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Add to SafariWhen comparing Layers vs Instapage, the Slant community recommends Layers for most people. In the question“What are the best website builders that don't require coding?” Layers is ranked 4th while Instapage is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Layers is:
Layers is an open source website builder. [The source code is freely available on GitHub](https://github.com/layers-wp/layerswp).
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Pros
Pro Open source
Layers is an open source website builder. The source code is freely available on GitHub.
Pro Ability to add custom CSS
While designing a whole website without coding is possible with layers, for more advanced users who want to inject custom CSS to their website, it's possible to do so through a plugin called DevKit.
Pro Mobile-friendly
The auto-mobile feature means that any page you build, will automatically be viewable on any mobile device automatically.
Pro Easy to get started
There are three easy ways to get started. You can use the drag and drop editor to build your own page from scratch or customize a template. You can also import current web pages and edit them in the drag and drop builder.
Pro 100+ templates
There are over 100 ready to go templates for lead generation, webinar registration, mobile apps, and thank you pages. There are new templates constantly added as well.
Pro Built-in tools for A/B testing
Cons
Con Requires WordPress
Requires WordPress which is heavy and too bloated for many simple sites.
Con Not a lot of great pre-made themes available
One of the areas that Layers falls behind is the number of good themes that can be found and installed from the marketplace.
Con Web-based, not a proper application
Con Limited to landing pages
Instapage focuses on creating simple, static lead generation and click through landing pages.
