Plasmic
A hosted visual portfolio with full layout freedom and a custom domain free; the Plasmic badge stays.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT AND AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedthey host it
- Installation
- Hosted signup; optional npm-installed Plasmic CLI for React code generation and deployment in your own repository
- Operational Setup
- Free hosted output keeps Plasmic branding; codegen/self-deployment requires a Node/React project and deployment workflow
- Where Your Data Lives
- Hosted projects and CMS records in Plasmic Cloud; codegen writes React components plus plasmic.json and plasmic.lock into the user's repository
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Plasmic lacks Carbonmade's ready-made portfolio onboarding, project-presentation defaults and creative discovery network.
Replaces 10 paid apps
up to $139.58/mo ($1,675/yr) in subscriptions
Plasmic FAQ
Common questions
Is Plasmic free and open source?+
Plasmic is an open-source tool licensed under MIT AND AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. A hosted visual portfolio with full layout freedom and a custom domain free; the Plasmic badge stays.
What paid software does Plasmic replace?+
Plasmic serves as a free replacement for 10 paid SaaS applications: Carbonmade, Cargo, Carrd, Dorik, Duda, Readymag, Tilda, Typedream, Unicorn Platform, Webflow, saving up to $139.58/month ($1,675/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Plasmic?+
Installation: Hosted signup; optional npm-installed Plasmic CLI for React code generation and deployment in your own repository. Setup notes: Free hosted output keeps Plasmic branding; codegen/self-deployment requires a Node/React project and deployment workflow
What is the catch or trade-off with Plasmic?+
Plasmic lacks Carbonmade's ready-made portfolio onboarding, project-presentation defaults and creative discovery network.