Website Builder Reviews

As the platform for more than 250,000 active eCommerce sites powered worldwide, Magento is one of the most commonly used eCommerce software. In fact, Magento accounts for about 12% of all online stores and with more than 200 Magento users in the Internet Retailer Top 1000 list, Magento is the top choice of some big name users.

Mobirise is a free website builder that fundamentally differs from its contemporaries. Rather than follow the freemium web-hosted model that has practically become the industry standard, Mobirise is an offline program, available as a free download.

Pros Good blogging and eCommerce tools Membership pages Cons Outdated editor (still uses Flash) Outdated templates Steep learning curve Paid plans let you build just one website Overview Moonfruit was created by a “team of developers, creatives, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about great design, great products and supporting startups, small businesses, and design communities.” […]

Pros 2,500+ solid templates available for purchase Exceptional customer support Excellent eCommerce Mobile responsive You can take your site to any web host you want Cons No free plan You’ll need to buy web hosting separately Mediocre blogging tool Overview MotoCMS occupies a unique place in the world of DIY website creation. Launched in 2008 […]

Pros Good templates Good blogging and eCommerce Excellent contact form Free plan includes eCommerce Cons Limited design customization Limited features and integrations Limited customer support Difficult to use Overview Emerging from Latvia in 2015 to fight for a foothold in the increasingly crowded field of DIY website builders, Mozello is a young site builder specializing in multilingual websites, […]

While Namecheap still offers managed hosting for WordPress users (plus lots of other types of web hosting), not everyone has the time or technical skill required to create and run a WordPress site. It makes sense that Namecheap would seek to expand its customer base by adding DIY site-building software for those without coding experience.

Pros Excellent eCommerce Excellent customer support Good contact form Starter plan is free for one year Cons Over-complicated pricing No free plan Must give CC info to use free 15-day trial Non-intuitive blogging tool Overview One.com is a web hosting company that includes a website builder in its services. My review is exclusively focused on […]

Pros Easy to use Versatile editor Good public reputation Cons Not mobile responsive Expensive Few native features Overview PageCloud is an innovative Canadian website builder with a refreshing approach to DIY site creation. Drag-and-drop website builders have largely taken on one of two forms in recent years. In the first category, you have streamlined builders […]

Pros Good photography portfolio tool Excellent blogging Excellent photo eCommerce integration Excellent photo galleries Free 15-day trial Cons Steep learning curve No image editor No free plan Limited features No undo/redo buttons Overview Pixpa is a simple, clean, mobile responsive website builder with a unique focus: the building of portfolio websites for photographers and artists. Beyond […]

Pros Unique database and app-builder features Can apply uniform elements to all your pages Mobile responsive Good templates Cons eCommerce is still in beta Cheapest ad-free plan is expensive Limited integrations Steep learning curve Overview Simbla is a drag-and-drop DIY website builder with the singular aim of making website creation simple, quick, and fun. Founded in 2013 […]