Pagecloud vs Pixpa (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pagecloud and Pixpa share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Pixpa starts cheaper, at $5.40 a month against $22 a month.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pagecloud grades higher on platforms. Pixpa grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pagecloud
AI website builder that drafts a small-business site from a chat
Pixpa
Portfolio sites, client galleries and a store in one plan
Which one is for you
Pick Pagecloud if
- Fits if you'd rather answer questions than design a site yourself
- Works for small businesses that want inquiries from the site in one inbox
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to sell online, as there's no store; selling stays in the separate Pagecloud Classic
- Pricey if you just need a simple page, as Launch is $22 a month billed yearly, $26 by the month
- Not for you if you want your AI allowance in numbers, as Pagecloud doesn't give one and sells extra credits in bundles
- Tight if more than one person edits, since Launch has no extra team members; Grow at $36 allows 10
- Watch out: some embedded tools need their own paid account, and nothing publishes without a paid plan
Pick Pixpa if
- Fits if you are a photographer who wants a site and client galleries together
- Works for a small portfolio on a low yearly price
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your site is large: Basic stops at 10 pages and 200 images
- Skip it if you sell much: store products go from 3 on Basic to unlimited on Advanced
- Watch out: the domain is free for the first year through Ionos, with Ionos renewal pricing after
- Pricey if you want a designer to build it: that is a one-time $199 add-on
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPagecloudFair | 2.2GPAPixpaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLaunch is $22 a month billed yearly ($26 monthly), at this category's dearer quarter. Yearly plans throw in a domain and a year of Google Workspace for one user. Plans differ only in AI use and seats, and Pagecloud states the AI allowance only as multiples, with no numbers. | BBasic is $5.40 a month billed yearly, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42), though it caps at 10 pages and 200 images. |
| Free plan and trial | CYou can build, edit and preview a site for free with no time limit. But publishing it live needs a paid plan, so it's a trial in all but name. | CA 15-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | CAI drafting, editing by asking or clicking, AI image edits, a forms inbox, analytics, SEO settings and embeds. The gap the listing names: no store, as selling stays in Pagecloud Classic, a separate older builder with its own plans. | CPortfolio, galleries, blog and store, but Basic has 3 store products and the store limit rises by plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The interview gets you a first draft quickly and you can just ask for changes, but outside tools go in by pasting embed code. | CNo rating on record, and you build pages and galleries yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with no phone or desktop app listed. Embeds bring in YouTube, Google Maps, Spotify, Mailchimp and Eventbrite, with Unsplash photos and Google Workspace for email. | CWeb only, with WHCC (print lab) and Ionos (domains) listed as links. |
| Best for | a small-business site drafted by AI from a chat | portfolio sites and client galleries in one plan |
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: Pagecloud and Pixpa. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pagecloud starts at $22 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pixpa starts at $5.40 a month and scores 2.0.
Pagecloud scores higher, and starts $16.60 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, 10 score higher than Pagecloud for less, and 5 score higher than Pixpa 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
- Pagecloud also covers no-code, forms and image generation.
- Pixpa also covers templates, file sharing, online store, digital downloads and popups.
At a glance
| Pagecloud | Pixpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $22 per month, billed annually ($26 billed monthly) | $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Build, edit and preview a site free with no time limit; a paid plan is needed to publish it live | 15-day free trial, no credit card; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pagecloud Inc. | Pixpa |
| Price read from | pagecloud.com | pixpa.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pagecloud
- Publishing a live site needs a paid plan; building and previewing are free.
- Pagecloud AI has no built-in store; e-commerce stays in Pagecloud Classic, a separate older builder with its own plans and add-ons.
- AI allowances are given only as multiples of Launch, with no numbers; extra AI credits are sold in bundles, and normal use is not charged during the beta.
- Outside tools are added by pasting embed code, and some of them need their own paid account.
Pixpa
- Basic stops at 10 pages, 200 images and 3 store products.
- The store product limit rises by plan, from 3 on Basic to unlimited on Advanced.
- A domain is free for the first year through Ionos, with Ionos renewal pricing after that.
- A designer-built site setup is a separate add-on at a one-time $199 fee.
Key features
Pagecloud
- Site drafted from an interview
- Answer guided questions about what you offer, who it is for and how to reach you, add photos and inspiration, and Pagecloud AI writes and designs a first homepage.
- Edit by asking or clicking
- Ask the assistant to add pages or change content across the site, or select any element and edit it directly, within a brand style system for colors and fonts.
- AI images and stock photos
- Upload your own photos, pick from an Unsplash library, or generate and adjust images with prompts such as making a photo warmer.
- Forms with an inbox
- Add inquiry forms and read, reply to, forward or flag every submission in one inbox in the dashboard.
- Analytics you can ask about
- Built-in visitor analytics answer plain questions such as where visitors come from and how this month compares with the last.
- Hosting, SEO and embeds
- Hosting, SSL and a free pagecloud.site address come with every plan, with per-page SEO settings and embed code for booking, video and map tools.
Pixpa
- Portfolio website builder
- A visual editor with more than 200 premium templates, mobile-optimized sites, a free SSL certificate and hosting on every plan.
- Client galleries
- Unlimited private albums on every plan for proofing, favorites, comments and secure file delivery, plus standalone gallery links of up to 250 images.
- Store with zero commission
- Sell products, services and digital files with checkout on your own domain. Selling photos as prints or downloads is not capped by the product limit.
- Print lab fulfillment
- Print orders can be fulfilled automatically through WHCC or a custom lab, or fulfilled by you.
- Blog and marketing tools
- Built-in blogging, forms, marketing popups, an announcement bar and SEO tools are included, without adding plugins.
Plans
Pagecloud
Launch$22
per month, billed annually ($26 billed monthly)
AI site creation and editing, forms inbox, analytics, SEO settings, hosting and your own domain, with the base AI allowance and no extra team members.
Grow$36
per month, billed annually ($45 billed monthly)
The same features with twice Launch's AI usage and up to 10 team members.
Optimize$69
per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
The same features with five times Launch's AI usage and up to 100 team members.
Pixpa
Basic$5.40
per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly)
10 pages, 200 images, 1 blog, up to 3 store products and 3 GB of client-gallery storage.
Creator$9
per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
Unlimited pages and images, up to 10 store products and 5 GB of storage for original files.
Professional$12
per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
Marked most popular. Up to 100 store products and 25 GB of storage; adds advanced forms and coupon rules.
Advanced$15
per month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited store products and 100 GB of storage for original files.
Ways to pay less
Pagecloud
- Annual discount
Save 15% to 22% with annual billing
Launch is $22 a month billed annually against $26 monthly, Grow $36 against $45 and Optimize $69 against $89.
- Other savings
Free domain and a year of Google Workspace
Annual plans include a custom domain worth up to $20 and one Google Workspace license for a year, which Pagecloud values at $82.
Pixpa
- Annual discount
40% off on yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly plans at 40% off the monthly rates, and 2-yearly plans at 55% off (Basic at $4.05 a month).
- Education
Up to 55% off for students and educators
Pixpa's menu says Edu discounts give up to 55% off all plans to students and educators.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pagecloud or Pixpa?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pixpa is cheaper to start with: $5.40 a month, against $22 a month for Pagecloud. Pagecloud starts at $22 per month, billed annually ($26 billed monthly), and Pixpa starts at $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Pagecloud or Pixpa?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Pagecloud nor Pixpa has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.