Website builder

A website builder is an all-in-one hosted tool for designing, publishing and managing a site, usually with a drag-and-drop editor and a built-in CMS.

Best for Designers and small businesses who want to launch without code

Platforms in this category

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Framer SaaS 4.3 Figma-style canvas that publishes straight to a hosted site $10 to $30/mo per site · editors from $10/mo, billed yearly

Webflow SaaS 4.2 Mature hosted visual designer and CMS in the browser From $25/mo per CMS site · seats from $15/mo, billed yearly

Splitleaf Self-hosted 4 Desktop visual CMS that keeps your site as files, with AI built in $129 once per person · unlimited sites

Squarespace SaaS 3.9 Template-led hosted website builder with commerce $16 to $99/mo per site, billed yearly

Wix SaaS 3.9 All-in-one hosted website builder with business tools $17 to $159/mo per site, billed yearly

Unbounce SaaS 3.6 Landing page builder with A/B testing and AI traffic routing 14-day free trial · from $29/mo · A/B testing from $149/mo

Website builders include hosting, design tools and a simple CMS in one subscription. They are the fastest way to a good-looking site, but you work inside the vendor's limits and moving away later can be hard.