Best Website Builders in 2026
Updated
In short: WordPress.com is ranked #1 of 67 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Wix Website Builder and Drupal. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Wix Website Builder. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Weblium at $0.92/mo.
A website builder can combine publishing tools with options for commerce, hosting, and control over your site. Compare blogging and e-commerce capabilities, whether hosting is included, and whether code export or a custom domain on a free plan is listed. An AI site builder may also be relevant to the way you want to create a site. Check free-plan details and paid-from pricing when weighing costs against features. WordPress.com, Wix Website Builder, and Drupal are among the options to compare, with Webflow and Elementor also represented. The listed criteria help you consider what you want your website to do and which publishing and ownership features matter for your setup.
67 website builders ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
23 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 1 has open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress.comAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $2.75/mo | 8.0 | |
| 2 | Wix Website BuilderWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $17.77/mo | 7.9 | |
| 3 | DrupalWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 7.9 | |
| 4 | WebflowWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 7.8 | |
| 5 | ElementorWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 6 | GoDaddy Websites + MarketingWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 7 | JoomlaWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.7 | |
| 8 | HubSpot CMS HubWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $720/mo | 7.5 | |
| 9 | NicepageWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 10 | TildaWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 7.4 | |
| 11 | Google SitesWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7/mo | 7.3 | |
| 12 | WeeblyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $13/mo | 7.2 | |
| 13 | Mobirise AI Website BuilderWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | $199/mo | 7.1 | |
| 14 | SilexWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | |
| 15 | TypedreamWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.7 | |
| 16 | FramerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 17 | ReadymagWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 18 | WebliumWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.92/mo | 6.6 | |
| 19 | YolaWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 20 | Brizy AIWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 21 | WebadorWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.6 | |
| 22 | MicroweberWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.5 | |
| 23 | Squarespace CommerceWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $16/mo | 6.4 |
| 24 | Site.proWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 25 | IM CreatorWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7.95/mo | 6.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain on free | E-commerce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress.com | 8.0 | Free plan | $2.75/mo | Yes | $2.75/mo | Yes | WooCommerce and ecommerce tools are available on Commerce. |
| 2 | Wix Website Builder | 7.9 | Free plan | $17.77/mo | Yes | $17.77/mo | — | Available on Business Elite, Business Grow, and Core plans. |
| 3 | Drupal | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Webflow | 7.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | No | full |
| 5 | Elementor | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | GoDaddy Websites + Marketing | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Online stores, payments, and orders are supported. |
| 7 | Joomla | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | HubSpot CMS Hub | 7.5 | Free plan | $720/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Nicepage | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Tilda | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | — | Online stores with card, PayPal, and Stripe payments |
| 11 | Google Sites | 7.3 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | none |
| 12 | Weebly | 7.2 | Free plan | $13/mo | Yes | $13/mo | No | full |
| 13 | Mobirise AI Website Builder | 7.1 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Silex | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Typedream | 6.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Framer | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $10/mo | No | none |
| 17 | Readymag | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Weblium | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.92/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Yola | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Brizy AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
| 21 | Webador | 6.6 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | $6/mo | No | basic |
| 22 | Microweber | 6.5 | No | $5/mo | No | $10/mo | — | E-commerce features and online shop tools |
| 23 | Squarespace Commerce | 6.4 | No | $16/mo | No | $16/mo | — | Online store platform for selling products, services, subscriptions, and content |
| 24 | Site.pro | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | IM Creator | 6.3 | Free plan | $7.95/mo | Yes | $7.95/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which website builder is ranked first on Freedom251?
WordPress.com is ranked #1 of 67 with a score of 8.0. Wix Website Builder is second and Drupal third.
How many of these have a free plan?
23 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Weblium has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.