Nicepage vs Publii (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Publii grades higher than Nicepage: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Nicepage grades higher on platforms. Publii grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nicepage
Drag-and-drop page builder for HTML, WordPress and Joomla sites
Which one is for you
Pick Nicepage if
- Fits if you build HTML sites or WordPress and Joomla themes
- Works for people who want a desktop app as well as a browser
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 2 projects and no export of projects or themes
- Skip it if you want PHP or JS hosting, since hosting covers HTML only
- Watch out: when a subscription ends, the domain is disconnected and published sites stay active for 12 months
- Pricey if you need more domains: Pro has 5 and Ultimate has 20
- Not for you if you want phone support: it runs through a support system and forum
Pick Publii if
- Fits if you want a free site editor and already have or will pick a host
- Works for people who like keeping site files on their own computer
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: you must arrange and pay for your own hosting
- Watch out: premium themes and plugins are paid extras
- Not for you if you need shop, login or database features, as the output is static
- Tight if several people edit one site, as content lives on one computer
How we grade them
| 2.4GPANicepageFair | 2.8GPAPubliiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPersonal is $6.75 a month billed annually, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42), with only 5 projects. | AThe app is free and open source, with unlimited sites and no account, against a category where the cheaper quarter pays $6.75 a month; hosting is extra. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free Starter plan has 2 projects and 2 HTML sites on a nicepage.io address, with no export; a 7-day trial of Premium features comes with an account. | AFree outright, with no cap on sites and no sign-up. |
| Features | CA builder with templates, forms and stores, but hosting covers HTML only and HTML sites cannot be imported back. | COffline editing, several editors, many publishing targets and a WordPress importer, but static output only, with no database or hosted multi-user editor. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and you build and export your own pages. | CNo store rating on record, and you pick a theme, build the site and set up your own host. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac and Windows, with WordPress, Joomla, WooCommerce and Stripe listed. | CWindows, Mac and Linux desktop only, with publishing links to GitHub Pages, Netlify and S3. |
| Best for | HTML, WordPress and Joomla pages | a free desktop app that makes static sites |
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: Nicepage and Publii. How we grade
Price against what you get
Nicepage starts at $6.75 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Publii has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
Nicepage scores higher, and starts $6.75 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Nicepage for less, and none scores higher than Publii 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
- Publii is open source, according to its own site.
- Nicepage also covers forms and online store.
- Publii also covers Markdown.
At a glance
| Nicepage | Publii | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $6.75 per month, billed annually (Personal) | Free |
| Free plan | Starter plan: 2 projects and 2 HTML sites on a nicepage.io subdomain, with basic customization and limited exports. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of most Premium features when you create an account | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Nicepage | TidyCustoms |
| Price read from | nicepage.com | getpublii.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Nicepage
- The Starter plan has no export of projects or WordPress and Joomla themes, and stops at 2 projects.
- After a subscription ends, the account falls back to Starter, the connected domain is disconnected and published sites stay active for 12 months.
- Hosting covers HTML sites only, not PHP or JS files, and HTML sites cannot be imported back into the editor.
- Support runs through a support system and forum; there is no phone or Facebook support.
Publii
- You must arrange and pay for your own hosting; the app only generates the files.
- Premium themes and plugins on the Publii marketplace are paid extras.
- The published site is static, with no database or PHP behind it, so dynamic features need outside services.
- Content is edited on one computer; there is no hosted multi-user editor.
Key features
Nicepage
- Desktop apps and online builder
- The same editor runs in Windows and Mac desktop apps and in a browser; the desktop apps can be used offline after signing in once.
- Templates and blocks
- More than 15,000 responsive templates, with grid layouts, galleries, sliders, forms, animations and an AI page builder.
- WordPress and Joomla
- A WordPress plugin and Joomla extension design pages, and the apps can export themes; WooCommerce and VirtueMart product pages need Pro.
- Hosting and export
- Nicepage hosts HTML sites on its network with custom domains. Sites can also be exported as static HTML for third-party hosting without limits.
- E-commerce
- HTML sites can take payments through PayPal and Stripe, with a product limit that rises by plan, from 10 products up to unlimited.
Publii
- Offline desktop editing
- Write and change settings without a connection or cloud account; files stay on your computer until you publish.
- Three editors
- Compose posts with a block editor, a WYSIWYG toolbar or a Markdown editor, depending on how you prefer to write.
- Many publishing targets
- Publish to GitHub Pages, GitLab Pages, Netlify, Amazon S3, Google Cloud, FTP or SFTP, or export a folder of files.
- WordPress importer
- Brings in posts, pages, images, authors and menus from a WordPress export file, with a report listing unresolved links.
- SEO, privacy and AI-crawler tools
- Sitemaps, feeds, JSON-LD data and cookie controls are built in; plugins add an llms.txt file and AI crawler rules.
- Unlimited sites per app
- Each site has its own content, settings and publishing destination, with no per-site fee for the application.
Plans
Nicepage
Starter$0
Free for individuals: 2 projects, 2 HTML sites on a nicepage.io subdomain, 50 form submissions in total and basic customization.
Personal$6.75
per month, billed annually
5 projects and 5 HTML sites, 1 site with a connected domain, 250 form submissions a month and a WordPress export.
Business$12.75
per month, billed annually
50 projects, 3 sites with a connected domain, full customization, WordPress and Joomla export and advanced e-commerce.
Pro$18.75
per month, billed annually
Unlimited projects and HTML sites, 5 connected domains, 5,000 form submissions a month and WooCommerce export.
Ultimate$31.75
per month, billed annually
20 sites with connected domains, 25,000 form submissions a month, white label for WordPress and Joomla and large photo downloads.
Publii
Publii app$0
Free, open-source desktop app; unlimited sites with no per-site fee and no account needed.
Ways to pay less
Nicepage
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license option
A License is lifetime Premium for the desktop app, WordPress plugin and Joomla extension, with one year of updates and online services.
Publii
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nicepage or Publii?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Publii is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $6.75 a month for Nicepage. Nicepage starts at $6.75 per month, billed annually (Personal), and Publii is free.
Which has a free plan, Nicepage or Publii?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Nicepage and Publii have a free plan.
Which platforms do Nicepage and Publii run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Nicepage lists a web app and only Publii lists a Linux app. Both list 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.