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RapidWeaver takes care of everything for you, however, sometimes you need a little extra control or just prefer the way another tool works. We've listed out a collection of great tools and resources that work well alongside RapidWeaver.

Previewing Your Website

RapidWeaver has its own built-in Preview, as well as a Device Simulator with support for multiple devices, custom sizes and so much more. It also supports local PHP rendering. No need to spend time setting up MAMP.

Here are some alternative apps and services if you'd prefer not to use RapidWeaver's built-in tools:

  • (Web App, Subscription)

  • , local webserver (Mac App, Paid)

SEO

Search engine optimisation tools.

Hosting Your Website

If you need somewhere to host your website we recommend using our official partner, . We have a full to using with RapidWeaver.

Online Store Integration

The following services can be used alongside RapidWeaver to build an online website with Store front.

  • , .

  • PayPal

Website Monitoring

Downtime happens, certificates expire and links break. Ensure your website is blazing fast, error free and properly indexed without the hassle of multiple tools.

Newsletter Software

Looking to start a Newsletter, here's some great options…

Open Graph

The following tools can help preview how your site will appear on search and in social media posts.

Publishing Your Website

RapidWeaver has a built-in publishing engine that supports FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and Amazon S3. RapidWeaver also keeps track of changes, so on subsequent publishes it will only upload the changed files.

There are plenty of alternative FTP clients on the Mac, here are just a few:

Analytics for Your Website

User Analytics

Cookie Support

Contact Form

Font Resources

SVG Graphics

Graphics and Animation

A collection of advanced tools to take your websites further.

Learning More about Web Design

A collection of links to learn more about building websites.

Web Design Inspiration

A collection of design gallery to get inspiration for your next website project.

Advanced Resources

A collection of resources for advanced users.

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(Used by Realmac Software)

, Preview and generate open graph meta tags.

, Preview and generate open graph meta tags.

(Mac App, Paid)

(Mac App, Free/Donation)

(Map App, Paid)

(Mac App, Paid)

(Subscription)

(Subscription)

(Subscription)

(Open source)

(Free)

, heatmaps, surveys, A/B tests, and more.

, Generate a customizable cookie banner, record user consent.

, a free contact form on the web that’s good enough.

, a great option if you want to not load a separate font.

, the fastest fonts available. No downloading, no layout shifts, no flashes.

, making the web more beautiful, fast, and open through great typography.

, a tool to match fallback fonts with web fonts.

, free svg icons

, SVG optimizer and minifier

, Customize and apply backgrounds.

, SVG generator for gradients, patterns, shapes, and more.

, Create Interactive HTML5 web content and animations.

, Easing Curve Editor with CSS export.

, learn web design.

, course for learning javascript.

, the web’s most popular front-end template.

, check how your site scores on security.

, check if your web server is sending the Brotli compressed images.

, learn more about the http protocol and headers.

, a simple tool that will tell you about any insecure items on your SSL page.

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BrowserStack
MAMP
SEO Site Checkup
Chillidog Hosting
publishing guide
Chilidog
Ecwid
sign-up here
ReflowHQ
Oh Dear!
Buttondown
OpenGraph Checker
Meta Tags Toolkit
Transmit
Cyberduck
Command One
Forklift
Matomo
Plausible
Fathom
GoatCounter
Google Analytics
CrazyEgg
CookieYes
Letterbird
System Font Stack
Modern Font Stack
Google Fonts
Font Style Matcher
SVG Repo
SVGOMG
SVG Backgrounds
fffuel
Tumult Hype
Couverture
Web.dev
Lean Web Club
HTML 5 Boilerplate
Awwwards
CSS Zen Garden
Godly
Landing Love
One Page Love
Bento Grids
Dribbble
Minimal Gallery
Dead Simple Sites
Security Headers
Brotil Test
HTTP Guide
Why No Padlock