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Wix

Our Top Pick

4.5

Try for free

• Free: $0

• Light: $17

• Core: $29

• Business: $39

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> Wix pricing

• Excellent templates

• It’s extremely flexible

• Powerful add-on marketing tools

• Extensive App Market

• Wix AI tools

• Pricey

• Templates can’t be changed easily

• Media-heavy sites can be slower to load on mobile

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Squarespace

Excellent for Blogging

4.3

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• Basic: $16

• Code: $23

• Plus: $39

• Advanced: $99

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> Squarespace pricing

• Templates and Designs

• Blogging feature

• Customer support

• Mobile Apps

• AI Tools

• Usability of the editor

• Only one sub-navigation

• Plans get expensive quick

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GoDaddy Websites

Getting Better All The Time

4.1

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• Free: $0

• Basic: $16.99

• Standard: $29.99

• Premium: $29.99

• Ecommerce: $34.99

• Responsive layouts

• Very user-friendly

• Free marketing tools

• Fastest page loading speeds

• Limited SEO

• No app store

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Hostinger Website Builder

The Affordable Newcomer

4.1

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• Premium Website Builder: $10.99

• Business Website Builder: $13.99

• Low prices

• Fast and easy editor

• Multilingual websites

• Live chat support

• AI builder + tools

• Blog is very basic

• No app store

• No free trial or free plan

> More about Hostinger Website Builder

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ElementorOne

Ideal for Freelance Designers

4

• Elementor One: $19

• Elementor One Agency: $45

• Powerful fusion of Elementor Editor Pro and WordPress

• Comprehensive AI tools and image optimization

• Ideal for freelancers and agencies

• Support and learning resources

• No free plan

• Not beginner-friendly

• Requires self-managed hosting

• The credit system requires close monitoring

> More about Elementor One

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Webnode

The Polyglot Website Tool

3.95

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• Free: $0

• Limited: $4.50

• Mini: $10.00

• Standard: $16.90

• Profi: $26.50

> Webnode pricing

• Suited to multilingual websites

• Great for SEO

• Free email address included

• Limited ecommerce features

• Basic blog

• Missing some key features

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Strikingly

Excellent for One-pagers

3.9

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• Free: $0

• Limited: $8

• Pro: $16

• VIP: $49

• Best in-class support

• Very affordable, especially for multiple websites

• Ease of use

• SEO

• Limited Free Version

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Jimdo

Create a Website in No Time

3.85

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• Free: $0

• Start: $11

• Grow: $22

> Jimdo pricing

• Ease of use

• Attractive designs

• Mobile version

• Loading speed

• Limited features

• Few SEO options

• Design flexibility

> More about Jimdo

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IONOS

Websites for businesses

3.82

Try for free

• Starter: $5

• Plus: $10

• Shop Starter: $12

• Shop Plus: $20

• Good for multilingual sites

• Phone, live chat and personal support included

• Option to create backups

• Loading speed

• No free trial

• Issues with content suggestions

> More about IONOS

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Webflow

Ideal for Freelance Designers

3.83

Try for free

• Starter: $0

• Core: $16

• Growth: $35

> Webflow pricing

• Powerful fusion of visual editor and CMS

• Customization options

• Perfect for client-work

• Great support material

• Not beginner-friendly

• No app store

• Few built-in extensions

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WordPress.com

WordPress for Starters

3.8

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• Free: $0

• Premium: $8

• Business: $25

• eCommerce: $45

> WordPress.com pricing

• Free plan

• No installation or maintenance

• Support included

• Not the most intuitive

• Not the most cost-effective option for a WordPress site

> More about WordPress.com

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Durable

The Fast AI Website Builder

3.6

• Free: $0

• Launch: $22/month

• Grow: $85/month

• Extremely fast AI website setup

• Very beginner-friendly interface

• All-in-one approach (website, CRM, invoicing

• Very limited design flexibility

• No proper blog or CMS

• No full ecommerce functionality

> More about Durable

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Weebly

Unmatched ease of use

3.5

• Free: $0

• Personal: $10

• Professional: $12

• Performance: $26

> Weebly pricing

• Ease of use

• Responsive Themes

• App Center

• Team Management

• Limited Design Flexibility

• Multilingual Websites

• Slow development

> More about Weebly

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Duda

The Language Genius

3.5

Try for free

• Basic: $19

• Team: $29

• Agency: $52

• Great for multilingual websites

• Website Personalization Tools

• Easy drag-and-drop editor

• Backup and Restore feature

• Relatively expensive

• Limited app store

> More about Duda

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One.com

The Budget Site Builder

3.4

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• Standard: $13.99

• Premium: $18.99

• Online Shop: $27.99

• Very inexpensive

• Responsive templates

• No integrated blog

• Poor support quality

• Pricing not straightforward

> More about One.com

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Site123

Good for Languages

3.3

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• Free: 0€

• Basic: 11,87€

• Advanced: 15,58€

• Professional: 21,14€

• Gold: 26,70€

• Multilingual features

• Free plan with support

• Ease of use

• Ads

• Layout restrictions

• Limited access

> More about Site123

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Webstarts

Wix’s Little Brother

3.2

• Free: $0

• Pro Plus: $7.16

• Business: $19.99

• Decent free plan

• Flexibility

• SSL costs extra

• Backend could use revamp

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Web.com

The Deceiving One

2.4

• Starter: $10

• Marketing: $15

• Ecommerce: $20

(Discounted rates for the first month available)

• Website builder and templates

• Billing terms (renewal every 4-weeks instead of 30 days, renewal prices hidden in fine-print)

• Exaggerated domain renewal rate ($38/year) + Whois Protection fees on top

• Cancellations by phone only

• No money-back guarantee

• Navigation only has one sub-level

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