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WebSite X5
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What WebSite X5 is
WebSite X5 is paid Windows software for creating websites. It supports custom domains, contact forms, SEO controls, blogging, and booking tools. The maker, also called WebSite X5, has been based in Ivrea, Italy, since 1998. A 15-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. The listed page limit is 10, while four plans provide different capacities. Go includes 10 pages, 50 templates, one user, and one workstation. Evo allows 100 pages, 100 templates, 100 blog posts, 100GB of web space, one user, and two workstations. Pro offers unlimited pages, 150 templates, 10,000 products, 250GB of web space, one user, and two workstations. Agency also has unlimited pages, with 200 templates, 500GB, five users, and 10 workstations.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users building personal, business, blog, booking, or larger managed websites. The plan structure also accommodates projects needing multiple users or workstations.
What it does well
- Custom domain and contact form support
- SEO controls, blogging, and booking tools
- Plans include templates and web space
- Agency supports five users and 10 workstations
What to know first
- Windows platform only
- No free plan
- Go is limited to 10 pages
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | one-time purchase · unlimited sites and pages · 150 templates · 3 AI generations · e-commerce · unlimited blog posts · 250GB hosting · 5 mailboxes · priority support | €199.95, paid once |
| Go | one-time purchase · unlimited sites · 10 pages per site · 50 templates · 1 user · 1 workstation · standard support | €29.95, paid once |
| Evo | one-time purchase · unlimited sites · 100 pages · 100 templates · 2 AI generations · 100GB hosting · 1 mailbox · 1 user · 2 workstations | €99.95, paid once |
| Agency | one-time perpetual license; updates and new versions included for 12 months · unlimited sites and pages · 200 templates · 5 AI generations · 500GB hosting · 5 users · 10 workstations · commercial resale license | On request |
As websitex5.com lists them, read 21 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
WebSite X5 combines core website features with tiered limits for pages, templates, storage, products, users, and workstations. Its 15-day trial lets Windows users examine the paid software before choosing a plan.
Facts from WebSite X5's own pages
- 2026.3 release
- The October 2026 release added independent page Sections, shape masks, richer section styling and warranty-information tools for stores. · websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Agency resale rule
- From version 2024.3 onward, selling sites created for paying third parties requires the Agency edition's commercial license. · guide.websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- AI generation
- MagicSite creates an initial site structure, pages, text, images and navigation through a guided chat. · websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- AI writing
- MagicText can generate, rewrite, shorten, expand, translate and SEO-optimize website text, including product and blog content. · websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Blogging
- Yes · websitex5.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Booking tools
- Yes · websitex5.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Company
- Incomedia is a privately held software company founded in 1998, headquartered in Ivrea, Italy, with 11–50 employees listed on LinkedIn. · linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Company reach
- LinkedIn states that WebSite X5 has more than two million users in 150 countries and supports 22 languages. · linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Contact forms
- Yes · websitex5.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · websitex5.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Developer API
- The developer guide documents an X5 Engine JavaScript API loaded into generated pages for reusing or modifying the software's JavaScript functions. · devguide.websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The vendor provides a searchable guide covering setup, design, AI, e-commerce, SEO, accessibility, export, licensing and support tickets. · guide.websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Drag-and-drop editor
- Pages are assembled visually with drag-and-drop content objects and customizable layouts. · websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- E-commerce
- Pro and Agency support physical and digital products, variants, catalogs, coupons, inventory, product reviews and multiple payment methods. · websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Evo limitation
- From version 2024.2, Evo no longer creates online shops and cannot add more than 100 pages or 100 blog posts. · university-incomedia.freshdesk.com, 21 Oct 2026
- External hosting
- Exported sites can be published to Windows or Linux servers, so the included hosting is optional. · guide.websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1998 · websitex5.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · websitex5.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Ivrea, Italy · websitex5.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Included hosting provides SSD web space, an automatic websitex5.me domain, HTTPS, email accounts, SFTP/FTP and MySQL on higher editions. · websitex5.com, 21 Oct 2026
- License model
- WebSite X5 is proprietary commercial software rather than open-source software. · faun.dev, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: desktop dependency
- A G2 reviewer says requiring the software to be installed on a computer can limit access and flexibility. · g2.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: macOS
- An independent Netzsieger evaluation lists the lack of a native macOS version as a con. · netzsieger.de, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing and credits
- GetApp review excerpts complain that some fixes arrive only in later releases and that AI credits must be purchased in packs that can expire unused. · getapp.com, 21 Oct 2026
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