Website Builder Reviews

Pros Good blogging and eCommerce tools Membership pages Cons Outdated editor (still uses Flash) Outdated templates Steep learning curve Paid plans let you build just one website Overview Moonfruit was created by a “team of developers, creatives, and entrepreneurs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, […]

Pros Inexpensive site hosting 30-day free trial 100% uptime guarantee 24/7 live chat support Free domain for 1 year Full feature set on all plans Cons Not ideal for highly-trafficked sites Moderate learning curve Limited features Limited integrations Overview Dubbed one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing US companies of 2018, Namecheap got its start as […]

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 […]

Pros Easy to use Easy learning curve Generous free plan SimpleSite has many satisfied longtime users Cons Outdated editor No templates Editor is PC-only No third-party integrations No social media buttons/links Limited customer support Overview The appropriately-named SimpleSite is an old-school freemium drag-and-drop website builder that, while plain and dated, serves up a solid free plan and generous […]

Pros Excellent eCommerce Good blogging tool Mobile responsive Free trial doesn’t require your CC info Cons No free plan Can’t customize your mobile site Few integrations Overview Simvoly is an upstart responsive website builder from Bulgaria and it’s here to challenge the Wixes and Squarespaces of the world for DIY website building supremacy. Bearing a […]