Mobirise vs Pinegrow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mobirise grades higher than Pinegrow: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mobirise grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mobirise
Free desktop website builder with paid themes, extensions and AI
Pinegrow
Visual HTML, CSS and Tailwind editor for desktop and browser
Which one is for you
Pick Mobirise if
- Fits if you want to build sites offline and host them on hosting you already pay for
- Works for designers making client sites, as the Kit has no site limit
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Linux or want a phone app, as the app is Windows and Mac only
- Tight if you stop paying for the Kit, as premium blocks, updates and support switch off
- Not for you if you want a full online store with stock and orders; selling is cart extensions
- Watch out: a Kit activates on 2 computers, and 10 needs an Enterprise license with no price on the pricing page
- Pricey if you want hosting and custom domains, which need BASE at $199 a year for 3 sites
Pick Pinegrow if
- Fits if you want to edit real HTML and CSS files in a visual editor
- Works for developers who use Tailwind or Bootstrap
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a hosted builder with a store, because it edits files you host yourself
- Watch out: the prices shown were 50% off with a countdown, so the regular prices may return
- Watch out: Interactions, WordPress Builder and Shop Builder are separate add-ons, and Interactions is not sold one-time
- Watch out: refunds are not available on monthly subscriptions
- Watch out: monthly and one-time prices exist, but only the annual ones were readable
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMobiriseFair | 2.0GPAPinegrowFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe app is free, but a site needs a server: BASE is $199 a year, about $16.58 a month, for hosting on your own domain, and KIT at $149 a year only unlocks themes in the app. That's the middle of this category. Hosting you already pay for costs nothing extra. | C$49.50 a year, shown at 50% off $99, which is $8.25 a month at the regular price, in the middle of the category. Add-ons cost $25 to $50 a year each. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe desktop app is free for personal and commercial use, publishes unlimited sites to your own hosting or a free mobirisesite.com address, and gives 3 AI generations a month. One person could live on that; premium themes are the main thing missing. | CA free trial with every feature unlocked, and no free plan. The listing does not say how long it lasts. |
| Features | CAn offline drag-and-drop builder, publishing anywhere with full code export, AI site generation and 220+ themes and extensions in the Kit. Selling is done with cart extensions through PayPal, Stripe or WhatsApp rather than a full store. | CVisual editing of real files, Tailwind and Bootstrap editors, an AI assistant and publishing. Interactions, WordPress Builder and Shop Builder are paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. You install it and start dragging blocks in, but you still build every page and, unless you pay for BASE, sort out your own hosting. | CNo rating on record. You work with real HTML and CSS files and learn the editor. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows and Mac, plus Mobirise AI in a browser, which is still computers only, with no Linux and no phone app. Its connections are payment and social ones: PayPal, Stripe, WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube. | CA desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux, plus a browser edition. No phone app. |
| Best for | building sites offline and hosting them anywhere | visual editing of real HTML and CSS files |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mobirise and Pinegrow. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mobirise starts at $12.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pinegrow starts at $4.13 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Pinegrow starts $8.29 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 31 score higher than Mobirise for less, and 8 score higher than Pinegrow for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Pinegrow can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Mobirise also covers forms.
- Pinegrow also covers online store.
At a glance
| Mobirise | Pinegrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $149 per year (KIT) | $49.50 per year, shown with $99 crossed out |
| Free plan | The desktop app is free for personal and commercial use, with free blocks, publishing to any hosting or a free mobirisesite.com subdomain, and 3 AI generations a month. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial with every feature unlocked |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Mobirise | Pinegrow Pte. Ltd. |
| Price read from | mobirise.com | pinegrow.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mobirise
- The desktop app runs on Windows and Mac only; there is no Linux version.
- Premium themes and extensions are sold only through the Kit, which runs for a year. If it is not renewed, premium blocks, updates and support switch off.
- Hosting, custom domains and more than 3 AI generations a month need BASE or GROW; KIT covers the desktop app only.
- A Kit activates on up to 2 computers; 10 needs the Enterprise license, whose price is not shown on the pricing page.
Pinegrow
- Monthly and one-time payment options exist on the page, but only the annual prices were readable here.
- The prices shown were 50% off a regular price, with a countdown labeled as a sale, so the regular prices may apply later.
- Interactions, WordPress Builder and Shop Builder are add-ons; Interactions is not offered with a one-time payment.
- Refunds are not available on monthly subscriptions.
Key features
Mobirise
- Offline drag-and-drop builder
- Pages are built on your computer from pre-made blocks for menus, galleries, sliders and forms, edited like a text document and saved to a local folder.
- Publish anywhere or export code
- Sites go to your own hosting, to a free mobirisesite.com subdomain or to a custom domain, and the full HTML, CSS and JavaScript can be exported.
- Mobirise AI
- A browser-based builder turns a prompt in any language into layouts, text, images and video, with hosting included. Its sites can be edited in the desktop app too.
- Themes and extensions
- More than 220 premium Bootstrap 5 themes and extensions, such as Code Editor, Form Builder, Popup Builder, Password Protect and social feeds, come with the Kit.
- Shop and cart extensions
- Simple Shop, Smart Cart and PayPal Shopping Cart add product blocks and checkout through PayPal and Stripe, or take orders as WhatsApp messages.
- Code Editor
- The Code Editor extension opens a site's HTML and CSS for manual edits, external plugins and custom blocks made from scratch.
Pinegrow
- Visual editing of real files
- Pages are edited visually or in code, side by side, and stay in standard HTML and CSS files with no lock-in.
- Tailwind and Bootstrap editors
- Classes become visual controls, including Tailwind 4 projects with a custom theme and Bootstrap components and grids.
- WordPress theme builder
- An HTML design can be turned into a WordPress theme with Gutenberg blocks, or a WooCommerce shop, exported as PHP files.
- AI Assistant
- A built-in assistant edits pages, and the editor also follows file changes made by agents such as Claude Code or Codex.
- Publishing and handover
- Sites publish to GitHub, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages or SFTP, and clients edit marked areas in the browser through Pinegrow Online.
Plans
Mobirise
FREE$0
The desktop app with free blocks and themes, unlimited sites published to your own hosting, and 3 AI generations a month.
KIT$149
per year
All 220+ premium themes and extensions for unlimited offline sites with no Mobirise branding, for the desktop app only.
BASE$199
per year
Everything in KIT plus premium AI designs, 3 online sites with hosting, custom domains, site export and 100 AI generations a month.
GROW$249
per year
Everything in BASE with 10 online sites and 1,000 AI generations a month, aimed at client work.
Pinegrow
Web Editor, annual$49.50
per user / year, shown at 50% off $99
Yearly subscription with Tailwind, Bootstrap and plain HTML editing and Pinegrow Online for local projects.
Interactions add-on$50
per year, shown at 50% off $200
Visual editor for interactions, animations and scroll scenes, with the GreenSock license included. Not sold with one-time payments.
WordPress Builder add-on$25
per year, shown at 50% off $50
Builds custom WordPress themes, plugins and blocks without coding.
Shop Builder add-on$25
per year, shown at 50% off $50
Builds custom WooCommerce stores and blocks; requires the WordPress Builder add-on.
Ways to pay less
Mobirise
No public discounts listed.
Pinegrow
- Education
Special plan for students and non-profits
The buy section points students, non-profits and educators to a special plan, and invites others who cannot afford it to get in touch.
- Other savings
30-day money-back guarantee
Applies to one-time licenses, upgrades and yearly subscriptions, not recurring monthly subscriptions.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mobirise or Pinegrow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pinegrow is cheaper to start with: $4.13 a month when paid by the year, against $12.42 a month when paid by the year for Mobirise. Mobirise starts at $149 per year (KIT), and Pinegrow starts at $49.50 per year, shown with $99 crossed out.
Which has a free plan, Mobirise or Pinegrow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mobirise has a free plan. Pinegrow does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Mobirise and Pinegrow run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pinegrow lists a Linux app. Both list a web app and macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.