The Best Website Builder for Mac.

RapidWeaver Elements is a fast, modern website builder for Mac. Built exclusively for macOS it gives you complete design freedom, a smooth visual workflow, and lightning-fast with the ability to publish to your own server.

Elements makes creating beautiful websites easy.

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Website Builder with Pro Features

RapidWeaver Elements is a powerful Mac website builder for professionals who want full control and speed. Design and publish modern, responsive websites visually using Tailwind CSS. Built for macOS, it’s a pro-grade tool that makes web design simple for anyone.

Tailwind CSS

Visual Editor

for macOS.
Core Components let you build anything.
SVG Component
Search Component
CMS List Component
Grid Component
Text Component
Modern professional theming system built-in for fast, consistent styling.
Made for macOS
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Search Component
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Dark Mode gives you perfect control over every colour.
Transform any content gives you precision control.
Modern Website Builder

Say Goodbye to Clunky Online Site Builders.
Elements Makes It Effortless.

Most tools make web design slow and complicated. Elements keeps it fast, flexible, and visual, giving you complete control without the clutter.

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Build fast with Templates

Kickstart your project with beautifully designed templates. Fully responsive, easy to customize, and ready to drop straight into your new website.

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Explore and Control Every Element

Use the Node Browser to see your entire page structure at a glance. Jump between elements, make quick edits, and keep your layout perfectly organised.

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Start with a Professional Template

Elements includes free, production ready website templates. Pick one, customise, and publish your new website today.

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Solo

A sleek single-page project for independent musicians with a built-in audio player.

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Personal Profile

Showcase who you are with a photo, title, and custom social links.

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Landing Website Template Preview

Landing

Bold and colourful “coming soon” page designed to grab attention.

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North Eleven Website Template Preview

North Eleven

Designed for architects, studios, and creatives who value their craft.

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Fitness Website Template Preview

Fitness

Designed for gym's, personal trainers, and wellness studios.

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Studio Website Template Pro Preview

Studio Pro

A professional portfolio site with hero, grid, and case study pages. Ready to go.

Pro Features Included

Why Mac Users Choose RapidWeaver Elements

Built natively for macOS, Elements runs faster, integrates perfectly with your workflow, and keeps your projects safe on your Mac, no lock-ins, just total creative control.

Visual Editor

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

Pre-Built Projects

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

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Component Library

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

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Templates

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

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Custom Components

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

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Global Templates

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

Theme Studio

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

Built-in Markdown CMS

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

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Built for SEO

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

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Responsive Breakpoints

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

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Dark Mode

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

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Scroll FX

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

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Hover Transform

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

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Code Pages

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

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Resources Manager

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

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Code Injection

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

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Built-in FTP Client

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

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Publishing Bookmarks

Save multiple publishing destinations with the Bookmark Manager.

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Custom Workspaces

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

Elements Cloud

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

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Developer API

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

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PHP

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

Works Offline

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

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Hidden Game

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

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Built-in Store

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

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Regular Updates

Elements recives weekly updates with features and fixes based on our users community feedback.

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Built for Mac

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

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Press Reviews

The press has praised Elements for its power and simplicity, here’s why they call it the best website builder for Mac.

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"Capable and versatile visual website editor that creates pro quality websites without writing code."
MacFormat Magazine, 4 out of 5 stars, September 2025
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"If you're looking for a full suite of visual development tools, Elements should really be at the top of your list."
MacLife Magazine, 4 out of 5 stars, October 2025
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User Testimonials

Elements has helped thousands of creators build beautiful websites, here’s what real users are saying.

The next big thing!

In my opinion, Elements is more than just the next step forward for web development. It’s the next big thing!
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Bart Vosters Digital Creator

100 times better than Webflow

RapidWeaver Elements is already 100 times better than Webflow. Way better performances, nicer architecture (tailwind, alpine, twig, etc), easier to customise and extend.
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Tommaso Negri Designer and Developer

Only wish I’d bought earlier

Elements looks really cool. Visual Site builder, completely offline with 1 Year of updates. Only wish I'd paid attention and bought earlier.
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Ian Wootten Software Engineer

Tremendous power

The continuous updates give Elements tremendous power in website design. I am very happy to be able to turn my ideas into reality thanks to Elements.
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Anas Aloweis Developer

Excellent features

Elements has shaped up wonderfully, great polish & excellent features. Stellar job, guys.
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Shawn King Software Developer

Elements is perfect!

I have been enjoying using it so much! The best part is Elements has something for everyone, ease of use and deep diving development!
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Elements FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve answered some of the most common questions about Elements below.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, you can download and try Elements for free. Paid plans unlock publishing and advanced features.

Is RapidWeaver Elements a one-time purchase or subscription?

Elements is a yearly subscription. This allows us to continually release new features, components, and updates without waiting for major paid upgrades.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes! You can start with any plan and upgrade at any time directly inside the app. Your remaining subscription time will be automatically adjusted.

What happens if my subscription expires?

Elements is yours to keep. You can continue to use it, you just won't receive any new updates until you restart your subscription.

Can I install RapidWeaver Elements on multiple Macs?

Yes, all plans include installation on up to 3 Macs per user, perfect for desktop, laptop, and office setups.

What are the system requirements for Elements?

Elements runs on macOS 13 Ventura or newer. It’s designed exclusively for Mac, so it feels fast, native, and right at home on your desktop.

What’s the difference between Plus and Pro?

Pro adds resell rights and priority support. Ideal if you build websites for clients or want faster responses from our support team.

What kind of websites can I build with Elements?

From personal portfolios to small business sites, landing pages, blogs, and more. Elements is flexible enough for all kinds of projects.

Was this website built with Elements?

Yes, this entire website was built and published with Elements. No extra addons were purchased, no coding required, everything was drag-and-drop.

Does Elements use a CSS Framework?

Yes! Elements is built on Tailwind CSS. That means every design you create is powered by clean, utility-first code under the hood—making it easy to extend, customize, and work with if you ever want to dive into the exported files.

Do I need to know how to code?

Not at all. Elements is designed to be visual and intuitive. But if you do know HTML or CSS, you’ll feel right at home too.

Does Elements work with any hosting provider?

Yes. Elements exports clean HTML you can host anywhere—whether it’s Amazon S3, GitHub Pages, or your own FTP server.

Can I extend Elements or use custom code?

Yes! Elements includes an open, extensible API that lets you build your own components, controls, and functionality. Whether you’re adding a custom layout block or integrating with a third-party service, Elements gives you the freedom to create almost anything.

Does Elements support PHP?

Yes! Elements supports PHP out of the box. You can use PHP for contact forms, includes, CMS integrations, or any other dynamic features your site needs—all while keeping full control over your layout and design.

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