I was looking for a modern "Frontpage-like" editor last year. I wanted something that runs locally, doesn't require a subscription and produces files I can convert to HTML templates for server side rendering.

I bought Pinegrow with their one-time payment after a trial and I'm quite happy with it. Compared to the web-based builders, working with it feels much more responsive.

I use the editor for a few days in a row, but not each month. And thinking about subscriptions for the things that are not central to my workflow just isn't worth it for me even if I could save a few bucks by carefully cancelling/renewing.