Mac-only desktop website builder from Realmac Software
RapidWeaver Elements is a Tailwind-based visual website builder for macOS from Realmac Software. It keeps the site in a project file and publishes by FTP, SFTP or S3, on a yearly plan whose tier decides what you may build.
Elements runs only on a Mac (macOS 13 or newer). The site lives in a single .elements project file and publishes HTML and Tailwind CSS, plus PHP if you use the CMS. The older RapidWeaver Classic is still sold.
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What each plan costs and what the bill is counted by: seats, sites, usage or a one-off license. The bottom of each card shows what you pay on top.
$99 per user / year
Renews yearly. The app keeps working if you stop.
Mac users building personal sites
Costs extra
Hosting is separate. CMS Pro costs extra, per domain.
$149 per user / year
Renews yearly. The app keeps working if you stop.
Users who want full design features
Costs extra
Hosting is separate. CMS Pro costs extra, per domain.
$249 per user / year
Renews yearly. The app keeps working if you stop.
Designers building sites for clients
Costs extra
Hosting is separate. CMS Pro costs extra, per domain.
$199 once, per domain
One payment, lifetime updates. On offer at $99 for a limited time.
Sites where clients edit content in the browser
Costs extra
Needs an Elements license; the free CMS allows 1 user and 1 content folder. Each domain needs its own license.
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Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
