Alternative to Webflow

The makers of Teleport HQ are celebrating a milestone of 120,000 users today and launching their low-code website builder.

Yes, it’s another website builder, but the seed-funded, Romania-based startup is getting noticed for its differentiating features. Though not fully no-code (CEO Paul Brie says users will need “a minimal set of HTML/CSS knowledge to fully enjoy it”), Teleport is attracting makers in search of a strong visual front-end development experience and easier code exports.

On the visual builder side, users note being impressed with Teleports “very intuitive interface.” Maker Vlad Nicula explains that although Teleport is doing catchup on features compared to Webflow, the new platform with has “real flexbox/grid layouts and zooming in and out of the page is a superior UX. Responsive layouts, especially fluid layout designs, are easier to view… ”

As for generating code, users who prefer to create in Figma can use the plugin to convert designs to 9 different javascript frameworks.

One user notes that while the tool still needs improvement, they see huge potential for its growth. “...Always missed exporting React. Now I can just sketch fast in Figma… but I prefer to build fresh in Teleport to minimize glitches. We'll ditch Figma completely at some point. Code to code directly.”

If “low-code” scared you away, this might help: One user pointed out that Teleport has integrated free code downloads into the product. Brie notes that the startup is working on a progressive approach to help non-technicals ramp up.

And for those of you making open-source software, Teleport includes open-source code generators too.

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Altogic is a backend-as-a-service platform to help those without full stack or backend development build their projects — or to help those who do have the skills build them faster. The platform includes pre-integrated and ready-to-use technologies for authentication, cloud storage, databases, caching, and more.

The platform had a strong launch last week with over 1k upvotes and early adopters commenting on its speed and ease of use.