Social profiles come and go; a website with your own domain stays. For a creator it can be a portfolio, a one-page link hub, a place for your newsletter signup, or a small shop. The builders below range from free one-page tools to full platforms with stores and blogs.
Two things trip people up. First, free plans almost never allow your own domain, and some are for non-commercial use only. Second, the headline price is often a promotional rate tied to a long term, with a much higher renewal price. Plans and terms were read from each builder's own pricing and terms pages on 4 Nov 2026, and user scores from Trustpilot the same day. Some builders show prices in local currency, so a few could not be confirmed in US dollars.
Quick picks
- Easiest start for most creators: Wix, free on a Wix subdomain, with 2,000+ templates.
- A portfolio for visual work: Pixpa, rated 4.3, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Cheapest way to a custom domain: Strikingly Limited at $8/mo billed yearly.
- Best-rated host with a builder: Hostinger, rated 4.6 from 73,721 reviews, from $1.99/mo on a 48-month term.
- Designer-grade sites: Framer, from $10/mo billed yearly, though its free plan is for non-commercial use.
How these builders were compared
This guide is built from what each company publishes and what its customers report. For every builder it checks the free plan and whether it allows a custom domain or commercial use, the cheapest paid plan, renewal pricing where shown, refund terms, and the Trustpilot score with recent review themes.
Compare at a glance
| Builder | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Refunds | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wix | Wix subdomain, ads | See pricing | Reverts to free on cancel | 3.4 (29,373) |
| Squarespace | 14-day trial | See pricing | No refunds | 3.5 (6,397) |
| Hostinger | 14-day builder trial | $1.99/mo for 48 months, renews $12.99 | 30 days | 4.6 (73,721) |
| Framer | Non-commercial use | $10/mo, yearly | 14 days in EU and Turkey | 1.6 (152) |
| Webflow | 2 pages, no custom domain | $15/mo, yearly | Yearly plans non-refundable | 1.4 (240) |
| Pixpa | 15-day trial | See pricing | 30-day money back | 4.3 (451) |
| Strikingly | Free sites, branding | $8/mo, yearly | Not stated | 1.5 (108) |
| Dorik | 7-day trial | $29/mo ($20.75 yearly) | Not stated | Too few reviews |
| Jimdo | Jimdo subdomain | See pricing | 14 days for consumers | 3.4 (8,244) |
| Carrd | carrd.co subdomain | See pricing | Not stated | 3.1 (61) |
Website builders
Full sites with several pages, a blog and often a store.
Wix
See pricing
Free plan: Free Wixsite domain, hosting, ads shown
Wix has an AI site generator plus a drag-and-drop editor, 2,000+ templates, hosting with a 99.99% uptime guarantee and a full store. The free plan publishes on a Wix subdomain with Wix ads; a custom domain, ad removal and selling need a Premium plan. Cancelling reverts the site to the free plan. Premium prices could not be read on a static page.
On Trustpilot, Wix scores 3.4 from 29,373 reviews. Reviewers find the builder intuitive with helpful templates; opinions are mixed overall.
Pick it if you want everything in one place and plan to grow the site.
Squarespace
Squarespace offers polished templates, AI writing tools, booking through Acuity and a store. There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial without a card. The Basic plan takes 7% on digital content sales, falling to 5% on Core and 0% on Advanced. Squarespace does not issue refunds except at its discretion or where the law requires.
On Trustpilot, Squarespace scores 3.5 from 6,397 reviews. Many reviewers find it easy with helpful templates and responsive staff; opinions are mixed overall.
Pick it if design polish matters and you will not sell many digital products on Basic.
Hostinger
Hostinger combines hosting with an AI builder and 900+ templates. Premium is $1.99/mo on a 48-month term, but renews at $12.99/mo, and includes 3 websites and a free domain for the first year. Products can be refunded within 30 days; if you used the free domain, its price is deducted.
On Trustpilot, Hostinger scores 4.6 from 73,721 reviews. Reviewers find domains and site setup straightforward and praise dedicated support.
Pick it if you want hosting and a builder cheaply and do not mind paying years up front.
Framer
from $10/mo billed yearly
Free plan: Free domain
Framer is a design-first builder with an AI agent, a CMS and built-in SEO. The free plan is meant for non-commercial use and includes 500 AI credits and 1 GB of bandwidth. Basic is $10/mo billed yearly with a custom domain and 30 pages; extra editors cost $20/mo each.
On Trustpilot, Framer scores 1.6 from 152 reviews. Recent reviewers complain about high prices, unexpected charges and slow support.
Pick it if design control matters and you are comfortable with a design tool.
Webflow
from $15/mo billed yearly
Free plan: Free Starter workspace with webflow subdomain
Webflow is a visual builder that writes clean code, with a CMS and localization. The free plan allows 2 static pages on a webflow.io address. Basic is $15/mo billed yearly with a custom domain; the CMS starts on Premium at $25/mo. Yearly plans are paid up front and not refundable.
On Trustpilot, Webflow scores 1.4 from 240 reviews. Recent reviewers complain about expensive plans, hidden fees, price increases and bot-only support.
Dorik
Dorik builds sites from a prompt, with a no-code editor, a CMS and code export. After a 7-day trial, Personal is $29/mo, or $20.75/mo billed yearly, for one custom domain and 25 pages. Trustpilot has too few reviews for a score.
Jimdo
See pricing
Free plan: Free basic Play plan
Jimdo builds simple business sites with AI, plus booking, invoices and legal text. The free plan runs on a Jimdo subdomain without a custom domain. Consumers get a 14-day right of withdrawal where their country's law provides one.
On Trustpilot, Jimdo scores 3.4 from 8,244 reviews. Reviews are mixed; recent complaints are about account and invoice admin.
Portfolio and one-page sites
Lighter tools for a portfolio, a landing page or a link hub.
Pixpa
Pixpa is a portfolio builder with 200+ templates, client proofing galleries, a store with 0% commission and a blog. There is a 15-day trial without a card, and new subscriptions come with a 30-day money-back guarantee; yearly plans are not refunded after that.
On Trustpilot, Pixpa scores 4.3 from 451 reviews. Reviewers praise the intuitive builder and clean templates for portfolios.
Pick it if you are a photographer, designer or video maker showing visual work.
Strikingly
from $8/mo billed yearly
Free plan: Unlimited free sites with strikingly subdomain
Strikingly makes single and multi-page sites with a simple store and blog. Free sites carry branding and no custom domain. Limited is $8/mo billed yearly with a custom domain and up to 5 pages; Pro at $16/mo removes branding.
On Trustpilot, Strikingly scores 1.5 from 108 reviews. Recent reviewers complain about automatic renewals and refused refunds.
Carrd
See pricing
Free plan: Free carrd.co subdomain with core elements
Carrd builds simple one-page sites for profiles, landing pages and link hubs. The free plan uses a carrd.co address. Its paid plan prices could not be read for this guide.
On Trustpilot, Carrd scores 3.1 from 61 reviews. Some reviewers praise how quick it is to build a page and how fast support replies; others hit limits they did not expect.
Pick it if you only need one page.
What to check before you commit
- Custom domain and commercial use. Free plans from Wix, Webflow, Jimdo and Carrd use their own address; Framer's free plan is for non-commercial use.
- Renewal prices. Hostinger's $1.99/mo needs a 48-month term and renews at $12.99/mo.
- Sales fees. Squarespace Basic takes 7% on digital products; Strikingly Limited takes 5%.
- Refunds. Hostinger gives 30 days and Pixpa 30 days; Squarespace and Webflow yearly plans generally none.
Which one should you pick?
- You want an all-round site: Wix.
- You show visual work: Pixpa.
- You need one simple page: Carrd.
- You want the lowest cost and can commit for years: Hostinger.
- You care most about design: Framer or Squarespace.
How this guide was put together
The builder list comes from the guides that rank highest for website and portfolio builders for creators, plus tools that run partner programs. Plans, limits and terms come from each builder's own pricing and terms pages, read on 4 Nov 2026. User ratings and review themes come from each builder's Trustpilot page, read the same day; they reflect what reviewers chose to post, not a survey of all users.