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GrapesJS

Free and Open source Web Builder Framework. Next generation tool for building templates without coding

★ 26.3k stars⑂ 4.7k forksCustom (check repo)updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

GrapesJS is an open-source design project by GrapesJS (GrapesJS/grapesjs on GitHub). It has 26,287 GitHub stars and 4,650 forks, is released under the Custom (check repo) license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

GitHub stars
26,287
Forks
4,650
License
Custom (check repo)
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Design
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Choose your starting point

    A blank canvas, an existing screenshot, or a text prompt describing what you want.

  2. Design visually

    Drag, drop, and edit with real components — what you see is actual code underneath.

  3. Let AI assist

    Generate layouts from screenshots or prompts, then refine by hand where it matters.

  4. Export production code

    Ship clean React/Tailwind/CSS you can actually maintain, not a dead mockup.

// features

Why people love it

Visual editing

Design directly on the canvas with real components and styles.

AI generation

Screenshot-to-code and prompt-to-UI that produce editable results.

Real code output

Exports are maintainable codebases, not locked-in proprietary files.

Collaboration

Multiplayer editing and commenting for teams.

Self-hostable

Your design files live on your infrastructure.

Open formats

No proprietary lock-in on your own work.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs.git
    cd grapesjs
  2. Step 2 — Install dependencies

    Use the package manager the project specifies (check for pnpm or yarn lockfiles).

    npm install
  3. Step 3 — Start it

    Launch the dev server or build, per the README.

    npm run dev
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Can AI-generated UI be production quality?

As a starting point, yes — expect to refine by hand, which these tools are built for.

Figma replacement?

For many workflows, increasingly yes — especially teams wanting self-hosting or code output.

Who maintains GrapesJS?

It is an open-source project at GrapesJS/grapesjs with 4,650 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

What code does it export?

Typically React with Tailwind or plain HTML/CSS, depending on the tool.

Is it free?

The open-source tools here are free to use and self-host.

Do I need design skills?

AI-assisted starting points lower the bar a lot, but taste still helps.

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