When comparing Macaw vs Froont, the Slant community recommends Froont for most people. In the question“What are the best WYSIWYG responsive website design tools?” Froont is ranked 6th while Macaw is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Froont is:
Froont is free for anyone with a [public website](http://froont.com/-terms). This means you agree to your project being shared on the Froont website, where other Froont users may use the design.
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Pros
Pro Sets up a local preview server
Macaw provides a local preview server, allowing you to access your project from any device in the local network.
Pro Well designed UI
Macaw has a very intuitive, user-friendly interface.
Pro Can create responsive pages
Macaw allows adjusting layout based on screen size.
Pro Has a built-in browser
Pro Can do math for you
Any number input field can do basic math with operators such as + - * /.
Pro Multi platform
OS X and Windows
Pro Free for public websites
Froont is free for anyone with a public website. This means you agree to your project being shared on the Froont website, where other Froont users may use the design.
Pro Allows creating responsive pages
Froont allows you to set media queries for creating responsive websites. It provides other features for making responsive sites easily, such as an easily adjustable grid.
Cons
Con No longer under active development.
Macaw was recently acquired by another company and has dropped support and development for Macaw (as well as the previously announced Macaw Scarlet application). Due to the highly dynamic nature of web development, dependencies and standards, it may be wise to move onto a more actively developed and supported platform.
Con Young and evolving project
Macaw was only released to the public in March of 2014. It's been under rapid changes since it's release, which includes product separation.
Con No Linux version
There is no native Linux version available.
Con Browser-Based
Froont is a web app that runs in your browser - not a full desktop application. While the developer touts this as a 'feature', web apps cannot be as full-featured - nor as stable - as desktop apps (specially when dealing with projects that might be large, or complex).
Con Buggy auto-save
Froont does not provide users with a way to save work, instead making you rely on the auto-save feature that saves every minute. However it's been known to be buggy and not save progress.