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Elements is an excellent alternative to Stacks from YourHead Software because it simplifies the web design process while giving you powerful, modern tools to create beautiful, responsive websites. Unlike Stacks, which relies on a collection of costly third-party addons to extend functionality, Elements is built from the ground up with a streamlined, all-in-one approach.

It’s perfect for those who want a faster, more cohesive design experience, especially with the added benefit of Tailwind CSS for precise, professional styling.

Why Choose Elements over Stacks App?

Elements is a modern, all-in-one website builder built exclusively for macOS, no plugins, no patchwork. Unlike Classic + Stacks + Foundation + Additional stacks, which can quickly become expensive and fragmented, Elements gives you everything you need in one beautifully integrated app. It’s faster, cleaner, and easier to use, while still giving you full control over your design and code. Plus, Elements gets weekly updates, built in the open with direct feedback from users like you.

Testimonials from Stacks users switching to Elements

I used RapidWeaver Classic for years, invested a lot (!) of money in frameworks, cms solutions and 3rd party stacks which all had a different way to name or sort their settings. That already drove me nuts.

There’ll sure be some 3rd party additions to Elements, but even in it’s current state it can do more than I was able to do with RW classic + Foundry + easyCMS + lots of 3rd party stacks or even Blocs. Yes, there’ll be a learning curve, but it’s worth it.

I could’ve stayed with Classic, but being forced into the terrible UI/UX from Stacks to create a website… no way. And even more so if you switch back from Elements (or blocs, where I now come from) to RW classic and stacks. I can’t imagine that for the life of it.

Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed, and the forums and especially the developers offer a ton of help if you get stuck. — .

"I'm planning on writing up a report on building out this new site as it was a real revelation what you can accomplish with Elements. The quality of the sites is so much higher than when I was dealing with Stacks.

For one of the projects I was extracting a lot of content out of a Classic/Stacks project and it was amazing how painful it was after working with Elements for these last 9 months.

You should be really proud with what you are creating it is amazing." — Robin Muir

"I have been on the beta for some time and I must say that going back to RapidWeaver Classic and Stacks every now and then to do updates etc on sites developed there, seems as if one is going back in time somehow.

Elements is truly forming to be an incredible web design app and I am excited for what is still coming! Keep up the great work Team Realmac!" — Gunther Schenk

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