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Should I use GrapesJS?

Open-source drag-and-drop builder framework for web pages and emails - grapesjs.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a developer embedding a page or email builder into your own product — the core is free and proven. Skip if you want a finished Wix-style site builder with hosting and support; you'll be doing the engineering yourself.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; user review data is thin (no G2 ratings, Reddit snippets truncated).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Open-source core

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Studio SDK / PlatformPaid; ~$49 listed on comparison sites

Best for

  • SaaS teams embedding a page builder
  • Developers building no-code editors
  • Apps needing in-product email template editing
  • Self-hosting, open-source shops

Not for

  • Marketers wanting a finished Wix/Webflow-style builder
  • Teams with no JavaScript developers
  • Anyone expecting turnkey hosting and vendor support
  • Buyers needing security SLAs out of the box

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Free core hides the real cost: building and maintaining a full editor yourself

medium

Open-source means you own patching; recent file-upload and XSS CVEs hit integrations

medium

Official pricing not clearly published; comparison sites list ~$49 entry tiers

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, open-source, embeddable visual builder framework
  • Handles both web pages and responsive email templates via MJML plugin
  • Enterprise Studio SDK adds security, scalability, and platform API
  • New Studio Platform API targets product and platform integrations

Cons

  • It's a framework, not a finished builder — real engineering required
  • Zero G2 reviews for the Grapes Studio seller
  • Official security page returns a 404
  • CVEs exist in both core package and ecosystem integrations

Sources & method

- 14 sources - Three CVEs found (XSS and unrestricted file upload) in the core package and GrapesJS-based products; no dedicated security page found.

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  • CVE-2025-66468 — XSS in Aimeos GrapesJS CMS (CVSS 6.1), Cross-site scripting vulnerability in a GrapesJS-based CMS integration, rated medium/high severity.
  • CVE-2025-13827 / GHSA-5xw2-57jx-pgjp — unrestricted file upload in GrapesJsBuilder, File upload feature allowed all file types, fixed December 2025.
  • CVE-2022-21802 — XSS in grapesjs npm package, Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the widely used npm package.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free open-source core; paid Studio SDK optional
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Framework, not turnkey; needs developers
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Web plus email editing, plugins, embeddable, Studio SDK
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Recent XSS and file-upload CVEs
  • Yes Free core Open-source editor framework
  • $49 Listed entry price SourceForge comparison listing
  • 0 G2 reviews Grapes Studio seller page
  • 3 Public CVEs found Core and ecosystem, 2022–2025

Pricing

Open-source core

Free

  • Full editor framework
  • Self-hosted
  • Community support

Studio SDK / Platform

Paid; ~$49 listed on comparison sites

  • Hosted Studio
  • Enterprise security and scalability
  • Platform API

Security

Three CVEs found (XSS and unrestricted file upload) in the core package and GrapesJS-based products; no dedicated security page found.

  • CVE-2025-66468 — XSS in Aimeos GrapesJS CMS (CVSS 6.1)Cross-site scripting vulnerability in a GrapesJS-based CMS integration, rated medium/high severity.⁸
  • CVE-2025-13827 / GHSA-5xw2-57jx-pgjp — unrestricted file upload in GrapesJsBuilderFile upload feature allowed all file types, fixed December 2025.⁹
  • CVE-2022-21802 — XSS in grapesjs npm packageCross-site scripting vulnerability in the widely used npm package.10

What users say

Developers on Reddit and comparison sites praise the free drag-and-drop editor for web and email building, treating it as a developer tool rather than a consumer product.

“WHOA I just stumbed upon”
Reddit, r/nocode

Alternatives

Compare GrapesJS with each alternative.

  • Webstudio

    Open-source visual builder, more finished out of the box

  • Unlayer

    Embeddable email and page editor with commercial support

    GrapesJS vs Unlayer

  • Webflow

    Hosted no-code site builder; no developers needed

Companies that use it

  • Mautic
  • Aimeos⁸
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; user review data is thin (no G2 ratings, Reddit snippets truncated).

Free open-source builder framework for developers to embed — overkill if you just want a finished website.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; user review data is thin (no G2 ratings, Reddit snippets truncated).

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. GrapesJS official sitegrapesjs.com
    official
  2. GrapesJS enterprise SDK blog: security, scalability, flexibilitygrapesjs.com
    official
  3. Introducing the Studio Platform APIgrapesjs.com
    official
  4. What it actually costs to build a GrapesJS editor from scratchcoderlegion.com
    review
  5. Grapes Studio seller page — 0 reviewsg2.com
    review
  6. Reddit r/nocode thread on GrapesJS Studioreddit.com
    review
  7. GrapesJS MJML plugin for email newslettersopenapps.pro
    official
  8. CVE-2025-66468 detail — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  9. GHSA-5xw2-57jx-pgjp — GrapesJsBuilder file uploadgithub.com
    security
  10. CVE-2022-21802 — XSS in grapesjs npm packagevulert.com
    security
  11. SourceForge comparison listing with $49 price pointsourceforge.net
    review
  12. GrapesJS vs Webstudio comparisonsourceforge.net
    review
  13. GrapesJS — SaaSHub overviewsaashub.com
    review
  14. GrapesJS security page (404)grapesjs.com
    official

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