The best website builders of 2013? So soon? It’s only September.
Right. I know. I totally agree.
But here’s the thing, I have spent the last 2 1/2 months scanning the web for website builders. I have seen enough to know that the list I am going to provide you below is your best bet for a positive website building experience. Keep in mind these ratings aren’t based on me actually building a site with most of the tools listed below, but fear not! That’s what is coming up next. That’s right, the best builders are going to go head to head over the next few months as I go in-depth and find out all the sordid details.
I’ll be sharing with you techniques on how to create photo galleries, blogs, search engine optimize your site, and more. So excited!
And after all that, I’ll have culled down my list of the best website builder tools more. We’ll get down to the top five. For now, let’s talk the top 20 website builders 0f 2013.
Part 2 of this 3-part review can be read here.
Part 3 of this 3-part review can be read here.
The website builders are listed from lowest score to highest score.
Webs.com Website Builder
Score: 17/20
Pros: You don’t have to pay for things you don’t want to
Cons: Not sure if they are really easy to use or not because there’s no demo video or screenshot.
Doodle Kit Website Builder
Score: 17/20
Pros: They are so confident in their product, they use it for their own website (I didn’t see anyone else claiming this.)
Cons: They can get a little pricey on the upper end tiers, at $49.00 a month…
Moonfruit Website Builder
Score: 17/20
Pros: They have beautifully designed templates.
Cons: Very limited features for the free pricing structure.
Webydo Website Builder
Score: 17/20
Pros: You have total freedom. This tool allows you to start from a totally blank slate if you like.
Cons: Very affordable premium plan at $7.90 a month.
Breezi Website Builder
Score: 18/20
Pros: They have a designbot (see him above) that will help you find the perfect design, even if you have no design skills.
Cons: Their pricing structure is weird. I think they are $12.00 a month, but I am still not sure. We shall see soon.
VistaPrint Website Builder
Score: 18/20
Pros: A 30-day free trial!
Cons: No mobile website for you if you are on the Basic tier.
It’s Responsive Website Builder
Score: 18.5/20
Pros: They have a demo video that makes me believe this will be easy to use.
Cons: No pricing tiers. It’s free until you publish and then it is $19.00 a month.
Do you want to know who else made the cut? Check out Part 2 of this series here.
I think Wix is a pretty solid website builder. What about Square Space? Haven’t tried their editor out yet.
Hi there, Ryan!
Yes, I have checked out Square Space and think it is really great. Check out my Square Space review here.
I think Shoppify is the best source for website building.
We are a web design company in US and many of our previous clients build their website in shoppify and then we design their website to make it more attractive.
Thanks