RapidWeaver overview

RapidWeaver is a next-generation Web design application to help you easily create professional-looking Web sites in minutes. No knowledge of complex code is required, RapidWeaver will take care of all that for you. RapidWeaver produces valid XHTML- and CSS-based websites.

One of the perks about using RapidWeaver is that it has a strong custom theme community. You can download themes and edit them from within RapidWeaver and the result is a pretty slick-looking website that takes very little effort.

RapidWeaver also has a lot of custom plug-ins. Some of them make it easier to edit images directly in RapidWeaver. Others make creating a site map a matter of a few clicks. The supportive community that surrounds RapidWeaver is really what makes this great app superior to other WYSIWYG website creation tools. Be sure to check out YourHead for some little tools to help spice up your website in RapidWeaver.

What’s new in version 9.5.0

Completely modernised the engine behind publishing in this release, including upgrading all core libraries for speed, security, and compatibility. Best of all, you should notice publishing feels even snappier!

cURL: Jumped from 7.79.1 → 8.13.0: Brings faster transfers, improved HTTP/2 and FTP handling, and support for the latest protocols.
OpenSSL: Upgraded from 1.1.1 → 3.5.0: Building on TLS 1.3 with improved performance, stronger cryptographic controls, and long-term support.
libssh2: From 1.10.0 → 1.11.1: Enhances SFTP stability, key exchange robustness, and compatibility with modern servers.

Added a minor patch to ensure compatability with macOS 10.14+

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3.6

(421 Reviews of RapidWeaver)

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User Ratings

Sir1963

Feb 23 2023

9.1.0

0.0

Version: 9.1.0

I have version 8, which I am learning on, and it will do me for the next few years after which I probably will not care as I will have moved on. I WILL NOT upgrade, I do not rent software I WILL not allow MY work and MY data to be locked in and held hostage.

Cerniuk

Jan 23 2023

8.10.5

Version: 8.10.5

From the advertising it looks like RapidWeaver is a drag and drop WYSIWYG web page editor. Not at all. Then the purchase changed to subscription. That's a bit no as I do not subscribe to something that I would use only a couple of times a year. Recommend some other solution. Very disappointed with my purchase.

Pirx

Jul 27 2022

8.10.0

Version: 8.10.0

Frankly, I don't like renting software and I don't support companies who to change to subscription mode: When the "landlord" goes out of business, you can bid farewell to the software, too. Mind you, it is not a rare occurrence, software companies do have the nasty habit of folding up. There should always be the option to purchase a perpetual license, that will never expire.

Derekcurrie

Jun 30 2022

1.0

DO NOT UPDATE to v8.10.0 ! ! ! It is a PAID UPGRADE, it is SUBSCRIPTIONWARE, and will FAIL with your v8 license. This is TRAGIC. - - RapidWeaver is suffering from Marketing-As-Management, the disease that kills aging companies. At this time: (1) 'Check for Updates...' either fails, or it only detects the previous version as the latest. It will NOT detect v8.10.0. That may be a blessing. (2) "RadidWeaver Classic", despite it being listed at v8.10.0, is a PAID UPGRADE, which of course is insane. Your v8 license will FAIL. DO NOT INSTALL v8.10.0. (3) To add to this insanity, when v8.10.0 is manually installed, the name of the app has CHANGED from "RapidWeaver 8" to simply "RapidWeaver". You will (thankfully) have TWO copies, TWO versions of the app sitting next to each other. TRASH v8.10.0 "RapidWeaver" and don't look back. - - CONCLUSION: Past v8.9.4, RapidWeaver is DEAD TO ME. I've knocked it down from 5-star to 1-star. Shameful. Sad.

frans-3

Jun 29 2022

And now Rapidweaver is going also the way of subscription… :-( Following version is about the same price - but for only one year, a five year license will be… hold on… 291 dollars! Bye bye Rapidweaver! I’ll stick to version 8 for now as long as I can.