Exclusive overview of the best website builders on the market |
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Website builders have become increasingly popular in recent times, and as the market has become more cluttered, it can be hard to know which one will best meet your needs. This is why we've drawn up this handy overview. So what does it take for a website builder to make it onto our list? Well, for a start, it has to meet the following minimum requirements:
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| Provider | Languages | Comments |
| 1&1 MyBusiness Site (US/CA site / UK site) | EN | Caters to many different business sectors. Detailed review available here. (Residents of UK, US and Canada only.) |
| BaseKit | EN, ES, PT | Website builder from the UK. Offers nice designs and is one of the most flexible toolkits. Our review. |
| Cubender | EN | Flash-based website builder that features some nice looking templates. |
| CityMax | EN | A site builder mainly for small businesses with a focus on ecommerce. |
| Doodlekit | EN | Website builder from the US. Looks good. |
| Edicy |
EN, DE, ES, NL and others |
Supports a wide range of languages. Based in Estonia. Review available here. |
| Jimdo |
EN, DE, RU, NL and others |
Large website builder. Comprehensive range of features including an online store. Detailed review available here. |
| Homestead | EN |
One of the largest website builders with more than 12 million users. Owned by Intuit. Detailed review available here. |
| Lifeyo | EN | This website builder enables you to put text, images or other elements wherever you want. "Pixel perfect" as they say. |
| Moonfruit | EN and FR | UK-based company, promises users full creative control of their website's design. |
| Microsoft Office Live Small Business | EN and others | Microsoft's offering for small businesses. Please note: this service has been withdrawn. |
| Sitekreator | EN | "Build a fully professional website in 30 minutes". A US-based tool with a hefty price tag. |
| SnapPages | EN | Strong design focus. Attractive templates, interesting widgets. Worth a look. |
| Squarespace | EN | Popular with bloggers. Pricey but comes with a wide range of features. Detailed review available here. |
| Virb | EN | Easy to use site builder with interesting templates for $10 per month. |
| Webnode |
EN, ES, CZ, PL and others |
Use Webnode to create websites and online stores. (This is a Webnode website.) Detailed review available here. |
| Webs.com | EN | Well integrated range of components, such as a calendar, wiki, etc. Detailed review available here. |
| Webstarts | EN | Simple editor, even offers telephone support. |
| Weebly | EN, FR, ES, IT, CN | An easy-to-use website builder. One of the largest and most popular in the US. Detailed review available here. |
| Wix.com | EN | One of the few promising website builders available to create Flash websites. Detailed review available here. |
| Yola | DE, EN, ES, IT, FR, PT | Allows you to download your entire site for hosting elsewhere. Review available here. |
Did we miss something? Or do you know of a website builder that meets our requirements, and which deserves to be listed here? Get in touch and let us know.
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