Best Website Builders — every ranking, by use case and budget
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Wix
Good
8.4
Squarespace
Very Good
8.8
Hostinger Website Builder
Good
8.2
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In-depth website builders reviews
Squarespace
The best-looking templates in the test and an editor that keeps them looking that way — our test site was finished fastest and scored highest on mobile
Read Squarespace ReviewWix
The most freedom and the most features — 900 templates, an app market, an AI builder — with a free plan to start on
Read Wix ReviewHostinger Website Builder
An AI builder that made a usable first draft from three sentences, bundled with hosting for under $3 a month on the long term
Read Hostinger Website Builder ReviewShopify
The store platform everything else imitates: checkout, payments, shipping, taxes, POS and thousands of apps — for a shop first and a website second
Read Shopify ReviewWebflow
A visual front-end for real HTML and CSS: the most design power of any builder, for people willing to learn how the web is built
Read Webflow ReviewWordPress.com
Managed WordPress with the block editor and the best blogging tools here — and the only builder you can leave with your whole site
Read WordPress.com ReviewGoDaddy Website Builder
The fastest way to a plain, tidy site — sections you fill in rather than a canvas — with GoDaddy's marketing tools and phone support
Read GoDaddy Website Builder ReviewWeebly
The old reliable, now owned by Square: a simple free plan, cheap paid tiers and Square payments — but little development in years
Read Weebly ReviewGuides that send readers to these rankings
Website Builder vs WordPress: Which Should a Small Business Use?
Time, cost, control and what happens when you want to leave — compared from building the same site eight times.
The Cheapest Way to Build a Real Website With Your Own Domain
Free plans and what they cost you, the sub-$5 options that include a domain, and where the fees hide.