Website Builder Reviews

SimpleSite is what it is: a means to get your content online as easily as possible, without regard to aesthetic considerations or advanced functionality. Sadly, once you get past SimpleSite's modern-looking homepage, an unmistakable aura of obsoletion permeates the whole endeavor. Does a more in-depth exploration of the product validate this impression? Read on to find out!

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 […]

SITE123 is a simplified website builder that provides basic building blocks of content that can be arranged to suit a wide variety of businesses. If your business needs a complex website, I'd look elsewhere, but small businesses requiring a cheap & easy website could do a lot worse.

Pros Easy to use Numerous templates Solid blogging and eCommerce Cons Sketchy business practices Poor billing practices Overwhelmingly poor customer feedback Poor customer service Overview Disclaimer: Should you ever come across services called WebsiteBuilder.com, Sitey.com or Sitelio.com, be advised that they are the exact same products as SiteBuilder.com. For reasons known only to them, the company behind SiteBuilder is […]

Pros Easy to use Numerous templates Solid blogging and eCommerce Cons Sketchy business practices Poor billing practices Overwhelmingly poor customer feedback Poor customer service Overview Disclaimer: Should you ever come across services called SiteBuilder.com, Sitey.com or WebsiteBuilder.com, be advised that they are the exact same products as Sitelio.com. For reasons known only to them, the company behind Sitelio is […]

Pros Easy to use Numerous templates Solid blogging and eCommerce Cons Sketchy business practices Poor billing practices Overwhelmingly poor customer feedback Poor customer service Overview Disclaimer: Should you ever come across services called SiteBuilder.com, WebsiteBuilder.com or Sitelio.com, be advised that they are the exact same products as Sitey.com. For reasons known only to them, the company behind Sitey is […]

Do you need a website for your business? Squarespace may be able to help. Learn about Squarespace's pricing, features, customer support, and more in our comprehensive review.

Strikingly is a responsive website builder with a unique focus on smartphone-centric single-page websites. Its focus is on creating long, scrolling single-page websites that are ideal for mobile consumption but also well-suited for good old-fashioned desktop viewing. Strikingly allows for multipage sites as well, though these are reserved for Pro subscribers.

Regardless of which platform you ultimately choose to build your business or personal website, one of the first things you'll do is select a template. (Heck, I even remember selecting a template for my family blog on Blogger back in 2008! I browsed through the default options and picked a blueish one I thought was pretty.) Founded in 2002, TemplateMonster is a source of third-party template designs for a variety of common eCommerce platforms, website builders, and CMS (Content Management System) platforms. TemplateMonster's products cover Wordpress, Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, MotoCMS, and more.

Pros Mobile responsive Includes iOS/Android apps Cons Non-intuitive, poorly-designed editor Buggy Limited customer support No free trial No integrations Overview “Wouldn’t it be better if websites just made themselves?” — The Grid’s promo video Ever since they announced their lofty ambitions in 2014, the team behind The Grid has been causing a stir in the website […]