RapidWeaver Elements

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Overview

RapidWeaver Elements is a fast, modern website builder built exclusively for macOS that gives you complete design freedom and a smooth visual workflow. It enables you to design and publish modern, responsive websites visually without code, with the ability to publish to your own server. Built natively for macOS, it's a pro-grade tool that makes web design simple for anyone.

Features

29 features across 15 categories

Animation(2)

Hover Transform

Clean transforms on any object, move, rotate, scale, skew, and so much more.

Scroll FX

Reveal content as you scroll with clean fade, slide, scale, and stagger effects.

CMS(1)

Built-in Markdown CMS

A flexible, and fast way to manage website content using plain Markdown files.

Also in: Dorik, Sanity, Netlify

Cloud Storage(1)

Elements Cloud

Every license comes with 1GB of free cloud storage to backup and share your projects.

Design(8)

Component Library

Build your site using built-in components; Headings, galleries, grids, navigation, and more.

Dark Mode

Define colors for both dark and light modes, ensuring a flawless design day or night.

Global Templates

Build a modular design system across your entire site with global template blocks.

Node Browser

See your entire page structure at a glance. Jump between elements, make quick edits, and keep your layout perfectly organised.

Responsive Breakpoints

Responsive breakpoint system built-in, making it easy to design for every device.

Tailwind CSS Visual Editor

Visual editor for Tailwind CSS with professional theming system built-in for fast, consistent styling.

Theme Studio

Create a consistent look and make global design changes to your website in seconds.

Visual Editor

Design with Tailwind CSS visually. What you see is what you get.

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

Development(5)

Code InjectionPremium

Elements makes it easy to add javascript or snippets of code anywhere in your website.

Code PagesPremium

Breakaway and create html, php, javascript, and even .htaccess files right inside your project.

Code SupportPremium

Elements makes it easy to add extra code snippets to any area of your website.

Custom ComponentsPremium

Build your own Custom Components using HTML, Tailwind, and the Elements API.

Developer APIPremium

The Elements Language allows anyone to create and distribute Components and more.

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

E-commerce(1)

Built-in StorePremium

Extend Elements with third-party components, projects, templates themes, and more.

File Management(1)

Resources Manager

Add files and folders to your project and manage them just like you would in the Finder.

Also in: Ironclad, monday.com, Smartsheet

Maintenance(1)

Regular Updates

Elements receives weekly updates with features and fixes based on user community feedback.

Also in: Obsidian Sync, PropertyWare, WordPress.com

Misc(1)

Hidden Game

A fun mini-game is hidden within Element(ris), it even has a global scoreboard.

Platform(1)

Built for Mac

Built from the ground-up, exclusively for macOS. A truly Mac-assed, Mac App.

Publishing(2)

Built-in FTP Client

Publish your website wherever you want, locally, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, and more.

Publishing Bookmarks

Save multiple publishing destinations with the Bookmark Manager.

Reliability(1)

Works Offline

You won't lose changes because you accidentally refreshed your browser.

SEO(1)

Built for SEO

Automatic Open Graph tags, clean URLs, and sitemap generation.

Templates(2)

Pre-Built Projects

Build faster than ever before with the collection of included beautiful sample projects.

Templates

Ready made, professional layouts, ready to drop into your website.

UI/UX(1)

Custom Workspaces

Customize the Elements UI to the way you work, and save custom layouts for different tasks.

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a RapidWeaver Elements alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 29 features.

Buy RapidWeaver Elements

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying RapidWeaver Elements saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 29 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

Amazon S3FTPSFTP