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Brizy Alternative for Next.js & Astro

A newer WordPress page builder focused on simplicity and visual editing, with 100K+ active installations. Learn how to achieve the same ease of use with modern tools.

TL;DR

You don't need Brizy after migrating to Next.js or Astro. Modern frameworks give you full control over your design system with React components and Tailwind CSS—no page builder overhead, no theme lock-in, no license renewals. See the alternatives below.

Official docs: Next.js Documentation · Astro Documentation

The Problem with Brizy

Brizy offers a clean editing experience but produces HTML with deeply nested wrapper elements and proprietary CSS class names (brz-*). Its design system is closed—you can't easily extend it with custom CSS without fighting specificity. The cloud/self-hosted split creates confusion about feature availability. Brizy's component library is smaller than competitors, and its WordPress integration is less mature, leading to compatibility issues with other plugins.

Modern Alternatives

Next.js + Tailwind CSS

Get Brizy's simplicity focus with modern component development and Tailwind's utility-first approach.

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Pros

Simple, readable code
Utility-first styling
No wrapper bloat
Full ecosystem access

Cons

Requires coding
No inline visual editor
Setup time

How to Implement

Create a Next.js project with Tailwind CSS. Focus on building simple, single-purpose components that mirror Brizy's clean design philosophy.

Framer

Framer offers the same visual-first editing philosophy as Brizy, but with a more mature platform and better output.

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Pros

Visual editing like Brizy
Better animations
Clean React output
Hosting included

Cons

Monthly subscription
Platform lock-in
Limited backend features

How to Implement

Design your pages in Framer's visual editor—the workflow is similar to Brizy but more polished.

Webflow

A more established visual builder that delivers on Brizy's promise of easy, visual web design.

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Pros

Mature visual editor
Large template library
Built-in CMS
Clean output

Cons

Monthly cost
Steeper learning curve than Brizy
Platform lock-in

How to Implement

Rebuild your Brizy pages in Webflow's designer. The workflow is similar but Webflow offers more design control.

Astro + Tailwind CSS

For simple, content-focused sites that Brizy typically builds, Astro delivers the same simplicity in a developer workflow.

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Pros

Simple developer experience
Zero JS output
Markdown content
Incredible performance

Cons

Code-based workflow
No visual editor
Less suited for complex interactivity

How to Implement

Use Astro's simple template syntax with Tailwind CSS. Astro's component model is straightforward—similar to Brizy's simplicity focus.

Migration Steps

Export your Brizy page content—use the WordPress REST API for rendered HTML

Screenshot your Brizy layouts for reference during rebuilding

Map Brizy sections to component equivalents—Brizy's block-based layout maps well to React components

Extract global styles (colors, fonts) from Brizy's design system

Rebuild sections as React or Astro components with Tailwind CSS

Migrate Brizy forms to React Hook Form or a form service

Replace Brizy's popup builder with Radix Dialog

Deploy to a modern hosting platform

Frequently Asked Questions

Brizy is simple to use—will the alternative be harder?

If you're a developer, React + Tailwind is simpler than any page builder. If you're not a developer, Framer or Webflow provides the same visual experience with better output. Either way, you gain more control and better performance.

What about Brizy Cloud vs. Brizy WordPress?

If you're migrating away from WordPress, neither Brizy version matters. Framer and Webflow offer the same cloud-hosted visual editing without the WordPress dependency. For developers, Next.js + Vercel provides a better deployment experience.

I chose Brizy for its popup builder—what replaces that?

Radix Dialog + Framer Motion gives you more control over popups and modals than Brizy's built-in system. Trigger conditions, animations, and targeting can be implemented with React state and intersection observers.