Dreamweaver Alternatives That Support WebDAV
If your workflow depends on WebDAV (editing/publishing over HTTP WebDAV instead of FTP/SFTP), here are solid replacements for Adobe Dreamweaver—ranging from full IDEs to modern editors that work perfectly when WebDAV is mounted as a drive.
1) Full Editors / IDEs with WebDAV Support
These are the closest match to Dreamweaver’s “remote authoring + local editing” model.
Oxygen XML Editor
Professional authoring/editor suite with built-in WebDAV support so you can open and edit remote resources directly (no drive mounting required). Strong for HTML/CSS/XML-centric workflows.
Eclipse (with WebDAV plugin)
Eclipse can support WebDAV via plugins. It’s a powerful “project + tooling” environment (editor, navigation, VCS integration) that can feel closer to Dreamweaver’s site/project workflow than a plain text editor.
2) Editors that Work Great with WebDAV (via Mounted Drive)
These tools don’t typically include native WebDAV site management, but they work extremely well when you mount WebDAV as a local folder/drive.
Once mounted, they behave as if the site is local.
- Visual Studio Code — Modern, extensible editor with excellent HTML/CSS/JS tooling. Works smoothly with WebDAV-mounted folders.
- Sublime Text — Fast, lightweight editor; great for directly editing files in a mounted WebDAV workspace.
- Scribes (Linux/BSD) — Includes remote editing support (including WebDAV) in a minimalist editor experience.
Tip: If you’re replacing Dreamweaver mainly for code editing + “edit files on the server,”
using a mounted WebDAV drive with VS Code is often the simplest modern solution.
3) WYSIWYG / Builder Options with WebDAV Integration
If you want something more visual (closer to a page builder), these can be useful depending on how you publish.
Silex
Open-source visual website builder with integrations that can include remote storage options (including WebDAV in some workflows).
Best when you want drag-and-drop layout editing with HTML/CSS access.
4) OS-Level WebDAV Mounting (Makes Most Editors WebDAV-Compatible)
Even if an editor doesn’t advertise WebDAV support, you can often make it work by mounting WebDAV so it appears like a normal drive/folder.
Windows
Map the WebDAV location as a network drive in File Explorer, then open that folder as your project in your editor.
macOS
Use Finder’s “Connect to Server” to mount WebDAV, then edit files directly from the mounted location.
Linux
Mount WebDAV with tools like davfs2 (or via your file manager), then treat it as a normal directory in your editor.
Quick Recommendation
- If you want Dreamweaver-like remote editing without mounting: Oxygen XML Editor.
- If you want a modern workflow and you don’t mind mounting WebDAV: VS Code + WebDAV mount.
- If you want more “project/IDE” structure: Eclipse + a WebDAV plugin.