Builder.io · per month
$2,999
- ✗ Vendor lock-in
- ✗ Content on their servers
- ✗ Closed-source editor
Migration from Builder.io
Leaving Builder.io?
We'll build your
GrapesJS editor
end-to-end.
Builder.io locks your content and charges up to $2,999/month. GrapesJS is MIT-licensed, self-hosted, and free forever. GJS.Market handles the full setup and hands you the source code. Pay once, own it permanently.
- Builder.io · 3 yr
- $108k
- GrapesJS
- $0
- license fees
- Plugins
- 100+
vs
GJS.Market · one-time
$0
license · forever
- ✓ MIT licensed, self-hosted
- ✓ Full source ownership
- ✓ 100+ plugins on GJS.Market
Why teams leave Builder.io
Builder.io — the pain
GrapesJS — the fix
✗Vendor lock-in
✓GrapesJS is MIT — no dependency on any vendor's roadmap
✗Growing bill
✓Zero ongoing license fees, one-time setup cost only
✗No self-host option
✓Runs fully on your own infrastructure, air-gap included
✗Closed-source editor
✓Full source access — fork, patch, and extend freely
GrapesJS vs Builder.io — feature matrix
3-year cost assumes Builder.io Growth plan ($2,999/mo). GrapesJS cost = one-time build from GJS.Market.
| Feature | GrapesJS + GJS.Market | Builder.io |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | ✓ MIT | ✗ Proprietary |
| Pricing | Free | $0–$2,999+/mo |
| Self-hosted | ✓ | ✗ Hosted only |
| White-label | ✓ Free | Enterprise only |
| Embeddable in SaaS | ✓ | Limited |
| Plugin ecosystem | GJS.Market (100+) | Built-in integrations |
| Email builder | ✓ MJML | ✗ |
| Framework support | Any (vanilla JS) | React, Next.js, Vue |
| Custom storage | ✓ Any backend | Builder.io CMS only |
| Data privacy | ✓ Self-hosted | Builder.io servers |
| 3-year total cost | $0 + one-time build | ≈ $108,000 |
When to choose GrapesJS
GrapesJS — choose this when:
- ✓You are building a product that embeds a visual editor (SaaS, CMS, no-code platform)
- ✓You need white-label or self-hosted deployment — no third-party domain in your editor
- ✓You want MIT license with zero ongoing fees and predictable infrastructure cost
- ✓You need full control over blocks, storage, content schema, and publishing workflows
- ✓You are a developer or engineering team, not a marketing department
- ✓Data privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2) require data to stay in your own infrastructure
Builder.io — a different audience
Builder.io suits marketing teams that need a turnkey hosted CMS with no engineering setup and don't mind the vendor dependency or monthly bill.
If you're staying on Builder.io, this page isn't for you.
What's included in a GJS.Market build
We migrate your Builder.io setup to a self-hosted GrapesJS editor in four stages.
01
Requirements audit & plugin selection
We map your Builder.io feature set to GrapesJS equivalents and select the right plugins from GJS.Market.
→You get: Architecture doc + plugin list
02
Custom blocks & storage adapter
We build your content blocks and wire up storage to your backend so edits persist to your own database.
→You get: Working block library + storage layer
03
Integration into your stack
We embed the configured editor into your Next.js, React, Vue, or plain-JS app with your design tokens.
→You get: Editor running inside your product
04
Handoff & support
Full source code, docs, and onboarding call. Optional ongoing support to extend the editor as you grow.
→You get: Source repo + documentation
Ready to move off Builder.io?
Submit your build requestPlugin bundles that replace Builder.io features
GJS.Market stocks 100+ plugins. These three bundles cover the most-missed Builder.io capabilities.
🗄️
CMS Storage Bundle
Replaces Builder.io's hosted content layer. Brings REST/GraphQL storage adapters, revision history, and publish workflows.
StorageCMSPublishing
Browse plugins →🔀
A/B Testing & Variants
Inline variant management inside the editor. Define experiments, weight variants, and track conversions — no Builder.io required.
A/BExperimentsAnalytics
Browse plugins →📋
Form Builder Set
Drag-and-drop form blocks with validation, conditional logic, and submission webhooks. Full replacement for Builder.io forms.
FormsValidationWebhooks
Browse plugins →GrapesJS vs Builder.io — frequently asked
Ready to leave Builder.io?
Stop paying $2,999/month for someone else's infrastructure. We'll build your GrapesJS editor, hand you the source, and you own it forever.