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Best Website Builders in 2026

No-code website builders

  • 202 tools evaluated
  • 10 top picks
  • 8 with a free plan
Key Takeaways
  • Wix ranks #1 on our website builders list for 2026, and is the highest-listed tool with a free plan.
  • We evaluated 202 website builders tools to create this ranking.
  • 8 of the 10 tools listed here have a free plan, perfect for getting started.

Website builders split between design-led (Webflow, Squarespace, Framer) and template-led (Wix, GoDaddy, Hostinger). Picking depends entirely on whether you'll fight the templates or accept them, design-strict brands need design-led tools; speed-to-launch use cases prefer templates.

10 top website builders compared

Website builders compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), average user rating with each review site's own score, and the hidden cost to watch for.
Wix logo
Wix
Price: Free4.2 across SourceForge and G2 G2 4.2 · SourceForge 4.3Watch out: Payment processing fees: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on top of plan cost
WordPress logo
WordPress
Price: Free3.5 across Trustpilot and G2 G2 4.4 · Trustpilot 1.9Watch out: The download is $0. Hosting, domain, SSL, backups, and premium plugins are separate bills. We do not invent those amounts.
Shopify logo
Shopify
Price: $29/mo4.5 across G2 and Capterra Capterra 4.5 · G2 4.4Watch out: Third-party payment surcharge: using PayPal, Stripe, or any non-Shopify payment processor triggers a 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), or 0.6% (Advanced) surcharge ON TOP of the processor's own fees.
Wix eCommerce logo
Wix eCommerce
Price: $29/mo4.3 across G2 and Capterra Capterra 4.4 · G2 4.2Watch out: Wix Payments processing (US cards typically 2.9% + $0.30) sits on top of the plan
Mailchimp logo
Mailchimp
Price: Free + paid3.9 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra Capterra 4.5 · G2 4.3Watch out: ALL contacts count: subscribed, unsubscribed, non-subscribed, and 'cleaned' contacts all count toward your plan limit. You pay for contacts who unsubscribed last year unless you manually archive them. This inflates costs by 20-40% for most lists
WooCommerce logo
WooCommerce
Price: Free4.5 across SourceForge, G2 and Capterra G2 4.4 · Capterra 4.5
Systeme.io logo
Systeme.io
Price: Free + paid4.8 across SourceForge, G2 and Capterra Capterra 4.8 · G2 4.8Watch out: The JS price cards on systeme.io/pricing do not render dollars in HTML. The $17 / $47 / $97 figures are from the page's own FAQ, last updated April 2026.
Squarespace logo
Squarespace
Price: $23/mo4.5 across G2 and Capterra Capterra 4.6 · G2 4.4Watch out: 2% transaction fee on Basic plan
Site123 logo
Site123
Price: Free + paid4.1 across SourceForge, G2, Capterra and more Trustpilot 3.8 · Capterra 4.4Watch out: Limited storage/bandwidth on free plan
Elementor Forms logo
Elementor Forms
Price: Free + paid4.4 across G2 and Trustpilot Trustpilot 4.4 · G2 4.4

Website Builders pricing compared

Website Builders pricing, as of October 2026
WordPressCheapest paid plan: No paid planFree plan: Yes (WordPress.org)Billing: Free
ShopifyCheapest paid plan: Basic, $29/moFree plan: NoBilling: Billed monthly
Wix eCommerceCheapest paid plan: Core, $29/moFree plan: YesBilling: Billed monthly
MailchimpCheapest paid plan: Not publishedFree plan: YesBilling: Not published
WooCommerceCheapest paid plan: No paid planFree plan: YesBilling: Free
Systeme.ioCheapest paid plan: Not publishedFree plan: YesBilling: Not published
SquarespaceCheapest paid plan: Core, $23/moFree plan: NoBilling: Billed monthly
Site123Cheapest paid plan: Not publishedFree plan: YesBilling: Not published
Elementor FormsCheapest paid plan: Not publishedFree plan: Yes (Essential)Billing: Not published

Toolradar pricing data, last verified October 2026. Prices are the cheapest paid plan converted to a monthly figure; "Not published" means the vendor publishes no price for a self-serve paid plan. 3 of 9 tools publish a paid price; median cheapest paid plan $29/mo.

Toolradar data

The website builders market in numbers

Toolradar data: Toolradar tracks 202 website builders as of October 10, 2026. 63% of the website builders on Toolradar are free, freemium or open source. The median cheapest paid plan for website builders is $14/mo, across the 76 that publish a price. Toolradar re-checked the pricing of 84% of website builders in the last 90 days. Toolradar aggregates 139,228 public user reviews (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot and other review sites) across 130 rated website builders. The most cross-shopped website builder is Webflow, listed as an alternative to 117 other tools on Toolradar. The most compared website builder on Toolradar over the last 90 days is Webflow, with 604 side-by-side comparisons. Computed from the Toolradar catalog and on-site activity.

  • 202 website builders tracked
  • 63% are free, freemium or open source
  • $14/mo median cheapest paid plan, across the 76 website builders that publish one
  • 84% of prices re-checked in the last 90 days
  • 139,228 public user reviews aggregated across 130 rated tools
Most cross-shopped website builders on Toolradar, as of October 2026 Listed as an alternative to the most other tools on Toolradar
Rank Tool Listed as an alternative to
1 Webflow 117 tools
2 Bubble 107 tools
3 Shopify 74 tools
Most compared website builders on Toolradar, last 90 days to October 2026 Side-by-side comparisons by visitors, last 90 days
Rank Tool Comparisons
1 Webflow 604
2 Framer 529
3 Bubble 504

Source and method: live website builders statistics · Toolradar Research report

How the top website builders compare

8 of the 10 website builders listed here have a free plan (Wix, WordPress, Wix eCommerce, Mailchimp, WooCommerce, Systeme.io, Site123, Elementor Forms); the other 2 (Shopify, Squarespace) are paid only. Wix is the highest-listed of them.

Rankings are computed from G2/Capterra review volume and rating, and media mentions. Editorial policy

Top website builders

1
Wix logo

Wix

Free plan

Design unique websites with unparalleled drag-and-drop freedom

4.2 /5 across SourceForge and G2 · 1,908 ratings, Sep 2026

Wix is a powerful website builder that pairs thousands of designer-made templates with genuine drag-and-drop customization, so non-technical users can ship a polished, responsive site without touching code. It spans everything from personal pages to business sites and online stores, with hosting, SEO tools, and an app market built in. There is a real free tier (with Wix branding and a wix.com subdomain) that lets you build and publish before deciding whether to upgrade for a custom domain and more storage.

  • Pro: Very easy to use
  • Pro: Drag and drop
  • Pro: Many templates
  • Con: Not for serious sites
  • Con: Code bloat
Good value

Wix is a solid all-in-one website builder at reasonable prices, but costs add up fast once you factor in payment processing, apps, and the steep jump to Business Elite.

Watch out

Payment processing fees: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on top of plan cost

2
WordPress logo

WordPress

100% free

Build any site, from blogs to e-commerce, with a flexible CMS

3.5 /5 across Trustpilot and G2 · 9,793 ratings, Sep 2026

WordPress powers 43% of the web as both hosted service and self-hosted software. Build anything from blogs to e-commerce stores with thousands of themes and plugins. Gutenberg editor enables visual, block-based content creation. Massive ecosystem of developers, designers, and hosts. SEO-friendly structure and extensive customization options. The content management system that democratized publishing on the web.

  • Pro: Huge ecosystem
  • Pro: Fully customizable
  • Pro: Self-hosted option
  • Con: Maintenance required
  • Con: Security concerns
Great value

WordPress.org charges $0 for the software.

Watch out

The download is $0. Hosting, domain, SSL, backups, and premium plugins are separate bills. We do not invent those amounts.

3
Shopify logo

Launch and grow your online store with ease

4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 11,858 ratings, Sep 2026

Shopify is an all-in-one e-commerce platform that enables entrepreneurs and businesses to create online stores, manage inventory, process payments, and sell across multiple channels.

Shopify screenshot
  • Pro: Easy to use
  • Pro: All-in-one solution
  • Pro: Great app ecosystem
  • Con: Transaction fees unless using Shopify Payments
  • Con: Monthly costs add up
Good value

The biggest cost driver is transaction fees: using any payment provider other than Shopify Payments triggers a 2% surcharge ON TOP of the processor's fees, effectively forcing you into Shopify Payments.

Watch out

Third-party payment surcharge: using PayPal, Stripe, or any non-Shopify payment processor triggers a 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), or 0.6% (Advanced) surcharge ON TOP of the processor's own fees.

4
Wix eCommerce logo

Wix eCommerce

Free plan

No-code e-commerce with built-in payments and marketing

4.3 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 12,672 ratings, Sep 2026

Wix eCommerce is the store layer on Wix: a no-code editor, store templates, and built-in payments, shipping, subscriptions, and marketing. The entry-level plan is the first plan that can accept payments. It holds up for first stores and many mid-market brands, but high-SKU or headless teams usually outgrow it toward Shopify or a dedicated commerce stack.

  • Pro: Launch a store in the same editor as the rest of the Wix site, no separate stack
  • Pro: The entry-level paid plan unlocks payments, a custom domain, and no Wix ads
  • Pro: Subscriptions, shipping, and tax tools land on higher plans without a second vendor
  • Con: Lower tiers cannot sell; ecommerce starts on the first paid plan
  • Con: High-SKU, B2B, or headless teams hit the ceiling faster than on Shopify
Good value

Wix eCommerce starts at Core, $29/mo billed annually on wix.com/pricing (September 2026).

Watch out

Wix Payments processing (US cards typically 2.9% + $0.30) sits on top of the plan

5
Mailchimp logo

Mailchimp

Free plan

Grow your business with email, SMS, and AI marketing

3.9 /5 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra · 31,997 ratings, Sep 2026

Mailchimp is an email marketing and automation platform serving millions of businesses worldwide, now part of Intuit. It enables users to create, send, and analyze email and SMS campaigns with drag-and-drop builders, pre-designed templates, and AI-powered content generation tools. The platform includes marketing automation workflows, audience segmentation, A/B and multivariate testing, landing pages, and a website builder. Mailchimp integrates with over 300 apps including Shopify, WooCommerce, Salesforce, and social ad platforms. With predictive analytics and behavioral targeting, it helps small-to-midsize businesses convert subscribers into customers across email, SMS, and social channels.

Mailchimp screenshot
  • Pro: Intuitive drag-and-drop editor accessible to non-technical users
  • Pro: Comprehensive free plan to get started with basic email marketing
  • Pro: Powerful automation workflows rivaling dedicated automation platforms
  • Con: Free plan capped at just 250 contacts and 500 sends per month
  • Con: Pricing scales steeply as contact lists grow beyond initial tiers
Fair value

Mailchimp was once the default email marketing tool for small businesses, and its free tier was legendary.

Watch out

ALL contacts count: subscribed, unsubscribed, non-subscribed, and 'cleaned' contacts all count toward your plan limit. You pay for contacts who unsubscribed last year unless you manually archive them. This inflates costs by 20-40% for most lists

6
WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

100% free

Open-source e-commerce for WordPress

4.5 /5 across SourceForge, G2 and Capterra · 2,337 ratings, Sep 2026

WooCommerce is the open-source e-commerce plugin that powers 25% of online stores. Transform WordPress into a full-featured store. Unlimited products, orders, and customization. Thousands of extensions for payments, shipping, and marketing. Self-hosted with complete control over your data. The e-commerce platform that grows with your business.

  • Pro: Free core plugin
  • Pro: Highly customizable
  • Pro: WordPress integration
  • Con: Requires WordPress
  • Con: Can get complex
Great value

WooCommerce offers an incredibly generous pricing model, being entirely free as an open-source plugin.

7
Systeme.io logo

Systeme.io

Free plan

All-in-one marketing platform for entrepreneurs

4.8 /5 across SourceForge, G2 and Capterra · 2,880 ratings, Sep 2026

Systeme.io is an all-in-one marketing platform for entrepreneurs that combines sales funnels, email marketing, online course hosting, website building, affiliate management, and marketing automation in a single tool. Used by over 500,000 businesses, it offers a generous free plan with up to 2,000 contacts and unlimited emails. Paid plans offer tiers that unlock webinars, higher contact limits, and white-labeling with no transaction fees on any tier.

Systeme.io screenshot
  • Pro: Genuinely useful free plan with 2,000 contacts and unlimited emails
  • Pro: Replaces multiple tools, funnels, email, courses, and automation in one
  • Pro: No transaction fees on sales across all plans
  • Con: Webinar functionality locked behind a higher-tier plan
  • Con: Limited design customization compared to dedicated page builders
Good value

systeme.io's own pricing FAQ (updated April 2026) lists Free at 2,000 contacts, Startup at $17/month, Webinar at $47/month, and Unlimited at $97/month.

Watch out

The JS price cards on systeme.io/pricing do not render dollars in HTML. The $17 / $47 / $97 figures are from the page's own FAQ, last updated April 2026.

8
Squarespace logo

Build beautiful, code-free websites with integrated e-commerce and scheduling

4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 4,558 ratings, Sep 2026

Squarespace is an all-in-one website builder with stunning templates. Build beautiful websites without coding or design skills. E-commerce, scheduling, and member areas included. Domains, hosting, and SSL certificates handled for you. Award-winning templates for every industry. The website builder that proves simplicity and beauty can coexist.

  • Pro: Beautiful templates
  • Pro: All-in-one
  • Pro: Easy to use
  • Con: Less flexible
  • Con: Limited apps
Good value

Squarespace's pricing is generally fair, with the Core plan at $23/month offering good value by removing transaction fees.

Watch out

2% transaction fee on Basic plan

9
Site123 logo

Site123

Free plan

Create a professional website quickly and easily with pre-designed layouts, no coding required.

4.1 /5 across SourceForge, G2, Capterra and more · 9,347 ratings, Sep 2026

SITE123 is an intuitive and user-friendly website builder designed for individuals and businesses who want to establish an online presence without needing design or programming experience. It simplifies the website creation process by offering pre-designed layouts and structures, allowing users to focus solely on their content. The platform provides a responsive web design, ensuring websites look great on desktops, smartphones, and tablets. Beyond basic website creation, SITE123 includes a suite of features to support various online needs, such as e-commerce capabilities for selling products, blogging tools, SEO tools for better search engine visibility, and free web hosting. It also offers 24/7 live support to assist users throughout their website building journey, making it accessible for beginners while providing robust functionality for growing online ventures.

  • Pro: Extremely easy to use, no coding or design skills required.
  • Pro: Offers a comprehensive set of features for various website types.
  • Pro: Includes free hosting and basic SEO tools.
  • Con: May have limitations for advanced customization compared to more flexible builders.
  • Con: Free plan might have branding or limited features.
Fair value

The Free tier offers basic functionality for those just starting out.

Watch out

Limited storage/bandwidth on free plan

10
Elementor Forms logo

Build, design, and manage powerful WordPress forms with no coding required.

4.4 /5 across G2 and Trustpilot · 4,695 ratings, Sep 2026

Elementor Forms is a comprehensive form builder integrated within the Elementor Pro WordPress page builder. It allows users to create an unlimited number of customizable forms for various purposes, such as lead generation, newsletter subscriptions, customer feedback, event registrations, and job applications, all without writing any code. The tool offers a drag-and-drop interface with 20 different form fields, multi-step capabilities, and extensive design options to ensure forms match the website's branding and are responsive across devices. Beyond creation, Elementor Forms provides robust features for lead collection, including storing submission data directly in the Elementor account, and integrations with popular marketing and CRM tools. It also includes professional anti-spam measures like HoneyPot, reCAPTCHA, and Akismet to protect forms from malicious entries.

Elementor Forms screenshot
  • Pro: No coding required for form creation and customization.
  • Pro: Seamlessly integrated with the Elementor page builder.
  • Pro: Offers a wide range of form fields and design options.
  • Con: Requires Elementor Pro, meaning it's not a standalone free plugin.
  • Con: Form submissions not available in the 'Essential' plan.
Great value

Elementor Forms' pricing structure appears to be entirely free across all listed tiers, which is exceptionally generous.

Why other website builders didn't make our top 10

We evaluated 202 tools in this category and these 19 ranked 11 through 29. They're solid options that fell short on one or two axes (review depth, pricing transparency, feature parity), but worth a look if the leaders don't fit your stack or budget.

Popular website builders comparisons

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Pricing breakdowns for website builders

Real plans and the hidden costs for each tool.

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202 tools
WordPress.com logo
WordPress.com
Managed WordPress hosting without the server headaches
Free plan · Web
PrestaShop logo
PrestaShop
Open-source e-commerce platform
100% free · Web
Elegant Themes logo
Elegant Themes
The most popular WordPress themes and the ultimate visual page builder.
Paid · Web
Wild Apricot logo
Wild Apricot
Membership management software
Paid · Web, iOS, Android
Dorik logo
Dorik
No-code website builder for modern sites
Free plan · Web
Breeze ChMS logo
Breeze ChMS
Simplify church operations, strengthen community, and manage giving with an all-in-one platform.
Free plan · Web, iOS, Android
Weebly logo
Weebly
Build beautiful websites with drag-and-drop ease
Free plan · Web
AppMySite logo
AppMySite
Create native iOS, Android, and PWA apps in minutes without writing a single line of code.
Free plan · Web, iOS, Android
UENI logo
UENI
Affordable, stress-free business websites built for you in 7 days, with growth support.
Paid · Web
Webflow logo
Webflow
Visual web development platform
Free plan · Web
Prismic logo
Prismic
Empower marketers, delight developers with reusable content
Free plan · Web
Bookipi logo
Bookipi
AI-powered business management tools for freelancers and small business owners.
Free plan · Web, iOS, Android
Ucraft logo
Ucraft
Create unique, high-conversion websites and online stores with AI assistance, no coding required.
Free plan · Web
Pagecloud logo
Pagecloud
Create and grow online with a powerful, no-code website builder for businesses and agencies.
Free plan · Web, Chrome
Agility CMS logo
Agility CMS
Empower teams to launch digital experiences faster with intuitive tools and flexible integrations.
Paid · Web
Amenitiz logo
Amenitiz
All-in-one cloud-native hotel management software for independent properties.
Paid · Web
Umso logo
Umso
AI website builder for startups
Free plan · Web
10Web logo
10Web
AI-powered WordPress hosting and builder for faster sites
Paid · Web
FOMO logo
FOMO
Leverage real-time social proof to build trust, increase conversions, and boost sales on your website.
Paid · Web
Subsplash logo
Subsplash
The ultimate engagement platform for churches to simplify technology and amplify ministry.
Free plan · Web
Framer logo
Framer
Design, publish, and launch production websites with AI
Free plan · Web
Wix Studio logo
Wix Studio
Build professional sites faster with advanced design and client tools
Free plan · Web, iOS, Android
Envato Market logo
Envato Market
Discover and purchase professional WordPress themes, website templates, and CMS products.
Paid · Web
October CMS logo
October CMS
The Laravel-based CMS engineered for simplicity, designed by developers for developers.
Free plan · Web

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In-depth: why these tools made the cut

Wix logo

Wix targets the absolute beginner: restaurants, service businesses, individual creators. The drag-and-drop editor is forgiving, the templates handle the design decisions, and the launch is fast. For users whose alternative is no website at all, Wix is excellent.

Wix runs out of room for design-strict brands or growing content sites. Export to other platforms is painful. Use Wix when speed matters more than long-term flexibility.

Squarespace logo

Squarespace consistently ships beautiful templates and a clean editor for users who want a polished site without the Webflow learning curve. For service businesses, artists, and small DTC brands, Squarespace is the right balance of design + simplicity.

For heavy customization or large content sites, Squarespace's flexibility ceiling appears fast. Squarespace is excellent for what it's designed for; mismatched use cases produce frustration.

How to choose website builders

  1. Audit your design ambitions

    Brand-strict, design-led: Webflow, Framer. Functional but professional: Squarespace, Wix Studio. Just-need-a-site: Wix, GoDaddy Website Builder, Hostinger. Choose the lowest-friction tier that achieves your design bar.

  2. Plan for content workflow

    If marketers update content frequently, the editor experience matters. Squarespace and Wix have polished editors; Webflow's editor for non-designers is decent but less obvious. Test the daily content workflow before committing.

  3. Match to commerce needs

    Pure brochure: any tool. Light commerce: Squarespace Commerce, Wix eCommerce. Serious commerce: pair with Shopify. Don't try to run a serious store on a website builder's commerce add-on.

Best Website Builders for

How we ranked these website builders

We rank by real-world signal: G2/Capterra review volume and rating, and media mentions (volume and recency). Pricing is re-checked and the ranking refreshed monthly.

Tools evaluated
202
With free plan
59%
118 of the 200 tools we rank
Last updated
October 2026

Toolradar Research

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best website builders tool in 2026?

Based on our analysis of 202 website builders tools, Wix ranks #1 on our website builders list. The next tools on the list are WordPress, Shopify, Wix eCommerce. Rankings use G2/Capterra review volume and rating, and media mentions.

What are the top 3 website builders tools?

The top 3 website builders tools in 2026, ranked by Toolradar, are: 1) Wix, Design unique websites with unparalleled drag-and-drop freedom. 2) WordPress, Build any site, from blogs to e-commerce, with a flexible CMS. 3) Shopify, Launch and grow your online store with ease.

Are there free website builders tools?

Yes. Wix is the highest-listed website builders tool with a free plan (free plan alongside paid plans). 8 of the 10 tools on this page have a free plan. Among the 200 website builders tools we rank, 118 have a free plan.

How do I choose the right website builders tool?

Start by defining your team size, budget, and must-have features. Wix ranks #1 on our website builders list. Compare all 202 options side by side on Toolradar.

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