Frappe Builder vs Haven

Comparing two open source alternatives to Squarespace. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Frappe Builder

MIT

Open-source visual website builder with a Figma-like canvas, built-in Frappe CMS, one-click publishing and an AI page agent.

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Haven

MIT

Self-hostable private blogging

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Side-by-side comparison

	Frappe Builder	Haven
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	2,445	811
Forks	565	48
Open Issues	44	18
Last Commit	Oct 21, 2026	Oct 4, 2026
First Released	Jan 10, 2023	Jan 19, 2021
Categories	Page Builders	Blogging Platforms
Tags	#drag-and-drop #No Code #low code #cms #editor	#blog #cms #publishing

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