Strikingly is a drag-and-drop website builder known for scrolling one-page sites, simple stores and a mobile editor. It is still running, with three paid tiers on the Strikingly pricing page: Limited at $8 a month, Pro at $16 and VIP at $49, all billed yearly. Monthly and 2, 3 or 5 year terms are also offered, and cancelling drops a site back to the free plan.
Each tier caps the number of sites, storage and products. Limited allows 2 sites, 1 GB of storage and a single product with a 5% fee; Pro allows 3 sites, 300 products and a 2% fee; VIP allows 5 sites and 500 products with no fee. Most people look elsewhere for a lower price, more design control or a better store, and the picks below are ordered around those needs.
Prices below are as of November 6, 2026. Our method is on How we review tools.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Best for | Price | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrd | Cheap one-page sites and link pages | Pro from $9/year; custom domain from $19/year | Web |
| Squarespace | Polished templates and a built-in store | From $19/month billed yearly | Web, iOS, Android |
| Wix | Most apps, features and templates | Light $17/month billed yearly | Web, iOS, Android |
| Framer | Design-led startup and portfolio sites | Free; Basic $10/month billed yearly | Web, Mac, Windows |
| Webflow | Full layout control and a CMS | Free Starter; Basic $15/month billed yearly | Web |
| Hostinger Website Builder | Lowest multi-year cost with hosting and email | $1.99/month on a 48-month term | Web |
Carrd
Carrd builds the same kind of single scrolling page Strikingly made popular, for a fraction of the price. Landing pages, personal profiles, event pages and link-in-bio pages are all one page with sections, built from templates in a few minutes.
Prices are per year, not per month. The Carrd Pro page lists Pro Lite at $9 a year for 3 sites, Pro Standard at $19 a year for 10 sites with custom domains and forms, and Pro Plus at $49 a year for 25 sites with advanced forms. A 7-day trial of Pro features needs no payment.
Best for: Founders, freelancers and creators who need a one-page site with their own domain for very little money.
Pricing:
- Free: Carrd subdomain
- Pro Lite: $9 a year, 3 sites, no custom domains
- Pro Standard: $19 a year, 10 sites, custom domains, forms (more sites from $39)
- Pro Plus: $49 a year, 25 sites, advanced forms (more sites from $89)
Watch out for:
- Every Carrd site is one page. A multi-page site with a blog or a catalogue is out of scope.
- There is no built-in store or cart. Selling means embedding Stripe, PayPal or Gumroad buttons.
Official site: Carrd.
Squarespace
Squarespace is the step up for a Strikingly user whose site now needs to look like a brand. Its templates are more refined, and blogging, scheduling, member areas and email campaigns sit in the same dashboard as the store.
The Squarespace pricing page lists Basic at $19 a month billed annually or $25 monthly, Core at $29 or $39, Plus at $49 or $65 and Advanced at $99 or $139. Every site starts with a 14-day trial and no card.
Best for: Small businesses, studios and restaurants that want a premium look and selling tools in one subscription.
Pricing:
- Basic: $19 a month billed annually, $25 monthly; 2% store transaction fee
- Core: $29 a month billed annually, $39 monthly; 0% store fee
- Plus: $49 annually, $65 monthly
- Advanced: $99 annually, $139 monthly
Watch out for:
- Basic takes 2% of store sales and 7% of digital content and memberships, so a shop on the cheapest plan pays twice.
- There is no free plan after the trial.
Official site: Squarespace.
Wix
Wix gives the most freedom of the drag-and-drop builders. Elements go anywhere on the page, the App Market adds bookings, events, restaurants and forums, and Wix Studio serves agencies building for clients.
In the US, the Wix plans page lists Light at $17 a month, Core at $29, Business at $39 and Business Elite at $159, all billed yearly. Prices in other countries differ.
Best for: Owners who want one builder that can grow from a brochure site into bookings, events or a store.
Pricing:
- Free: Wix subdomain
- Light: $17 a month, billed yearly
- Core: $29 a month, billed yearly
- Business: $39 a month, billed yearly
- Business Elite: $159 a month, billed yearly
- US prices; other countries differ
Watch out for:
- Prices outside the US differ, so check the plan page in your own country before comparing.
- Freedom of placement means more work to keep a site tidy on mobile than with Strikingly's fixed sections.
Official site: Wix.
Framer
Framer is the choice for startups that care about design and motion. It edits like a design tool, with breakpoints, animations and a CMS, and publishes fast sites without code. Designers coming from Figma usually feel at home.
On the Framer pricing page, Basic is $10 a month billed yearly with 30 pages and 50 GB of bandwidth, and Pro is $30 a month billed yearly with 150 pages, 10 CMS collections and 100 GB. Extra editors cost $20 a month each.
Best for: Startup landing pages and portfolios where animation and layout detail matter.
Pricing:
- Free: Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth, 500 AI credits to try
- Basic: $10 a month billed yearly, 30 pages, 2 CMS collections, 50 GB bandwidth
- Pro: $30 a month billed yearly, 150 pages, 10 CMS collections, 100 GB bandwidth
- Extra editors: $20 a month; content editors $10
Watch out for:
- It has no native store. Selling needs a third-party embed such as Shopify buttons or a payment link.
- Team seats add up fast at $20 per extra editor a month.
Official site: Framer.
Webflow
Webflow is for people who have outgrown templates. You design with real HTML and CSS concepts, such as classes, flexbox and grid, and get a CMS for blogs, case studies and directories, plus clean hosting and SEO controls.
Site plans are per site. The Webflow pricing page lists Starter as free on a webflow.io subdomain with 2 static pages, Basic at $15 a month billed yearly, and Premium at $25 a month billed yearly.
Best for: Startups with a designer who wants pixel control and a CMS without hiring a developer.
Pricing:
- Starter: free, webflow.io subdomain, 2 static pages, 50 CMS items, 1 GB bandwidth
- Basic: $15 a month per site, billed yearly
- Premium: $25 a month per site, billed yearly
- E-commerce and workspace seats priced separately
Watch out for:
- It has the steepest learning curve here. A Strikingly user without design training will need time or a freelancer.
- The free Starter plan allows only 2 static pages and no custom domain, so it is a sandbox, not a live site.
Official site: Webflow.
Hostinger Website Builder
Hostinger Website Builder bundles the editor with hosting, a domain for the first year, email boxes and AI tools for writing pages and setting up a store. It is the budget pick if you plan to keep a site for years.
The Hostinger builder page lists Premium at $1.99 a month for up to 3 sites, paid as $95.52 upfront for 48 months, renewing at $10.99 a month. Unlimited is $2.79 a month on the same term, renewing at $16.99. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
Best for: Small businesses happy to prepay for four years to get the lowest monthly cost.
Pricing:
- Premium: $1.99 a month for 48 months ($95.52 upfront), renews at $10.99 a month; up to 3 sites
- Unlimited: $2.79 a month for 48 months ($133.92), renews at $16.99; unlimited sites
- Cloud Startup: $7.99 a month for 48 months ($383.52), renews at $25.99
- Free domain and mailboxes for the first year
Watch out for:
- The headline price needs a four-year prepayment. After that, Premium renews at $10.99 a month, above Strikingly Limited.
- The free domain and mailboxes last one year, then are billed separately.
Official site: Hostinger Website Builder.
How to choose
| If you need | Pick |
|---|---|
| A one-page site with your own domain for under $20 a year | Carrd |
| Premium templates and a store with 0% fees | Squarespace |
| Bookings, events and lots of add-on apps | Wix |
| Animated, design-heavy startup pages | Framer |
| A CMS and full control over layout | Webflow |
| Hosting, domain and email at the lowest four-year price | Hostinger Website Builder |
When to stay with Strikingly
Strikingly still makes sense for a small shop that sells up to a few hundred products and wants everything managed from a phone. VIP at $49 a month billed yearly removes the transaction fee and covers 5 sites, which can work out cheaper than paying separately for several Squarespace or Wix sites. If your one-page site works and you do not need more design control, moving may cost more time than it saves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Strikingly free?
There is a free plan, and a cancelled paid plan falls back to it. Paid plans start at $8 a month billed yearly for Limited, which adds a second site and lets you sell one product.
What is the cheapest alternative to Strikingly?
Carrd. Pro Standard costs $19 a year for 10 one-page sites with custom domains and forms. For multi-page sites, Hostinger is cheapest over four years if you can prepay.
Is Strikingly better than Wix?
Strikingly is simpler and quicker for a one-page site, and its sections keep mobile layouts tidy. Wix has far more templates, apps and design freedom, and suits sites that will grow into bookings, events or larger stores.
Can I move my Strikingly site to another builder?
Not automatically. None of these builders imports a Strikingly site, so plan to copy text and images by hand, rebuild pages from a template, and point your domain at the new host.
