat) is a visual-first workflow automation platform that lets you connect apps and build complex automations using

**MarkdownDown** is a free, open-source tool that converts any webpage into clean, well-formatted Markdown with a single URL paste. Built by

Open-source, privacy-friendly web analytics; cloud or self-hosted.

**Mattermost** is an open-source, self-hosted collaboration platform designed for mission-critical secure communication, positioning itself

Open-source marketing automation (campaigns, segments, newsletters)

Free heatmaps and session recordings from Microsoft.

**Motion** (formerly Framer Motion) is a production-grade web animation library for React, JavaScript, and Vue, created by Matt Perry and no

Hosting and deploy platform for static sites and serverless functions.

React framework for server-rendered and static web apps.

Notice about Notice: \ \ The service is in financial difficulties and not usable at the moment.

**Notifuse** is a modern, open-source emailing platform designed as a self-hosted alternative to Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo, and other commer

AI-powered workspace combining docs, wikis, projects, and databases. Used by 100M+ users including OpenAI, Figma, Ramp, Vercel, NVIDIA, and

Real-estate CRM and listing software (German market) with website integrations.

**Onx UI** is a growing component and layout library designed specifically for no-code website builders, offering ready-to-use sections and

**Open Props** is a library of expertly crafted CSS custom properties (design tokens) that provide a comprehensive foundation for consistent

Next.js-native open-source headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript and React. Used by Disney, Bugatti, and growing rapi

**Phosphor Icons** is a beautifully crafted, flexible open-source icon family featuring 1,500+ base icons, each available in 6 distinct weig

**PhotoSwipe** is a lightweight, dependency-free JavaScript image gallery and lightbox library designed for both mobile and desktop, created

Managed hosting for open-source apps, billed by the hour, with revenue share to devs

Lightweight, cookie-free, EU-hosted web analytics

Open-source backend in one Go binary: SQLite, realtime, auth, files, admin UI

Open-source mail server (MTA), used for self-hosted email sending.

Open-source product analytics, session replay and feature flags.

Dutch headless CMS built specifically for B2B lead-generation websites. Combines content management with built-in personalization and A/B te

**Radix UI** is an open-source component library focused on accessibility, customization, and developer experience, offering unstyled "primi

JavaScript library for building user interfaces; Webstudio exports to it.

AI site-map and wireframe generator with a component library for builders.

Open-source analytics with funnels, journeys and session replay

The "Content Operating System" — a highly customizable headless CMS and content platform used by PUMA, Linear, Morning Brew, Figma, Cloudfla

Hosted e-commerce platform; used for shops alongside custom-built sites.

Translation management platform for localising websites.

Minimal Git-based CMS for static site generators like Jekyll, 11ty, Astro, Hugo, and Docusaurus. Built for SaaS content marketing teams to c

Laravel-based flat-file CMS with optional database mode, built for developers who want flexibility without database complexity. Powers sites

Leading open-source headless CMS built on Node.js with 70k+ GitHub stars. Used by Toyota, Amazon, Cisco, IBM, eBay, and PostHog. Features cu

Payments platform with checkout, subscriptions and payment links.

**SVG Repo** is a massive, free repository containing over 500,000 open-licensed SVG vectors and icons aggregated from various sources acros

German no-code/low-code platform for building customizable business workspaces. Similar to Notion meets Airtable with powerful workflow auto

**The Noun Project** is the world's largest curated collection of icons and stock photos, featuring over 8 million SVG and PNG icons plus hi

Git-backed open-source headless CMS with real-time visual editing. Used by Smashing Magazine, Unity, [Bunny.net](http://Bunny.net), City of

Simple, privacy-focused open-source analytics

No-code tool for WebGL effects and animated scenes you embed in sites.

Hosting and deploy platform for frontend frameworks; a Webstudio export target.

Scripts and flows as internal tools.

Visual site and web app builder with a built-in CMS.

**One Tools YouTube Embed Generator** is a free, browser-based utility that creates customized embed codes for YouTube videos with extensive

**Zapier** is the world's most widely-used workflow automation platform, connecting over 8,000 apps to automate repetitive tasks without wri

Tiny headless CMS purpose-built for blogging with a Notion-style editor and type-safe TypeScript SDK. Designed for developers who want to ad

Design-first website builder with AI and animations

Hosted visual website builder and CMS for designers and marketing teams

The most widely used open-source CMS and blogging platform