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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:

• BrowserStack (Web App, Subscription)

• MAMP, local webserver (Mac App, Paid)

Hosting Your Website

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

Online Store Integration

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

• Ecwid, sign-up here.

• ReflowHQ

• 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.

• Oh Dear! (Used by Realmac Software)

Newsletter Software

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

• Buttondown (Used by Realmac Software)

Open Graph

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

• https://www.opengraph.xyz

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:

• Transmit (Mac App, Paid)

• Cyberduck (Mac App, Free/Donation)

• Command One (Map App, Paid)

• Forklift (Mac App, Paid)

Analytics for Your Website

• Matomo (Subscription)

• Plausible (Subscription)

• Fathom (Subscription)

• GoatCounter (Open source)

• Google Analytics (Free)

Graphics and Animation

A collection of advanced tools to take your websites further.

• Tumult Hype, Create Interactive HTML5 web content and animations.

• Couverture, Easing Curve Editor with CSS export.

Learning More about Web Design

A collection of links to learn more about building websites.

• Web.dev, learn web design.

• WebYep Stuff, a useful collection of WebYep resources.

• Lean Web Club, course for learning javascript.

• HTML 5 Boilerplate, the web’s most popular front-end template.

Advanced Resources

A collection of resources for advanced users.

• OpenGraph Checker, Preview and generate open graph meta tags.

• Security Headers, check how your site scores on security.

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

• HTTP Guide, learn more about the http protocol and headers.

Graphic Resources

• SVG Backgrounds, Customize and apply backgrounds fast.