Best website builders for designers
Freeform builders give you a canvas like a design tool, with full control over layout and animation, and publish the result as a real website.
Quick answer Webflow is the top pick, followed by Hostinger Website Builder and Framer.
Top pick
Webflow by Webflow
Visual website builder with CMS, ecommerce, hosting and AI site generation.
- Freeform design canvas
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $15/mo
- Building
- Freeform canvas
- Building style
- Freeform canvas
- Blog / CMS
- Yes
- Online store
- Yes
- AI site generation
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $15/moTry Webflow free
Hostinger Website Builder by Hostinger
Drag-and-drop and AI website builder bundled with Hostinger hosting, domain and email.
- Freeform design canvas
- Price
- From $2.49/mo
- Building
- Freeform canvas
- Building style
- Freeform canvas
- Blog / CMS
- Yes
- Online store
- Yes
- AI site generation
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $2.49/moTry Hostinger Website Builder free
Framer by Framer
Website builder with a freeform design canvas, CMS, hosting and AI site generation.
- Freeform design canvas
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $10/mo
- Building
- Freeform canvas
- Building style
- Freeform canvas
- Blog / CMS
- Yes
- Online store
- No
- AI site generation
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $10/moTry Framer free
Webstudio by Webstudio
Open-source visual website builder with full CSS control; host on its cloud or self-host.
- Freeform design canvas
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $15/mo
- Building
- Freeform canvas
- Building style
- Freeform canvas
- Blog / CMS
- Yes
- Free subdomain
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $15/moTry Webstudio free
Readymag by Readymag
Freeform design tool for websites, portfolios and editorial pages with custom animations.
- Freeform design canvas
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $14/mo
- Building
- Freeform canvas
- Building style
- Freeform canvas
- Online store
- Yes
- Free subdomain
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $14/moTry Readymag free
Compare the top picks
| App | Price | Building | Building style | Blog / CMS | Online store |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webflow | Free plan · paid from $15/mo | Freeform canvas | Freeform canvas | Yes | Yes |
| Hostinger Website Builder | From $2.49/mo | Freeform canvas | Freeform canvas | Yes | Yes |
| Framer | Free plan · paid from $10/mo | Freeform canvas | Freeform canvas | Yes | No |
| Webstudio | Free plan · paid from $15/mo | Freeform canvas | Freeform canvas | Yes | – |
| Readymag | Free plan · paid from $14/mo | Freeform canvas | Freeform canvas | – | Yes |
How we picked
We compared 14 website builders apps and kept the 5 that fit this guide. We don't test apps ourselves: features and prices come from each app's own site, and the order follows what independent reviewers recommend. No app pays to be listed or placed higher, and whether an app pays us a commission never changes its place.
Questions
How are these apps ranked?
Apps that independent "best of" roundups recommend come first, the most often recommended at the top; the rest follow with the best-known first. Every app listed meets this guide's needs.
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Where do the prices come from?
From each app's own pricing page, on the date shown next to the price. Prices for website builders apps change often, so check the vendor's page before you buy.