Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Website Builders (2026)
8 website builders options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest website builders is GoDaddy Website Builder at $0/mo. 5 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest website builders is GoDaddy Website Builder at $0/mo; across 7 with published pricing the median is $24/mo ($11–$39/mo), 5 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/website-builders/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $11/mo, median $24/mo, up to $39/mo — across 7 with published pricing.
- Free tier: GoDaddy Website Builder, Jimdo, Webflow, Weebly, Wix.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-06-13
Comparison
| # | Website Builder | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoDaddy Website Builder STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Local businesses and service providers needing appointments | godaddy.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Jimdo | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Solopreneurs and micro-businesses needing an all-in-one site + booking + payments | jimdo.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Webflow STALE · 2026-09-11 | $0/mo Starter (Free) | Yes | No | Yes | Designers and agencies wanting pixel-perfect control without hand-coding | webflow.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Weebly | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Beginners and non-technical users wanting simple sites | weebly.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Wix | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | Small business owners and solopreneurs | wix.com | Visit → |
| 6 | Hostinger Website Builder STALE · 2026-06-13 | $12.99/mo Premium | No | — | — | Budget-conscious users wanting AI-assisted site creation | hostinger.com | Visit → |
| 7 | Squarespace | $25/mo Basic | No | — | — | Creatives and portfolios needing design-first aesthetics | squarespace.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Shopify | $39/mo Basic | No | — | Yes | DTC ecommerce brands at any scale | shopify.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest website builders?
GoDaddy Website Builder has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-09-03.
How much does website builders cost per month?
Across the 7 website builders with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $24/mo, ranging from $11/mo to $39/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 5 also offer a free tier.
Which website builders have a free plan?
GoDaddy Website Builder, Jimdo, Webflow, Weebly, Wix offer a free tier.
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