Makeswift is a visual website builder for teams that want marketers to edit pages while developers retain control over the frontend. Its editor supports custom layouts, reusable sections, global styles, and real-time collaboration. Publishing features include version history, rollbacks, publishing controls, and scheduled publishing. Developers can connect site data and logic through TypeScript-first APIs and custom React components. You can publish on Makeswift’s free default host or integrate the builder into a Next.js project that you deploy and host yourself. Listed integrations include Contentful, Shopify, Algolia, Netlify, Optimizely, Airtable, BigCommerce, Sanity, and Stripe, as well as Next.js. A free Makeswift-only plan includes API access, five monthly publishes, one locale, and one site. Paid Makeswift-only Growth is $39.00 USD per month when billed yearly; Scale is $99.00 USD per month when billed yearly. The developer quickstart requires familiarity with Next.js and Node.js 20.19 or later.
Who it is for
Makeswift suits marketers and developers building modern frontends, especially teams that need visual editing alongside developer tools. The listed plans cover small teams through large organizations, with different locale and publishing-history allowances.
What is good
- Supports reusable sections and global styles.
- Includes version history, rollbacks, and scheduled publishing.
- Offers TypeScript APIs and custom React components.
- Can be hosted on its default host or self-hosted.
- Free plan includes API access and five monthly publishes.
What to know first
- Basic is limited to five monthly publishes and one locale.
- Growth and Scale are billed yearly.
- Next.js familiarity is required for the developer setup.
Verdict
Makeswift combines visual editing and developer integration tools, with a free starting tier and paid plans that expand publishing and locale allowances. Check the plan limits and Next.js requirement against your workflow before choosing it.
Makeswift plans and pricing
All plansCompared on small business website builders
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $39/mo
- Custom domain
- Yes
- SEO controls
- Yes
