{"id":79256,"date":"2022-11-22T21:42:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T21:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?post_type=review&#038;p=79256"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:13:21","slug":"best-website-builder-australia","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/best-website-builder-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Website Builders In Australia For 2026 [Tested]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You&#8217;re an Australian professional, small business owner or blogger &#8211; and you need to build your own website &#8211; but you don&#8217;t know which website builder to choose. Should you opt for the convenience of all-in-one site builders like Squarespace or Wix, or the unconstrained freedom of WordPress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>I have personally built, or overseen the building of, <em>more than 100 websites over the past 15 years<\/em>.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">This means I know what I\u2019m talking about when it comes to web design &#8211; and choosing the best website builder in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Below are my top 5 picks for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">If you&#8217;re interested in my selection method, who I am, plus a few uncomfortable truths about website builder reviews, scroll to the bottom of the review.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best overall website builder.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-best-website-builder-australia-squarespace-1024x608.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-72508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-best-website-builder-australia-squarespace-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-best-website-builder-australia-squarespace-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-best-website-builder-australia-squarespace-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/the-best-website-builder-australia-squarespace.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> is a beautiful website builder. Its user interface is a masterclass in UX\/UI design, and the websites you can create with it are breathtakingly gorgeous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>It&#8217;s the perfect website builder for users with non-existent or beginner-level design skills.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> must have locked every top designer and UI expert in a room until they built a site builder that\u2019s intuitive &#8211; and makes websites that <em>don\u2019t<\/em> look like they were made with one.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">And they succeeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus, they bolted on world-class business tools, critical for running an online store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>You can use Squarespace to build your web presence, take bookings, sell products, optimise your SEO and measure your success &#8211; all from one centralised interface, and without a huge learning curve.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Reasons To Use &#038; Avoid Squarespace.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"acf-do-dont-card-accordion\">\n            <div class=\"left\">\n                <div class=\"card-left\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        Reasons To Use:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Gorgeous website templates that don&#8217;t look cheap.<\/li><li>Grab free images directly from Unsplash.<\/li><li>Solid e-commerce toolkit.<\/li><li>Native integration with Acuity Scheduling.<\/li><li>Automatically converts your design to responsive mobile.<\/li><li>Relatively affordable, especially at cheapest tiers.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right\">\n                <div class=\"card-right\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        Reasons To Avoid:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Logo maker is a nice touch, but favours hipster designs.  <\/li><li>Wix offers more comprehensive e-commerce tools.<\/li><li>Analytics could be better.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Who Should Buy Squarespace?&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"acf-do-dont-card-accordion\">\n            <div class=\"left\">\n                <div class=\"card-left\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        This Website Builder Is For:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Business owners who appreciate great design &#8211; but have zero design experience.<\/li><li>High-end service businesss (luxury brands, spas, wellness centres, coaches).<\/li><li>Business owners who want an easy-to-use website builder with a friendly learning curve.<\/li><li>Anyone selling reservations and appointments (cafes, lawyers, acupuncture clinics.<\/li><li>Not tech-savvy business owners. <\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right\">\n                <div class=\"card-right\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        This Website Builder Isn&#8217;t For:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Tech-savvy business owners who want to code their front end.<\/li><li>Established e-commerce brands with a complex inventory.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Features At A Glance.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"gb-accordion-content\">\n            <ul>\n<li><strong>Build Websites<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrate with Google Workspaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell Using e-Commerce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nurture Leads With Email Campaigns<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell Appointments <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell Digital Products<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect To Payment Processors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Find Best Deals.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"gb-accordion-content\">\n            <p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"reviewlist\"} --><\/p>\n<p id=\"9ecf31c0-ad4f-4fb5-8ead-f7a779677d43\" class=\"reviewlist\">\u27a4 Get 10% off Squarespace by <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener\">following this link<\/a> using code ARIELLE10.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pros.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">First, I love the themes that you get with <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a>. You get a lot of them, and almost all are beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Bold typography, contemporary aesthetic, lots of white space and beautiful photography are the cornerstones of each Squarespace template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">This is rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/website-builder-for-australian-business-1024x554.png\" alt=\"website builder australia\" class=\"wp-image-91562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/website-builder-for-australian-business-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/website-builder-for-australian-business-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/website-builder-for-australian-business-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/website-builder-for-australian-business.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: Gorgeous photography, clutter-free interface and beautiful templates are 3 reasons Squarespace is the best website builder on the Australian market today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">While most website builders promise you &#8220;500+ templates and themes&#8221;, you quickly realise that 80% of them look like they belong to accounting firms, c. 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>No offence if you run an accounting firm<\/strong>, but you guys are notorious for having outdated websites.<\/li><li> <strong>Speaking of accounting,<\/strong> is it time to choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/best-accounting-software-for-small-business\/\">best accounting software<\/a> for your business?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Squarespace is a cure for ugly websites. While 10% of its templates are ordinary, the other 90% are bang on point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You log in. Click on &#8220;New Page&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Browse dozens of pre-built starting pages included with your template. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">This makes it fast and easy to create striking new layouts for your brand with text, images, galleries and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>If you want to make further customisations to your template, <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace&#8217;s<\/a> library of pre-built sections is also the best in the business.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You get access to a catalogue of over 100 sections that are tailored to your template&#8217;s look and feel. Just grab and place using the drag-and-drop editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wesite-builder-and-creator-australia-1-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder australia\" class=\"wp-image-74853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wesite-builder-and-creator-australia-1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wesite-builder-and-creator-australia-1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wesite-builder-and-creator-australia-1-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wesite-builder-and-creator-australia-1.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: You can fine-tune the placement of elements using Squarespace&#8217;s grid system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Up!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Squarespace doesn&#8217;t leave you stranded if you dislike its default colours. Instead of forcing you to self-select colours that may or may not work, it presents you with a selection of pre-made, professionally designed palettes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">When adding images to your website, I love that it lets you grab images directly from Unsplash (for free) and edit them on the fly using the built-in image editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>(Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/best-website-hosting-providers-in-australia\/\">11 Best Web Hosting Providers In Australia<\/a>).<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">No need to download the image, open it in Photoshop, edit, save, and upload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">A huge time saver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/website-builder-for-australians-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/website-builder-for-australians-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/website-builder-for-australians-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/website-builder-for-australians-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/website-builder-for-australians.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: You can add images by uploading them directly from Unsplash (for free) or from your phone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the e-commerce side, <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> offers the ability to sell physical and service-based offerings, optimise your SEO and dial in specifics like class times, free trials and recurring payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Cool extensions round out the e-commerce suite very nicely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Waitlists<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Member areas.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Restaurant reservations.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Product reviews.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Print on demand.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>By the way, I found Squarespace to be the best website builder for responsiveness. It automatically converts your design into a mobile version (with a live view available), and I could not trip it up even once.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">(If you&#8217;re curious, <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a> was second best, but I managed to confuse it once).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> provides a free logo maker, which is good without being excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Although it&#8217;s easy to use, its logos follow the familiar (and somewhat overdone) hipster design language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you don&#8217;t want your brand to look like every Australian coffee shop, barber, T-shirt manufacturer and eco-friendly soap brand, stay away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>For best results<\/strong>, I recommend that you avoid free logo builders altogether and invest a few hundred dollars on a logo through <a href=\"http:\/\/99designs.qvig.net\/Yg3dVj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">99designs<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.canva.com\/7m7yvV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Canva<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Squarespace does not offer phone support (although extensive manuals, tutorials and guided tours are available).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Down!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">On the e-commerce front, I was hoping Squarespace would offer the ability to photograph your products, remove backgrounds and upload them straight to your product listings. Alas, no.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Of all the website builders I&#8217;ve reviewed, only Weebly offers this feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Unfortunately, it&#8217;s its only good feature, which is why it earned my <em>&#8220;Worst Website Builder In Australia&#8221;<\/em> award (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Analytics in Squarespace could also be better.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The platform provides insights into your conversion rates, but there&#8217;s no way to see attribution and no ability to create custom goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">For that, you&#8217;ll need to run Google Analytics on your Squarespace site. My prediction is that you&#8217;ll eventually do all your analysis from GA, which makes any website builder&#8217;s native analytics redundant.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">How Does Squarespace Stack Up?<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Front-end aesthetics (can it build a beautiful website?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ease of use (how steep is the learning curve?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Technical features (CSS, API, apps?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business tools (scheduler, logo maker, CRM?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Value for money<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OVERALL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9.4\/10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> is the website builder in Australia because it creates gorgeous front ends and powerful commerce shops without overwhelming you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It&#8217;s the Apple of website builders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Intuitive and inviting<\/strong>, its user interface is genuinely a delight to use. I found myself wanting to explore and dig into its features.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared with <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a>, it&#8217;s easier to learn and can build equally gorgeous front ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>While it&#8217;s also cheaper than <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a>, it features a less comprehensive suite of business tools, which means it delivers less bang for your buck.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">That said, Squarespace shines as a blogging platform, a personal branding platform and an uncomplicated small business platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">As such, it&#8217;s ideal for people who want an elegant website, but are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Not<\/strong> tech-savvy.<\/li><li><strong>Not<\/strong> designers.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you have zero design experience, it gives you a huge head start in the form of great templates and pre-made sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">I recommend that you resist the urge to tinker with Squarespace designs. Unless you have a few years of design experience under your belt, your edits will likely detract from, rather than add to, the excellent layouts that Squarespace provides you with.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">That said, if you have some design chops, Squarespace gives you substantial freedom to explore your creative side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pricing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace pricing<\/a> starts at $16\/month and tops at $54\/month.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The free trial lasts 14 days, <\/strong>but ongoing free plans are unavailable.<\/li><li><strong>Get 10% off Squarespace<\/strong> by using our code: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\"><strong>ARIELLE10<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" style=\"font-size:19px\">Click For Best Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"wix\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for small businesses with an online store.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wix-1024x612.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-72516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wix-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wix-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wix-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wix.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"eaa162ba-0873-4edc-a506-a4a51956fa10\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a> is the best online Swiss Army knife for busy small business owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"eaa162ba-0873-4edc-a506-a4a51956fa10\">More than a website builder, it contains a collection of powerful business tools to help you run your ergonomic furniture shop, massage salon, meal delivery service, photography studio or <a href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/resume-writing-services\/\">resume writing consultancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Apart from giving you the ability to build, host and maintain an excellent website, it will help you run your business with built-in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>CRM<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Email <\/strong>tools.<\/li><li><strong>Marketing <\/strong>tools.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">If you were to pay for all these tools separately, you could be paying more than $2,500 per month. I&#8217;m not kidding. A roughly equivalent HubSpot CRM subscription for just one of my businesses costs $2,800 per month.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Reasons To Use &#038; Avoid Wix.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"acf-do-dont-card-accordion\">\n            <div class=\"left\">\n                <div class=\"card-left\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        Reasons To Use:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>All-in-one business management software package.<\/li><li>Excellent simple CRM.<\/li><li>Best e-commerce toolkit in the business.<\/li><li>&#8220;Build website for me&#8221; function is excellent.<\/li><li>Phone support with a live human being on the other end.<\/li><li>250+ extensions. <\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right\">\n                <div class=\"card-right\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        Reasons To Avoid:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Less user friendly than Squarespace.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Who Should Use Wix?&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"acf-do-dont-card-accordion\">\n            <div class=\"left\">\n                <div class=\"card-left\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        This Website Builder Is For:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Small businesses with an online store that sell physical items.<\/li><li>Influencers who sell gated content (e.g., courses).<\/li><li>Established business owners with a large customer database (but no CRM).<\/li><li>Coaches and healthcare practitioners selling recurring plans.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right\">\n                <div class=\"card-right\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        This Website Builder Isn&#8217;t For:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Micro businesses that want a simple one-page website (Squarespace is better for this).<\/li><li>Tech-savvy business owners who want to code their front end.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Features At A Glance.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"gb-accordion-content\">\n            <ul>\n<li><strong>Build Websites<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manage Leads With A CRM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell Using e-Commerce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nurture Leads With Email Campaigns<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell Appointments <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell Digital Products<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect To Payment Processors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Find Best Deals. &nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"gb-accordion-content\">\n            <p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"reviewlist\"} --><\/p>\n<p id=\"9ecf31c0-ad4f-4fb5-8ead-f7a779677d43\" class=\"reviewlist\">\u27a4 Use Coupon \u201cTAKE10\u201d to get 10% off on any <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener\">Yearly Premium plan<\/a> (excluding Combo, Connect Domain and Editor X plans).<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pros.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix&#8217;s<\/a> &#8220;build a website for me&#8221; functionality is unbelievably good at giving you a headstart with your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It asked me a few questions and spat out a website that I was about 80% happy with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within two minutes. (I&#8217;m not exaggerating).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Getting the other 20% right took another 30 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The beautifully intuitive and pleasant-to-use UI removed all frustration and clunkiness that usually occurs during the finessing stage of a website build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-3-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-3-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-3-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-3-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-3.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: Wix asks you what you need and proceeds to build it for you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix&#8217;s<\/a> other key strength is its ability to help you sell your physical products, services, content or courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>It&#8217;s more<\/strong> than just an online shop that allows you to sell stuff. It&#8217;s an e-commerce engine that allows you to design outstanding customer journeys and manage your business.<\/li><li><strong>For example<\/strong>, in the context of services, it allows you to sell a 3-month plan that includes a range of consulting services and gated content, costs $100\/month, includes a 7-day free trial and allows cancellation by the user.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you have multiple staff, you can tie this to specific people and get users to book appointments in their calendars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">This is truly ground-breaking for a product that costs less than $20\/month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Up!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Wix&#8217;s interface is a live simulation of your website&#8217;s front end. This feature alone will save you hours in development time because you won&#8217;t need to publish and refresh the page every time you make a change.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You also get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Basic<\/strong> and advanced SEO features, including the ability to publish sitemaps and edit robots.txt.<\/li><li><strong>Ability<\/strong> to automate important emails (e.g., abandoned cart).<\/li><li><strong>Library<\/strong> of over 900 templates, most of which are very good.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The built-in logo maker is pretty decent without being outstanding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">At $29 for a logo that takes 5 minutes to make, it&#8217;s probably enough for the early stages of your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>You also get 250+ extensions that allow you to expand <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix&#8217;s<\/a> functionality.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Some basic ones, like opt-in forms and appointment schedulers, are free, while others, like e-commerce features and podcast streams, require payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Move<\/strong> elements to the exact pixel.<\/li><li><strong>Change<\/strong> colours and fonts of every single element.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Phone support is available to paid users. Yes, you can get help from a real human being if you get stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Because <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a> aims to be a full-service web builder, it must walk a fine line between capability and ease of use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">In doing so, it does tilt slightly on the side of capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">While the designers have done a lot of work to create a UI that does not swamp you with dozens of options simultaneously, you will find yourself in situations where you have a lot to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-4-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-4-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-4-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-4-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-4.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><em>Above: Wix gets complex at times. On this screen,<\/em> you get an abundance of features<em> presented in 21 menus across two windows. It&#8217;s not difficult to get lost.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Until you get familiar with the interface, you may find yourself clicking around but making little progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">If you&#8217;ve never used Wix before and are planning to build a small business website on it, give yourself 1-2 days to get your head around all the features and settings.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It&#8217;s not something you&#8217;ll be able to use to its full potential right out of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">How Does Wix Stack Up?<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Front-end aesthetics (can it build a beautiful website?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ease of use (how steep is the learning curve?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Technical features (CSS, API, apps?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business tools (scheduler, logo maker, CRM?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Value for money<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OVERALL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9\/10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a> is not a simple website builder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It&#8217;s a powerful all-in-one digital toolbox that wants to take care of your CRM, website, web hosting, client booking and payment processing needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>It includes a suite of business-oriented tools like live chat, advanced appointment scheduler and inventory manager.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Most importantly, it&#8217;s capable of scaling with your brand or business. It&#8217;s not as scalable as WordPress, but it&#8217;s pretty damn close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Wix occupies an uncomfortable middle ground<\/strong> where it&#8217;s neither as simple as <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> nor as powerful as <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WP Engine\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">WordPress<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, this is Wix&#8217;s greatest strength, and the reason it&#8217;s the best website builder in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>If you&#8217;re selling things online, <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a> will help you manage your business more effectively than Squarespace &#8211; without WordPress&#8217;s added complexity.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Design-wise, <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix&#8217;s<\/a> templates are great but not perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The automated website builder functionality, however, is bloody brilliant (so much so that I wouldn&#8217;t even bother with templates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/best-password-managers-australia\/\">9 Best Password Managers In Australia<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\"><strong>Pricing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wix\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Wix<\/a> plans start<\/strong> at $18\/month or $168\/year.<\/li><li><strong>Coupon \u201cTAKE10\u201d<\/strong> gets you 10% off on any Yearly Premium plan (excluding Combo, Connect Domain and Editor X plans)<\/li><li><strong>A free plan is available<\/strong>, but it will limit your website to a Wix subdomain. Oh, and you&#8217;ll get Wix ads popping up on your site.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wix\/\" style=\"font-size:19px\">Click For Best Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"wordpress\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WP Engine\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">WordPress + WPEngine<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Best website builder for world-class entrepreneurs.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wordpress-1024x609.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-72509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wordpress-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wordpress-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wordpress-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-wordpress.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you have dreams of building a world-class business, you need to build your website on WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">And if you run WordPress, I recommend <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WP Engine\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">WPEngine<\/a> as your web host &#8211; because it&#8217;s built specifically for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Yes, you can get cheaper web hosting for as little as $5\/month somewhere like CrazyDomains, but this brings disadvantages that I&#8217;ll discuss shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Don&#8217;t listen to naysayers <\/strong>who say that WordPress is difficult to use. First, they&#8217;re not entrepreneurs. Second, they&#8217;re stuck in the past.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Let me explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>As an entrepreneur, you&#8217;re expected to incessantly learn, expand and grow. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you baulk at the idea of spending a few days learning the ropes of WordPress, you&#8217;re in for a real shock when the real challenges of entrepreneurship begin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Get used to staring challenges in the face.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, people who criticise WordPress did have a valid point a few years ago. It was clunky and required a decent amount of coding knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Now in its 4th iteration, Guttenberg provides a gob-smacking amount of design control. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It makes it easy for anyone to create rich, flexible content layouts with its block-based UI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prove my point, I&#8217;m about to get meta on you. Below is exactly what I&#8217;m looking at while writing this review for you, in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-vs-squarespace-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-vs-squarespace-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-vs-squarespace-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-vs-squarespace-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-vs-squarespace.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: There&#8217;s nothing to be afraid of. It&#8217;s a blocks-based user interface that you control through familiar buttons and menus.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Reasons To Use &#038; Avoid WordPress.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"acf-do-dont-card-accordion\">\n            <div class=\"left\">\n                <div class=\"card-left\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        Reasons To Use:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Ultimate flexibility and scalability.<\/li><li>Zero design constraints. If you can imagine it, you can build it.<\/li><li>Thousands of plugins that expand its functionality.<\/li><li>Very cheap if you don&#8217;t have much traffic.<\/li><li>Thousands of specialist developers eager to help.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right\">\n                <div class=\"card-right\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        Reasons To Avoid:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Can be intimidating at first.<\/li><li>You&#8217;re responsible for managing the hosting, plugins and themes.<\/li><li>WPEngine doesn&#8217;t offer domain hosting.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Who Should Buy WordPress?&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"acf-do-dont-card-accordion\">\n            <div class=\"left\">\n                <div class=\"card-left\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        This Website Builder Is For:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Ambitious entrepreneurs with big ambitions.<\/li><li>Business owners who want a website that will scale infinitely with their business.<\/li><li>Tech-savvy teams that want full control over their front end.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right\">\n                <div class=\"card-right\">\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                        This Website Builder Isn&#8217;t For:&nbsp;\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Wanterpreneurs.<\/li><li>Micro-businesses owners who are scared of technology.<\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Features At A Glance.&nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"gb-accordion-content\">\n            <ul>\n<li><b>Anything And Everything Under The Sun<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-block-accordion\">\n    <details>\n        <summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">\n            Find Best Deals. &nbsp;\n        <\/summary>\n        <div class=\"gb-accordion-content\">\n            <p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"reviewlist\"} --><\/p>\n<p id=\"9ecf31c0-ad4f-4fb5-8ead-f7a779677d43\" class=\"reviewlist\">\u27a4 <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Webflow\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/webflow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener\">Check WPEngine Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pros.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">WordPress scales better than any other website builder. This is the #1 reason it <a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/\">powers over 43% of the Internet<\/a> as of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">In a study that analysed the top 1 million websites in the world, WordPress was used almost 60X more often than <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-72510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder.png 594w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W3Techs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Scalability is the reason for its popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>And when you start a business, you MUST plan for scalability.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">In other words, you must ensure that your web platform grows in sync with your business, and never runs into a dead end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">A dead-end is a situation where your business has outgrown the platform&#8217;s capacity to expand efficiently. A bottleneck and\/or mountains of operational debt form until you replace the platform with one that scales.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Replacing platforms is expensive and time-consuming because it involves rebuilding your internal processes and retraining your staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">These events also come at the worst possible time, when your business is experiencing rapid growth, and the last thing you need on your plate is an IT distraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>WordPress is friendly and convenient<\/strong> when you&#8217;re small but will expand in functionality as you get large.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you own a serious business that requires a lot of custom functionality (e.g., a <a href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/best-forex-trading-platforms-australia\/\">forex trading platform<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/best-stock-trading-app-australia\/\">trading app<\/a>), WordPress is the website builder for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>You will need a good template to make your WordPress website look world-class. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Even though it includes built-in templates out of the box, I recommend downloading one from <a href=\"https:\/\/themeforest.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ThemeForest by Envato Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wordpress-hosting-and-themes-australia-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wordpress-hosting-and-themes-australia-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wordpress-hosting-and-themes-australia-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wordpress-hosting-and-themes-australia-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-wordpress-hosting-and-themes-australia.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><em>Above: For between $30 and $90, you can download a WordPress template on Envato that no website builder will ever match.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You also get best-in-class SEO tools, marketing tools, and ecommerce tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WP Engine\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">WPEngine<\/a> is just that. An engine that will power your WordPress website, day and night, keep it running fast, secure and backed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">I must invoke the Apple vs Android analogy again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">WordPress, the Android of the site builder world, gives you ultimate flexibility, but this comes at a cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Plugins can break, website hosting can have issues, and security risks can emerge.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">When you go with an all-in-one vendor like <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a>, you get everything from one vendor. The builder, the hosting, the templates and the widgets are in one spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>If something goes wrong<\/strong>, you have one throat to choke.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">And the support team is actually trained on the product, so they have the power to fix the issue at the core, rather than sending you on &#8220;their plugin broke our theme&#8221; types of wild goose chases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>This doesn&#8217;t happen very often<\/strong>, but it can happen. For context, as a current owner of 8 WordPress websites, I deal with this issue about twice per year.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">That said, in 90% of cases, I solve the problem by submitting a support ticket to a relevant provider, going to bed, and seeing it resolved the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">My last gripe with WordPress relates specifically to <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WP Engine\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">WPEngine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It gets very expensive, very fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The entry-level $83\/month package puts your website on a shared server. Not the best hosting choice for mission-critical websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">A dedicated server starts at $560 \/month (but ~$1,000 is more likely if you get any decent traffic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the obscene prices? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">WP Engine is a glorified AWS wrapper. They simply resell AWS hosting, with a layer of customer support bolted on top.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And AWS is expensive to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t mean WPEngine is a bad choice. It&#8217;s one of the best WordPress hosting platforms if you have a mission-critical website that experiences traffic surges (e.g., massive e-commerce sales or blog traffic spikes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And because WPEngine handles all server maintenance, you never have to worry about PITA OS upgrades, MySQL compatibility, load sharing, etc, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Unfortunately, WPEngine doesn&#8217;t offer domain names or email hosting. You&#8217;ll need to use <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Crazy Domains\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/crazy-domains\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">CrazyDomains<\/a> or a similar service for that.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">How Does WordPress\/WPEngine Stack Up?<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Front-end aesthetics (can it build a beautiful website?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ease of use (how steep is the learning curve?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Technical features (CSS, API, apps?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business tools (scheduler, logo maker, CRM?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Value for money<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OVERALL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9\/10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WP Engine\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">WordPress powered by WPEngine<\/a> is best for ambitious, gritty entrepreneurs with big visions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If this is you, don&#8217;t mess around with <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"SquareSpace\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/squarespace\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Squarespace<\/a> or online shop builders like BigCommerce or Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Those are just training wheels that you&#8217;ll end up jettisoning in 12 months&#8217; time as your business grows, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Since a massive upgrade to Guttenberg drag-and-drop editor in 2018, WordPress has become easier to use than some all-in-one website builders in this review.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/wp-engine\/\" style=\"font-size:19px\">Click For Best Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"webflow\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Webflow\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/webflow\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Webflow<\/a><\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for agencies and experienced designers who don&#8217;t code.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-site-builder-in-australia-1024x609.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-72511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-site-builder-in-australia-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-site-builder-in-australia-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-site-builder-in-australia-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-site-builder-in-australia.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">One of the coolest things about <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Webflow\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/webflow\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Webflow<\/a> is that it allows you to design your website from scratch, and be constrained only by your imagination &#8211; without forcing you to learn to code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You can change padding, border radius, margins, and line height to your heart&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">But more importantly, you can enter a professional workflow, reusing styles, elements and styles globally via dynamic content, as well as controlling micro-details of your website, such as wrappers and hero content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pros.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">One of the coolest things about <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Webflow\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/webflow\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Webflow<\/a> is that it allows you to design your website from scratch, and be constrained only by your imagination &#8211; without forcing you to learn to code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>You can change<\/strong> padding, border radius, margins, and line height to your heart&#8217;s content.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">But more importantly, you can enter a professional workflow, reusing styles, elements and styles globally via dynamic content, as well as controlling micro-details of your website, such as wrappers and hero content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">In that vein, Webflow is optimised for collaboration with other team members or clients. You can share your website project and invite them to provide feedback or even edit the content.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Webflow won&#8217;t force you to add any plugins or extensions in a refreshing move. Everything is available from the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1972d10c-76b8-4e2b-bdac-ba0c75a2aff4\">This makes the interface quite complex, but as an antidote, Webflow offers a comprehensive University that includes videos, courses, articles and a private forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webflow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Webflow&#8217;s<\/a> interface is pretty dense. It&#8217;s definitely something that will take you a few weeks to master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/squarespace-vs-webflow-website-builder-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/squarespace-vs-webflow-website-builder-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/squarespace-vs-webflow-website-builder-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/squarespace-vs-webflow-website-builder-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/squarespace-vs-webflow-website-builder.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><em>Above: Webflow&#8217;s interface is a beast. Think Photoshop or Final Cut Pro, but in a browser.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It&#8217;s not the type of environment that is immediately intuitive nor a huge pleasure to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Webflow<\/strong> claims to be a lot easier to use than WordPress, but I&#8217;m not convinced.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">I&#8217;m also not a big fan of Webflow&#8217;s templates. You get a selection of free ones, but almost all of them are very ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Down!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">You get premium templates that cost between USD$30 and USD$150, but most of them are pretty rubbish, too.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Given that Webflow&#8217;s target clients are professional designers and agencies, I suspect these templates rarely get used, and most websites are built from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">How Does Webflow Stack Up?<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Front-end aesthetics (can it build a beautiful website?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ease of use (how steep is the learning curve?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Technical features (CSS, API, apps?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business tools (scheduler, logo maker, CRM?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Value for money<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OVERALL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>8\/10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you&#8217;re a design professional who wants to be unconstrained by the limitations of typical site builders, but you don&#8217;t code and don&#8217;t want to mess around with separate domains and web hosting, Webflow is a powerful option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Webflow will also fit an amateur who wants an extra layer of control to do some tinkering on the back end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Webflow is best-suited for agencies<\/strong> that sell websites for a living &#8211; lots of them. It stands out for this purpose, and only Duda can challenge it in this niche.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It does have a learning curve, so it&#8217;s not for people who want a website fast. If you&#8217;re a doctor, a lawyer or a small business owner who needs a one-page website fast, Webflow is not for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pricing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Webfl<a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow noindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Webflow\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/webflow\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">ow<\/a> pricing starts at $15\/month.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/recommends\/webflow\/\" style=\"font-size:19px\">Click For Best Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"duda\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duda<\/a><\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for emerging designers.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-duda-1024x608.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-72517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-duda-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-duda-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-duda-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/best-website-builder-australia-duda.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Aimed at professional designers who have been in the web-building game for about 5 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duda<\/a> provides a robust set of client management tools, great templates and a sophisticated e-commerce capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It can be used by small business owners and people who want a simple portfolio site, but if you fall into that camp, you&#8217;re much better served by the simplicity of Squarespace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>This is a business tool<\/strong>, designed for folks who sell website design and development for a living.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Instead of competing directly with WordPress, Squarespace and Wix, Duda describes itself as a B2B website builder and focuses on the needs of web-building agencies and freelancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duda&#8217;s<\/a> Quick-to-access global design functionality allows you to set a consistent style across all of your website&#8217;s elements and pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>If you&#8217;re confident with design<\/strong>, you can work at the level of elements. If you&#8217;re not, Dudo will let you work at the level of sections.<\/li><li><strong>If you&#8217;re a coder<\/strong>, switch to Developer Mode to edit any element JavaScript, HTML or CSS.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The design of the sections is very good. You can preview them directly in the builder, and this saves you a copious amount of time in saving and refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Adding content is a matter of dropping widgets onto Duda&#8217;s page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The builder offers hundreds of widgets, allowing you to choose design elements and functionality for your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/build-an-australian-website-1024x554.png\" alt=\"build an australian website\" class=\"wp-image-91564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/build-an-australian-website-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/build-an-australian-website-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/build-an-australian-website-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/build-an-australian-website.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: Duda&#8217;s UI is logical and clear. The product page, for example, offers subtle hints that help you complete the setup and links to additional features that you should consider activating.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">As a business tool, <a href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duda<\/a> allows you to white-label its platform by adding logos to its every touchpoint and setting your own prices for web hosting, site management and design services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>You can run your entire web design agency<\/strong> from one centralised dashboard and have immense control over your revenue.<\/li><li><strong>This is a huge time saver.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">For example, if a client stops paying for their website, you can set up an automation that takes their website offline and sends them email reminders until they pay again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Additionally, it allows your clients to provide targeted feedback directly within the app.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">No more lengthy emails that start with &#8220;In regards to that blue button on the about page, about halfway down&#8230;&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Your client can provide notes about the offending button directly in the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Up!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the templates. Mostly hits with a few misses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-5-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-5-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-5-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-5-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-5.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: Duda allows you to swap templates on the fly from within the builder.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You get advanced responsiveness controls. While Dudo will do its best to convert your design into a mobile-friendly layout, it doesn&#8217;t always get it right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">For those situations, it allows you to manually specify page breakpoints to ensure your design vision is consistent across all devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Support is available via live chat from inside the builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Native integrations with Square, Stripe, PayPal and Afterpay take care of payment processing.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Oh, did I mention that a free logo maker is also included as a widget, and it&#8217;s surprisingly good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duda&#8217;s<\/a> interface is a bit on the convoluted side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It won&#8217;t pose a huge challenge to someone who has previously built websites, but a novice should expect to spend time familiarising themselves with the features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Some options are quite obscure and may require you to raise technical support.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">For example, I couldn&#8217;t figure out how to change the background of a header from a gradient to a solid colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">How Does Duda Stack Up?<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Front-end aesthetics (can it build a beautiful website?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.5\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ease of use (how steep is the learning curve?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.5\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Technical features (CSS, API, apps?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business tools (scheduler, logo maker, CRM?)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Value for money<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7\/10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>OVERALL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>7.4\/10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">For a relatively unknown website builder, <a href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duda<\/a> is very good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It&#8217;s best suited to a digital native with moderate design skills or a freelance web designer who builds good, inexpensive websites for clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has some quirks, but they&#8217;re not of the deal-breaker variety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>For a relatively unknown brand, it punches well above its weight. The company does seem to be on a growth trajectory, raising $50 million in a Series D round back in 2021.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Expect to spend some time poking around its features, and maybe even have to submit a support ticket or two before you finish your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pricing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>You<\/strong> <strong>get<\/strong> a single website for $14\/month on an annual plan or $19\/month on a monthly plan.<\/li><li><strong>Duda<\/strong> <strong>becomes<\/strong> even more good value for money if you need to run multiple websites<\/li><li><strong>Their Agency Pack<\/strong> includes 4 websites and costs $59\/month monthly or $44\/month annually.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/duda.sjv.io\/VyWZG6\" style=\"font-size:19px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click For Best Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Worst Website Builder In Australia<\/strong>: <strong>Weebly (Square)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Terrible all around.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-website-creator-australia-1-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website creator australia\" class=\"wp-image-74831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-website-creator-australia-1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-website-creator-australia-1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-website-creator-australia-1-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-website-creator-australia-1.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">When you sign up, you get a decision tree &#8211; a business website or a personal website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The latter option is very simple and has decent templates. They&#8217;re not remarkable, just OK. Very 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">One of the key features of Weebly is its eCommerce platform, which makes it easy to set up an online store. It&#8217;s powered by Square, the company that acquired them a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Square has nothing to do with Squarespace. Square is a payments company that owns Weebly.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">When you sign up, you must choose whether to build e-commerce or a personal website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pros.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">I like that the Weebly e-commerce option only allows you to work on the level of sections. It doesn&#8217;t let you move things around at the element level, which is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You end up with a somewhat stiff-looking website, but you cannot break anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>All<\/strong> of the expected technical features are present. <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You can integrate Google Analytics, add custom header scripts and checkout tracking scripts, create 301 redirects and edit page URLs, titles and descriptions, alt text for images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Checkout is done, predictably, by Square, and you get charged 2.2% on top of every transaction for the honour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-1-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-1-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-1.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\"><em>Above: Square, Afterpay and PayPal are integrated into the platform; you just need to provide logins to activate them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You can create automated shipping calculations based on the address you&#8217;ll be shipping from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Up!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">Weebly is the only website builder here to offer native integration with 99Designs, and this gives you the option to have your website built professionally, with prices starting at about $450.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">You get the ability to insert pre-built sections into your pages, and these cover a good amount of use cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Contact<\/strong> forms<\/li><li><strong>Testimonials<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Pricing<\/strong> tables<\/li><li><strong>Newsletter<\/strong> signups<\/li><li><strong>Ticket<\/strong> sales for events<\/li><li><strong>Instagram<\/strong> feeds<\/li><li><strong>PDFs<\/strong> for displaying restaurant menus<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">I like the ability to toggle between a desktop and mobile version of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">The always-on-tap tutorials live in the bottom right corner and are very helpful at putting instructions at your fingertips in visual form, instead of you having to flick across to page in the knowledgebase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cons.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">If you choose the option to build an e-commerce store, you don&#8217;t get access to templates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">This is dumb. You&#8217;re left to your own design skills. If I&#8217;m going to sit here and design, I&#8217;d rather use a platform that gives me more flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">You don&#8217;t get the ability to create a blog and publish posts, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Thumbs Down!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">This is a massive scalability problem, as it paints people into a corner. Sure, you&#8217;re only selling via an online shop now. But what will happen in 1 year&#8217;s time, when you start blogging?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Decent site traffic analytics is available for paid plans. It&#8217;s a bit redundant because it doesn&#8217;t offer goals and insights into costs per conversion, so you&#8217;ll need to use GA anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>On the personal website side of things, the situation is more dreary. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">The templates are pretty crap, and their selection is limited, so you&#8217;ll be tempted to customise them. Once you do, using the somewhat clunky UI, you&#8217;re bound to create a fruit salad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-2-1024x554.png\" alt=\"best website builder Australia\" class=\"wp-image-74837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-2-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-2-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/australian-website-builder-2.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Above: Weebly&#8217;s UI is tolerable but doesn&#8217;t keep up with what you get with the best website builders like Squarespace and Webflow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">When using the Weebly builder&#8217;s personal side, you cannot grab images directly from free libraries like Unsplash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Help is available<\/strong> as a knowledge base but is not very inviting.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">The UI isn&#8217;t intuitive, either. I found myself getting stuck on the personal website side, and dealing with popups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Finally, you cannot preview your website until you&#8217;ve paid for the plan. I think I know why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Weebly is in an awkward place. Its pure e-commerce mode is not as scalable or flexible as Shopify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Its pure CMS\/personal website mode is very similar but not as pretty as Squarespace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">The frictionless integration with 99Designs is cool, but again, if you&#8217;re in a position where you want to spend $500+ to set up your website, you&#8217;re probably in a position to consider more advanced platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Compared with cars<\/strong>, Weebly reminds me of Subarus and Peugeots. <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">While decent, these cars struggle with sales because they&#8217;re stuck in no man&#8217;s land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Not as reliable as Toyotas, not as refined as BMWs and not as cheap as Hyundais, they lack a distinct identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">The e-commerce side is Square&#8217;s attempt to get more customers into its payment processor, and it smells like one. The personal website side is way behind the times. Uninspiring and dull.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Apps are available from within the platform, some are free, but many of them seem to be rated quite low. For example, here&#8217;s a screenshot of a form that costs $8\/month but gets 3\/5 stars. Are you inspired to build your brand on this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">There&#8217;s something &#8220;stuck in 2015&#8221;, dreary and &#8220;the rats have abandoned ship&#8221; about every aspect of Weebly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Beauty<\/strong> of the front end &#8211; 4\/10<\/li><li><strong>Steepness<\/strong> of the learning curve &#8211; 5\/10<\/li><li><strong>Business tools<\/strong> &#8211; 7\/10<\/li><li><strong>Technical<\/strong> features (SEO, CSS, integrations) &#8211; 6\/10<\/li><li><strong>Value<\/strong> for money &#8211; 4\/10<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5 Other Website Builders To Avoid.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These four products are far from being the best website builders in Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re decent products, but you&#8217;re much better off choosing one of the options above, depending on your need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. BlueHost+Wordpress<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">As I mentioned elsewhere, the only reason Bluehost gets recommended is because of its generous referral commissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Any reviewer who is half-honest will not recommend it, especially in the Australian market, as the platform doesn&#8217;t offer .com.au domain names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. WordPress.com<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">This option is the worst of all worlds. You get to deal with the relative complexity of WordPress, but you don&#8217;t get the benefits of freedom that a self-hosted WordPress website offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. BigCommerce<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">Also standing at an awkward cross-road, BigCommerce is complicated, powerful, bloated, and not very user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">If you&#8217;re very serious about selling online and are hell-bent on NOT building your online store on WordPress and WooCommerce as per my recommendation, go with Shopify instead.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">It does everything BigCommerce does and more, but is further ahead on the user experience front. It also has a much larger pool of available integrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. GoDaddy.com<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">You can use GoDaddy&#8217;s website builder in 30 minutes. I&#8217;m not kidding. It is by far the simplest website builder to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e6f7616e-6691-416e-9794-d608f88f52c0\">If you&#8217;re just after a billboard on the internet, a one-page website or your own review of the best website builders in Australia, then this website builder is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>It&#8217;s not my go-to for larger websites, e-commerce websites or anything that will require integration.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Hostinger Website Builder.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Touting its &#8220;AI website building tools&#8221;, Hostinger&#8217;s website builder comes with Hostinger web hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s a lure. And you&#8217;re the fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Formerly known as Zyro, the website builder includes decent e-commerce features (you can add 500 products and offer your customers more than 20 payment options).<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It has decent website builder functionality with a nice range of templates, but is aimed squarely at beginners. There&#8217;s nothing it can do that Squarespace or Wix can&#8217;t, but the latter can do a lot more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why I&#8217;ve Never Liked Website Builders.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Confession time. I&#8217;ve been building websites for over 15 years. During this time, I&#8217;ve personally built or overseen the development of over 100 websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>I&#8217;ve never liked using website builders for this purpose.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Don&#8217;t get me wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">I&#8217;ve tried to like them. I&#8217;ve tested them. I&#8217;ve even tried to build my own websites, client and business websites using them. Yet, I&#8217;ve never become a fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Two reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>They restrict you<\/strong> too much in terms of functionality.<\/li><li><strong>The websites you<\/strong> end up with never look quite right. They look both cookie-cutter and a little amateurish at the same time.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Hence, I&#8217;ve always stuck with WordPress. I&#8217;ve always viewed it as the best website builder for me, and for 95% of Australians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">It takes more time to master in the short term, but in my view, playing the long game is the key to success in business and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>That said, website builders have been innovating<\/strong> like mad in recent years.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">They&#8217;ve improved their drag-and-drop editors, rolled out advanced SEO features, and added gorgeous templates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>Some of them shifted their focus on enterprise clients, adding white-labelling functionality, centralised management and the ability to offer custom pricing.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Because my job requires me to be on the cutting edge, I started road-testing the most popular website builders on the Australian market in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">My dilemma was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Have website builders finally evolved<\/strong> enough to knock WordPress off its perch as the best website builder in Australia?<\/li><li><strong>Or are they still overpriced<\/strong>, overhyped show ponies that make lofty promises but leave you with an ugly and dysfunctional website that you&#8217;ll be upgrading to WordPress in 12 months&#8217; time anyway?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Uncomfortable Truth About Website Builder Reviews.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I love writing about stuff that I know something about. This is easy for me because I have a lot of experience with web development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">That said, website builder reviewers are corrupt because of incentives to provide favourable reviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>The builder platform<\/strong> that offers the most seductive commissions often gets the #1 spot, rather than a platform that genuinely deserves to be there.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>This is how BlueHost<\/strong>, for example, became the &#8220;#1 web hosting service&#8221; worldwide. <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">They&#8217;re one of the best web hosting services, but certainly not the best. Yet, few reviewers can resist the juicy $65 commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My Testing Methodology For Best Website Builders In 2026.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">I signed up for a paid plan with each site builder and used it to build a full new website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>I carefully considered each builder platform against the criteria below during the website creation process.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Every site that I built included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Home<\/strong> page with a header.<\/li><li><strong>Product<\/strong> page.<\/li><li><strong>Blog<\/strong> post.<\/li><li><strong>Contact<\/strong> page with a contact form.<\/li><li><strong>Online<\/strong> store.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">As a digital native with a tonne of web development experience, I did not read guides or watch tutorials prior to building each site. But, when I did get stuck, I&#8217;d check the knowledge base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What I Looked For In Website Builders (And How They Compared).<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">For a website builder to score highly in my review, it needed to show competence across 5 primary dimensions. Here&#8217;s how the top 5 stacked up side-by-side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Squarespace<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wix<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">WordPress<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Webflow<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Duda<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Front end aesthetics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ease of use<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technical features<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business tools<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Value for money<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OVERALL<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9.4<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>7.4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s what each criterion means (is &#8220;criterion&#8221; a word?):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Front End Aesthetics.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">How pretty are the templates? How many templates are available &#8211; and how many are good-looking? How good are the colour palettes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Beyond that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>What<\/strong> is the overall vibe I get from the web builder&#8217;s output?<\/li><li><strong>Do<\/strong> things look too rigid and upright or smooth and inviting?<\/li><li><strong>Do<\/strong> I get cookie-cutter vibes?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">If the website builder doesn&#8217;t pass the scrutiny of these questions, I don&#8217;t even bother assessing it further. Australian users expect good-looking websites in 2026. Ugly, crappy stuff won&#8217;t cut it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Ease Of Use.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">How steep is the learning curve? How complicated is the back end? How intuitive is the interface? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Will I need to pour through manuals<\/strong>, or will I be able to work it out as I go? Is the interface enjoyable to use?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">If I do need support, how good is it? Is it limited to text-based tutorials, or does it also include video walk-throughs? Is there an option to speak with a real human?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Technical Features.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">How good is the advanced SEO functionality (e.g. sitemaps, robot blocking)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>What<\/strong> about prompts that help you improve your page titles and descriptions?<\/li><li><strong>Can<\/strong> you do 301 redirects?<\/li><li><strong>Does<\/strong> the website builder alert you about dead links?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Beyond that &#8211; can I add custom CSS (globally and at the level of individual elements)? How easy is it to expand functionality using integrations, plugins and extensions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Business Tools.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Business tools are expensive. Especially when you buy them separately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical annual bill for digital tools in a business that turns over between $100K &#8211; $2M per year might look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>CRM<\/strong>: $1,000-$50,000<\/li><li><strong>Appointment<\/strong> <strong>scheduling<\/strong>: $1,000-$2,000<\/li><li><strong>Email<\/strong> <strong>sequences<\/strong>: $1,000-$3,000<\/li><li><strong>Recurring payment processor<\/strong>: $500-$2,000<\/li><li><strong>Live<\/strong> <strong>chat<\/strong>: $500-$4,000<\/li><li><strong>Social<\/strong> <strong>media<\/strong> <strong>management<\/strong>: $700-$7,000<\/li><li><strong>Support tickets\/knowledgebase<\/strong>: $1,500-$4,000<\/li><li><strong>Sales pipeline management<\/strong>: $300-$5,000<\/li><li><strong>Customer pipeline management<\/strong>: $300-$2,000<\/li><li><strong>Analytics, reporting, security anti-spam, backups, etc, etc<\/strong>: $2,000++<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some website builders include a lot of these tools for free, which makes them incredible value for money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">For example, my #1 best website builder, Wix, offers about $10,000 worth of tools in its e-commerce plans that cost about $1,000 per year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Value For Money.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Value is relative and is much more important than absolute cost. Most people build a website to start a small business or augment their brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>These are commercial endeavours and need to be viewed holistically. There&#8217;s no point choosing a website builder that costs $5\/month less if its lack of features increases development time by 3 months.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Another consideration is that of upfront vs ongoing costs. How much do you pay now and once, and how much do you pay monthly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Website builders trick you into believing that prices are lower than they are by showing them in a weekly context. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-tip-block tip-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"card-wrapper\"><div class=\"card-title\"><div class=\"icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.5 14.33a5 5 0 1 1 5 0v4.17h-5v-4.17Zm4.25-1.3-.75.44V17H9v-3.53l-.75-.44a3.5 3.5 0 1 1 3.5 0Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.25 1v2h1.5V1h-1.5ZM5.53 4.47l-1.5-1.5-1.06 1.06 1.5 1.5 1.06-1.06ZM15.53 5.53l1.5-1.5-1.06-1.06-1.5 1.5 1.06 1.06ZM1 10.75h2v-1.5H1v1.5ZM17 10.75h2v-1.5h-2v1.5Z\" fill=\"#656E83\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><h3 placeholder=\"Tip Title Goes Here\">Important!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><p placeholder=\"Tip Content Goes Here\">$32\/week doesn&#8217;t seem like much, but you&#8217;ll feel it when you get your monthly invoice for $128.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">The secondary features are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Maintenance<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Server<\/strong> <strong>location<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Speed<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Customer<\/strong> <strong>support<\/strong> (both human and knowledgebase).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a215a4b4-58fc-404e-9999-fef44efef51a\">Any website builder not scoring at least 7.5 out of 10 on any of those metrics will die a very slow, painful death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How A Person With No Design Skills Can Build A Beautiful Website.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">There is a trick to making your website look great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Statistically speaking, you probably don&#8217;t have design chops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Even if you did, you&#8217;d still need to build at least 5-10 websites, and suffer the agony of them looking like ugly abominations to figure out what works in web design and what doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>My #1 piece of advice<\/strong> is to use templates &#8211; and to make <em>as few adjustments to them<\/em> as possible.<\/li><li><strong>In other words<\/strong>, let the professionals do the work.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Limit yourself to moving large sections only. Do not move individual elements within those sections, and don&#8217;t change font sizes or image sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Less<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Is<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>More<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions About Australian Website Builders.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what people usually ask me about this topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s the best template and hosting option for WordPress?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"191e5f23-8bfe-477a-8b7f-3ffee554216b\">WordPress is a platform that you download for free. You install it on your web host and customise it to your exact needs using themes and plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"191e5f23-8bfe-477a-8b7f-3ffee554216b\">This means you&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Domain<\/strong> name.<\/li><li><strong>Web<\/strong> hosting.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"68419816-a6fe-40bf-a383-61b6f5b6ba5b\">If you&#8217;re in Australia, I recommend Namecheap for the former and WPEngine for the latter. The best WordPress templates (by far) are on Envato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is WordPress a website builder?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Let me clear up some confusion first. When people mention WordPress, they refer to one of two entities &#8211; WordPress.com or WordPress.org. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">They&#8217;re wildly different from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"indent-wrapper\"><div class=\"indented-text\"><span>WordPress.com is a hosted platform with proprietary aspects, much like Squarespace and Wix. It&#8217;s great if you want a simple, free website hosted on the WordPress.com domain.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">WordPress.org is an open-source platform you can download for free and install on your web host. Think of it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Web hosting<\/strong> is a block of land. You can buy it (run your own physical web server) or rent it from a landowner (pay for web hosting on a remote web server, like WPEngine).<\/li><li><strong>WordPress<\/strong> is the foundation of your home. It gives you a canvas that you can use to build anything you want.<\/li><li><strong>A theme<\/strong> is a house you add on top of the foundation. It determines the look, as well as the UX of the property.<\/li><li><strong>Plugins<\/strong> are specialised appliances you add to your house, to improve its usefulness. Just as you can add an automatic garage door, a lawnmower and a security system to keep your house secure and convenient, you can add caching, anti-spam and backup plugins to achieve the same with your website.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which website builders include SEO?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you&#8217;re looking to build a website that will rank highly in search engine results, you need to choose a website builder that includes search engine optimization (SEO) features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><div class=\"arrow-list\"><ul><li><strong>Not all website builders are equal in SEO stakes.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Some include basic features that will help your site rank higher, while others go the extra mile with comprehensive tools and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">To help you make the best decision for your website, we&#8217;ve tested them all and concluded that Squarespace is the best option for SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a mobile-responsive site?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">Responsiveness is the site&#8217;s ability to automatically adjust its layout so that it appears user-friendly on small screens of mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"8071ae87-c90c-4d83-ae31-421b711f2d56\">If you think your website&#8217;s mobile version isn&#8217;t important, think again. 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