BlueGriffon is a WYSIWYG content editor for the World Wide Web. It is based on the discontinued Nvu editor, which in turn is based on the Composer component of the Mozilla Application Suite, which was previously known as Netscape Composer, which was bundled with Netscape Gold before it was renamed to Netscape Communicator. Powered by Gecko, the rendering engine of Firefox, it can edit Web pages in conformance to Web Standards. It ran on Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.
BlueGriffon complies with the W3C's web standards. It can create and edit pages in accordance to HTML 4, XHTML 1.1, HTML 5 and XHTML 5. It supports CSS 2.1 and all parts of CSS 3 already implemented by Gecko. BlueGriffon also includes SVG-edit, an XUL-based editor for SVG that is originally distributed as an add-on to Firefox and was adapted to BlueGriffon.
The last proprietary release of BlueGriffon 3.1 can be found on the Internet Archive, available for Windows, macOS and Linux, as well as two enhancements via add-ons: 'FireFTP' and 'Dictionaries' in 13 languages.
What is BlueGriffon?
BlueGriffon by Disruptive Innovations SAS (developed by Daniel Glazman) is open-source Windows software in the e-book readers category. It ranks 4th by popularity among e-book readers in this catalogue. The first release dates back to 2008. It is written in C, C++, and JavaScript. Besides Windows, it is available for macOS and Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 64-bit Windows. The main installer is 265.2 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 33,954 times. The source code on GitHub (therealglazou/bluegriffon) has 359 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 11 of our languages. Similar programs include calibre, SumatraPDF and Sigil.
Project description on GitHub: “BlueGriffon, the Web editor”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on macOS and Linux
- Mature project (since 2008)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: BlueGriffon is an open-source e-book reader tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is BlueGriffon safe to download?
- The file is served by bluegriffon.org, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link does not use HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
843661D700C0E43C57C40E3101F2BC262F97C399E70EE87353BEA0690ABFFD49· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1Latest | July 20, 2025 | 265.2 MB | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id DisruptiveInnovations.BlueGriffon -echoco install bluegriffon -ybluegriffon-3.1.win-x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Disruptive Innovations SAS
- Developer
- Daniel Glazman
- Category
- E-book readers
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/therealglazou/bluegriffon
- Written in
- C, C++, and JavaScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Other platforms
- macOS, Linux
- Version
- 3.1
- Released
- July 20, 2025
- First release
- 2008
- Added to the catalogue
- July 20, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 33,954
- GitHub stars
- 359
- GitHub forks
- 88
- Website
- bluegriffon.org
- winget ID
- DisruptiveInnovations.BlueGriffon
- Chocolatey package
- bluegriffon
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is BlueGriffon free?
Yes. BlueGriffon is open-source software under the MPL-2.0 licence.
Is BlueGriffon safe to download?
The download comes from bluegriffon.org, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install BlueGriffon with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can BlueGriffon be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does BlueGriffon run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to BlueGriffon?
calibre, SumatraPDF, Sigil, Kindle Comic Converter and ausweisapp2. The alternatives page compares them.
