Readymag vs Semplice (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Readymag if

• Fits if you are a designer who wants layout freedom for a portfolio
• Works for a single free site to try the tool

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 1 site, 10 pages and Readymag branding
• Watch out: paid plans cap views at 10,000, 25,000 or 75,000 a month
• Pricey if you want code export, since it is only on Advanced at $58.50 a month
• Skip it if you want many custom-domain sites cheaply: they are capped at 1, 3 or 10 by plan

Pick Semplice if

• Fits if you are a designer on WordPress who wants to pay once
• Makes sense if one domain is enough

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as neither is listed
• Skip it if you need a multilingual site, as it is not compatible with WPML or Polylang
• Watch out: the vendor says it offers no refunds and no direct support, only a helpdesk and critical updates
• Tight if you run more than one domain: Single and Studio cover one, and Business is $699 for ten

Readymag

• Free sites keep Readymag branding and stop at 10 pages on a Readymag address.
• Each paid plan caps monthly views, from 10,000 on Personal to 75,000 on Advanced.
• Code export is limited to the Advanced plan.
• Custom-domain sites are capped per plan: 1, 3 or 10, and extra domains, collaborators and views cost more.

Semplice

• It needs your own WordPress install and hosting (WordPress 6.7+, PHP 7.4+).
• The vendor says it offers no refunds and no direct support, only a helpdesk and critical updates.
• It is not compatible with multilanguage plugins such as WPML or Polylang.
• Single and Studio licenses cover one domain; Business covers ten.

Readymag

Layouts for desktop, tablet and mobile

Each project can have separate desktop, tablet and mobile layouts, with global styles, colors and saved presets shared across it.

Widgets and animations

All widgets are open on the Free plan, with animations, free Adobe and type.today fonts, Unsplash photos and Noun Project icons in the editor.

Forms and custom code

Forms, Lottie animations, shots and custom code are preview only on Free and become usable when a paid plan is active.

Custom domains and hosting

Readymag hosts the sites. Paid plans connect custom domains, and a promo code gives a free .xyz domain for the first year.

Collaboration and versions

Paid plans add collaborators, from 1 on Personal to 10 on Advanced, and version history snapshots of each project.

Semplice

Grid-based visual editor

Pages are built by drag and drop on a grid with no templates and no code.

Custom animations

Hover effects, scroll animations and elements that move on load or click are built visually.

Custom type

Self-hosted or web fonts, including variable typefaces, feed a global type system.

Advanced portfolio grid

A homepage grid with page transitions and hover effects; the advanced grids are in the Studio and Business editions.

Modules and private projects

Galleries, a code module, Instagram and Dribbble modules, and password-locked pages or projects.

Readymag

• Free$0

  1 website with up to 10 pages on a Readymag domain. Forms, custom code and some other features are preview only.

• Personal$14

  per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)

  No branding, 1 published site on a custom domain, 10,000 views a month, unlimited pages and 1 collaborator.

• Freelancer$29

  per month, billed yearly ($38 billed monthly)

  3 custom-domain sites, 5 published sites, 25,000 views a month across them, 2 collaborators and site transfer.

• Advanced$58.50

  per month, billed yearly ($65 billed monthly)

  Unlimited published sites, 10 custom-domain sites, 75,000 views a month, code export, iframe embeds and 10 collaborators.

• ExtraCustom

  For studios and companies: custom domains, views and collaborators, SSO, an uptime SLA and a personal manager.

Semplice

• Single$119

  one-time, 1 domain

  Content editor, responsive controls, custom font sets, fullscreen cover, gallery slider, code module and private projects. Shown with $148 crossed out.

• Studio$168

  one-time, 1 domain

  Adds Blocks, Instagram, gallery grid, before/after and Mailchimp modules, and advanced grids. Shown with $229 crossed out.

• Business$699

  one-time, 10 domains

  All Studio features with 10 licenses for commercial client work, at $69 per license. Shown with $799 crossed out.

Readymag

• Education

  50% off any plan for students

  Students get 50% off any plan, and teachers 50% off for individual use or a classroom plan for $432.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for registered nonprofits

  Registered nonprofit organizations get 50% off any plan, renewed annually.

Semplice

No public discounts listed.