Webnode Alternatives for Small Business Websites

Webnode is an AI website builder run by Webnode AG, founded in 2008 by Vít Vrba and Ondřej Kratěna. Its legal seat is in Zurich, development happens in Brno in the Czech Republic, and it has been part of the Belgian hosting group team.blue since 2020, per Wikipedia. It is still running and claims more than 50 million sites created. The free plan has no time limit but shows a Webnode banner and uses a webnode.page address.

Premium plans run from Limited to Business. Webnode's help center says services "can only be paid for one year", with monthly figures shown only as a breakdown, and a 10% discount on two-year purchases. The US Limited plan is about $4.50 a month billed yearly, according to ComparEdge (July 2026); prices vary by country. People usually look elsewhere for monthly billing, a stronger store or more design freedom, and the six picks below are ordered around those needs.

Prices below are as of November 8, 2026. Our method is on How we review tools.

Quick comparison

Wix

Wix is the usual next step for Webnode users who want more templates, more add-ons and room to grow into a store on the Business tiers. Like Webnode it has a free plan on a branded subdomain, so you can rebuild a site before paying.

The editor lets you drag any element anywhere, which is the main contrast with Webnode's block layout. Yearly subscriptions are paid in full upfront, and prices change by country.

Best for: Small businesses that want the widest choice of templates and add-on apps.

Pricing:

• Free: Wix subdomain and ads
• 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:

• Free placement of elements means more work to keep pages tidy on phones than Webnode's fixed blocks.
• Regional prices differ from US prices, so check the Wix plans page in your own country before comparing.

Official site: Wix.

Hostinger Website Builder

On price alone, Hostinger is hard to beat if you will commit for four years. The builder comes bundled with hosting, plus a free domain and mailboxes for the first year.

Premium covers up to 3 sites, which helps freelancers who run a few small sites for clients. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies.

Best for: Budget buyers who are happy to prepay for several years.

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
• Cloud Startup: $7.99 a month for 48 months ($383.52), renews at $25.99

Watch out for:

• The headline price needs a 48-month prepayment, and the free domain and mailboxes last only the first year, per the Hostinger builder page.
• There is no free plan, unlike Webnode.

Official site: Hostinger Website Builder.

SITE123

SITE123 is the nearest match to Webnode's simple, free-first model. Its free plan never expires and needs no card, and gives 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth on a subdomain.

Premium adds a free domain for a year, 3 GB of storage and bandwidth, removes the SITE123 floating tag and adds the store. You can pay for 3, 12, 24 or 36 months, so a three-month term is an option Webnode does not offer.

Best for: Beginners who want a free start and short paid terms.

Pricing:

• Free: 250 MB storage, 250 MB bandwidth, subdomain only
• Premium: from $10.8 a month on an annual plan paid upfront
• Terms of 3, 12, 24 or 36 months; 14-day money-back guarantee

Watch out for:

• 250 MB of monthly bandwidth on the free plan is tight for a site with many images.
• SITE123 publishes a price only for its entry Premium tier; Basic, Advanced, Professional and Gold are priced in the sign-up flow.

Official site: SITE123.

Squarespace

Squarespace solves the billing complaint directly: every plan can be paid month to month, at a higher rate than yearly. It is the pick for portfolios, restaurants and service businesses that care about how the site looks more than about the lowest price.

Core and above drop the store transaction fee to 0%. A 14-day trial needs no card.

Best for: Design-conscious businesses that want monthly billing.

Pricing:

• Basic: $19 a month billed annually, $25 monthly; 2% store 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:

• There is no free plan after the trial, and Basic takes 2% of store sales and 7% of digital content, per the Squarespace pricing page.

Official site: Squarespace.

Strikingly

Strikingly builds scrolling one-page sites from stacked sections, and it has a mobile editor for changes on the go. Pro allows 3 sites and up to 300 products with a 2% fee, enough for a small shop.

Monthly billing and 2, 3 and 5 year terms are available. If you cancel, the site drops back to the free plan rather than disappearing. Our Strikingly alternatives page compares it with other builders.

Best for: One-page business sites and side projects that sell a few products.

Pricing:

• Limited: $8 a month billed yearly, 2 sites, 1 product, 5% fee
• Pro: $16 a month billed yearly, 3 sites, 300 products, 2% fee
• VIP: $49 a month billed yearly, 5 sites, 500 products, 0% fee

Watch out for:

• Limited lets you sell a single product with a 5% fee, per the Strikingly pricing page.
• Multi-page sites with deep navigation are not its strength.

Official site: Strikingly.

Carrd

Some Webnode sites are really one page: a name, a service, a contact form. Carrd does that job for a yearly fee lower than one month of most builders, and Pro Standard adds custom domains and forms.

Pro features have a 7-day trial with no payment needed.

Best for: Freelancers and events that need a single page with a custom domain.

Pricing:

• Free: Carrd subdomain
• Pro Lite: $9 a year, 3 sites, no custom domains
• Pro Standard: $19 a year, 10 sites, custom domains, forms
• Pro Plus: $49 a year, 25 sites, advanced forms

Watch out for:

• Every site is one page, and there is no built-in cart, per the Carrd Pro page.
• Pro Lite, the $9 plan, cannot use your own domain.

Official site: Carrd.

How to choose

When to stay with Webnode

Stay with Webnode if your free site does its job and the Webnode banner does not bother you, because none of the paid picks beat free. It also suits small businesses in Central Europe that want an editor offered in Czech and other local languages. If you do upgrade, the two-year term with 10% off is the cheapest way to pay, per the Webnode help center.

Frequently asked questions