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Drag and drop tools that let you make and run a website without writing code.

A website builder lets you make a site with drag and drop tools and no code. It is a fast way to get online. The tradeoff is that you rent the platform, and moving away later usually means a rebuild.

What to Look For

  • Check if you can use your own domain on the plan you want.
  • Look at how the site looks on a phone before you commit.
  • Know that leaving usually means starting over somewhere else.

See the Best Website Builders, with the reason behind each score.

23 Website Builders, Ranked

How this list is ranked: We rank all 23 companies from 1 to 23 with Occidental, the same rules as our Stack Advisor. Each company gets a score from 0 to 10 on six things. The weights are fit 28%, scale 16%, cost to own 16%, support 16%, lock-in risk 12%, vendor health 12%.

We only score facts we checked on each company's own site, like a main phone line, team size and the year it started. The list is not based on user reviews, and no company paid for its place. Cost to own is the same for all, since we have no checked prices. So the cards show the other five scores.

  1. 1

    GoDaddy

    6.9 of 10

    Tempe, AZ · Founded 1997 · 5,001-10,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Web hosting
    • Website builder
    • Business email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    1-480-366-3549Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  2. 2

    Network Solutions

    6.7 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · Founded 1979 · 501-1,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    • Professional email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    855-834-8495Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  3. Shopify homepage
    3

    Shopify

    6.5 of 10

    Ottawa, ON · Founded 2006 · 10,001+ people

    • Ecommerce website builder
    • Themes
    • Domains
    • Checkout and payments
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Website Builders

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  4. 4

    Domain.com

    6.4 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · Founded 1998 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    • Marketing tools
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    6.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    1-800-578-0263LinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  5. Squarespace homepage
    5

    Squarespace

    6.2 of 10

    New York, NY · Founded 2003 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Website builder
    • Website templates
    • Domain registration
    • Ecommerce
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  6. Wix homepage
    6

    Wix

    6.2 of 10

    Tel Aviv · Founded 2006 · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Website builder
    • Website templates
    • AI website builder
    • Ecommerce
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  7. 7

    Bluehost

    6.1 of 10

    Jacksonville, FL · 501-1,000 people

    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated servers
    • Domain registration
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    844-303-1730Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  8. 8

    HostGator

    6.1 of 10

    Houston, TX · 501-1,000 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Dedicated hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Website Builders

    (877) 828-5278Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  9. Hostinger homepage
    9

    Hostinger

    6.1 of 10

    Vilnius, Vilnius County · Founded 2004 · 501-1,000 people

    • Shared hosting
    • VPS hosting
    • Cloud hosting
    • Domain registration
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  10. Name.com homepage
    10

    Name.com

    6.1 of 10

    Denver, CO · Founded 2003 · 11-50 people

    • Domain registration
    • Premium domains
    • Website builder
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    +1-720-249-2374Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  11. Weebly homepage
    11

    Weebly

    5.9 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Website builder
    • Online store builder
    • Website templates
    • Domains
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Website Builders

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  12. DreamHost homepage
    12

    DreamHost

    5.9 of 10

    Brea, CA · Founded 1997 · 201-500 people

    • WordPress hosting
    • Web hosting
    • Domain registration
    • Business email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  13. Dynadot homepage
    13

    Dynadot

    5.9 of 10

    San Mateo, CA · Founded 2002 · 201-500 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain transfers
    • Domain auctions
    • Web hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    8.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    10.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  14. Duda homepage
    14

    Duda

    5.7 of 10

    Palo Alto, CA · Founded 2009 · 201-500 people

    • Website builder
    • White label platform
    • AI site generation
    • SEO tools
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    6.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    8.5

    Listed in Website Builders, AI Search Optimization

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  15. SiteGround homepage
    15

    SiteGround

    5.6 of 10

    Sofia, Sofia · 501-1,000 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • Cloud hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    9.0
    Support
    6.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Website Builders

    +1 877 674 3575LinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  16. 16

    Spaceship

    5.6 of 10

    Phoenix, AZ · 1,001-5,000 people

    • Domain registration
    • Domain transfers
    • Web hosting
    • VPS hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    10.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    5.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  17. GreenGeeks homepage
    17

    GreenGeeks

    5.5 of 10

    Wilmington, DE · Founded 2008 · 51-200 people

    • Web hosting
    • WordPress hosting
    • Reseller hosting
    • VPS hosting
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    7.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting

    Contact pageLinkedIn

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  18. IONOS homepage
    18

    IONOS

    5.4 of 10

    Philadelphia, PA

    • Web hosting
    • Domains and SSL
    • Email and Office
    • Website builder
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    9.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders, Email Hosting, Cloud and CDN

    1 816-621-4756Contact page

    Reach a Person: Best route is the main phone line. See the steps

  19. WordPress.com homepage
    19

    WordPress.com

    5.3 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2005

    • Website builder
    • Managed WordPress hosting
    • Domains
    • Professional email
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    9.0

    Listed in Web Hosting, Domain Registrars, Website Builders

    Contact page

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  20. Webflow homepage
    20

    Webflow

    5.1 of 10

    San Francisco, CA · Founded 2013

    • Visual website builder
    • CMS
    • Website hosting
    • Localization
    Fit
    5.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    7.5

    Listed in Web Hosting, Website Builders, AI Search Optimization

    Contact page

    Reach a Person: Best route is the sales or quote form on the company website. See the steps

  21. Carrd homepage
    21

    Carrd

    5.0 of 10

    • One page website builder
    • Landing pages
    • Website templates
    • Free site hosting
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Website Builders

    Contact page

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  22. Framer homepage
    22

    Framer

    5.0 of 10

    • AI website builder
    • Website hosting
    • CMS
    • Analytics
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    5.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Website Builders

    Contact page

    Reach a Person: Best route is the contact form on the company website. See the steps

  23. 23

    Strikingly

    4.5 of 10

    • Website builder
    • Website templates
    • Free website plan
    • Domain with yearly plans
    Fit
    6.0
    Scale
    5.0
    Support
    2.5
    Lock-in risk
    3.0
    Vendor health
    4.0

    Listed in Website Builders

    Reach a Person: Best route is the company website. See the steps

Each number is the company's place in the full ranking. It stays the same when you filter. Checked September 2026. Homepage pictures taken September 2026. No company paid to be listed.

Common Questions

Can I move a builder site later?

Usually not as is. Most builders keep your design on their platform, so moving means rebuilding the site somewhere else.

How were these companies checked?

We checked each company on its own website in September 2026, including its main phone line and contact page. We note the month on every listing.

Are these companies ranked by quality?

Not by the quality of their work. We rank them by clear rules on what we could check, like support options, team size and years in business. The ranking is not based on user reviews, and nobody paid for a spot.

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