Community
We are more than just a website builder
Our small and growing community is comprised of like-minded developers, no-code developers, web designers - hobbyists and professionals.
We celebrate free culture, openness and creativity.
No tracking nor third-party cookies in the websites you create. No profiteering. Silex official instance runs on eco-friendly servers that we control. Your data is not for sale.
Hosted in Europe, we welcome the world.
Silex | Live Web Creation
Silex v3 was released 6 months ago !!! 🎉
* 37,000 accounts created (that’s like a small city using Silex!)
* 1,000+ active users this week
* Growing by 50+ new users every day
No-code, but with full control over your site. Build fast, secure static websites as the front-end for your favorite CMS. Use @eleventy the no-code way—and 100% free
Try it → https://v3.silex.me
Silex | Live Web Creation
New video on @root Présentation du sélecteur avancé "Advanced Selector Manager" 🔥 https://video.silex.me/w/oz9opqAWVjZPufQY1YRyD5 Web design libre avec Silex : présentation du sélecteur avancé "Advanced Selector Manager" 🔥 Au programme : présentation de la roadmap, passage en revue des plugins disponibles (grapeJS), test du nouvel éditeur de selection avancé "Adva...
Silex | Live Web Creation
We still need someone to take on the Silex Desktop project
https://roadmap.silex.me/posts/3/silex-desktop
âś… Funding is available to get started.
Tech stack:
- TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Node.js
- CLI, git, npm workflow
- @eleventy #SSG
- @TauriApps or #NeutralinoJs
We’re looking for someone who:
- Wants to maintain the app long-term
- Shares progress, listens to users
- Shares a vision, independant, no open core
Interested? Boosts & DMs welcome!
Silex | Live Web Creation
New prerelease for Silex
Now includes:
• Advanced Selector Manager – visually target complex selectors (combinations, pseudo-classes...)
• More editable CSS props – like overflow, white-space, z-index, and many others
👉 Try it: https://canary.silex.me
đź’¬ Discuss & report: https://short.silex.me/community / https://short.silex.me/chat
Silex | Live Web Creation
Hello developer friends!
Want to contribute to the best #OpenSource #NoCode website builder but new to GitHub?
Watch this short video on how to contribute to open-source projects:
https://egghead.io/courses/how-to-contribute-to-an-open-source-project-on-github
Hack around Silex source code:
https://github.com/silexlabs/silex/
Pick a feature labeled "Good first contribution":
https://roadmap.silex.me/?tags=good-first-contribution
Your contribution matters! Looking forward to seeing you in the community.
Give 5 Minutes to Silex!
Want to support Silex but don’t have much time? With "5 min to Silex", you can contribute in just a few minutes—testing, improving documentation, or helping spread the word.
By signing up, you’ll receive small, meaningful tasks that match your skills and availability. Whether you're a designer, developer, tester, or just someone who loves open-source, there’s always a way to help. You choose how often you want to participate—weekly, monthly, or just once in a while. If a task isn’t for you, you can simply skip or snooze it. No pressure, just impact.
Silex is 100% free/libre software, and community contributions keep it growing. A few minutes of your time can help make no-code tools more open and accessible.
Libre Friends
Libre Friends is a directory of free/libre open-source software. We provide a JSON API and a website to promote software that respects user freedom. Read more about this list here.
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SilexOnline tool for visually creating static sites with dynamic data. In the free/libre spirit of internet, together. -
KeilaEasy & Reliable Email Newsletters. Manage and grow your contact lists, design and send personalized newsletter campaigns easier than ever before. -
HuginnCreate agents that monitor and automate tasks for you. Like IFTTT, but open-source and more powerful.
The ecosystem
Upstream projects offer many possibilities through plugins and free services
Silex is built using three significant open source projects: GrapesJS, 11ty, Gitlab.
When choosing Silex it is important to know what it is built with, because we owe these projects a lot of love, and also because developers can integrate GrapesJS plugins to add new design capabilities, use 11ty plugins to enhance site generation features, liverage Gitlab pages and Gitlab pipelines for custom deployments, thus tailoring Silex to meet specific needs and expanding its functionality significantly.
GrapesJS is an open-source web builder framework that provides the backbone for the Silex interface. It allows users to design web pages visually, using a drag-and-drop interface that is intuitive and accessible even to those without extensive programming knowledge. GrapesJS is versatile and customizable, making it an excellent choice for creating a flexible design platform like Silex, where users can craft responsive web pages using pre-designed blocks and custom styles. Please consider supporting GrapesJs.
11ty (Eleventy) is a simpler, more user-friendly static site generator. It converts templates and content into static HTML, ensuring the websites are fast, secure, and easy to host. In the context of Silex, 11ty handles the generation of the final static site from the designs created in the GrapesJS-based interface. This means users can design with Silex and have their projects built into static sites that are optimized for performance and SEO, without needing the complexities typically associated with dynamic site generators. Please consider supporting 11ty.
Together, these tools empower Silex to offer a no-code solution that balances ease of use with powerful, professional results, making web development accessible to a broader audience while supporting more experienced developers with robust tools for customization and optimization.
GitLab plays a crucial role in the Silex ecosystem, providing tools for hosting, version control, collaboration, and deployment via GitLab Pages. It offers a comprehensive environment where users can manage backups, automate builds, and deploy websites effortlessly. Gitlab also has a SaaS/online version with a generous free plan so that you can host your websites for free, with many options such as custom domains (all free of charge)