SITE123 vs UENI
We give SITE123 a 2.0 GPA and UENI a 2.2, out of 4.0. SITE123 grades higher on the free plan. UENI grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SITE123
Free website builder that lays out pages from your content
UENI
Done-for-you small-business websites, built by a team in a week
How we grade them
| 2.0GPASITE123Fair | 2.2GPAUENIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $10.80 a month on a yearly plan paid up front, going by SITE123's own FAQ, for one site with your own domain and a store. That's the ordinary middle of this category. Public pages show one Premium price; the other packages are priced only inside the app. | CGraded against its own alternatives, since it's a done-for-you service: $20.83 a month billed yearly ($24.99 monthly) plus a $79 setup fee, about what Squarespace's $19 or B12's $20 do-it-yourself plans cost. Unlimited edits done for you start at $49.17, the store at $82.50. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for good with hosting on a SITE123 subdomain, but only 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, and a SITE123 floating tag on the site. | FNo free plan and no free trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee runs from the day you pay the setup fee, and it doesn't refund a custom domain. |
| Features | CContent-first building, sites that fit phones, a free image bank, a store, and mailboxes on higher packages. The gaps are in the listing: you don't control the layout, email needs Advanced or above, and sites can't be downloaded or moved off SITE123. | BA site built in 7 days, with a domain, SSL, hosting and email on every plan, then bookings, a 0% commission store, Google Business Profile upkeep and a marketing team higher up. It covers the whole job, with people doing the work. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. There's no layout work at all, since SITE123 arranges the pages, and live chat help is there at any hour. You still bring every word and picture. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to build: a 15 to 30 minute questionnaire, and their team makes the site. After 30 days on Launch, the edits are yours to make. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations in the listing, no phone or desktop app and no API. Hosting, domain and mailboxes all stay inside SITE123. | BA web app with no phone or desktop app, linking to Stripe, PayPal, Square, Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Calendly and Mailchimp. |
| Best for | a first website with no design work | a business site built for you in a week |
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: SITE123 and UENI. How we grade
Price against what you get
SITE123 starts at $12.80 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UENI starts at $20.83 a month and scores 3.0.
UENI scores higher, and starts $8.03 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 SITE123 for less, and 2 score higher than UENI 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
- SITE123 starts at $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated). UENI starts at $20.83 per month, billed annually, plus a $79 setup fee.
- SITE123 has a free plan. UENI does not.
- SITE123 also covers templates and no-code.
- UENI also covers booking links, forms and live chat.
At a glance
| SITE123 | UENI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated) | $20.83 per month, billed annually, plus a $79 setup fee |
| Free plan | Unlimited sites on a SITE123 subdomain with 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, showing a SITE123 floating tag. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SITE123 | UENI Ltd |
| Price read from | site123.com | ueni.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
SITE123
- First-time site owners who would rather not design layouts
- Simple business, event or personal sites built in an afternoon
- People who want round-the-clock chat support while they build
UENI
- Small business owners who want a website made for them, not a builder
- Local businesses that rely on Google Maps and bookings
- Owners who would rather ask for edits than make them
Worth knowing
SITE123
- There is no monthly billing: each package is paid up front for the whole term, from 3 months to 10 years, and covers a single site.
- Prices for the Basic, Advanced, Professional, Gold and Platinum packages appear only in the in-app pricing table; public pages show one Premium price.
- Sites cannot be downloaded or moved off SITE123, which describes itself as a proprietary service.
- Email accounts come only with Advanced, Professional and Gold packages, or as a separate purchase.
UENI
- Every plan carries a one-time setup fee, shown as $79 cut from $599, with no end date given for the lower price.
- Website Launch includes done-for-you edits for the first 30 days only; unlimited edits start on Plus at $49.17 a month billed annually.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee runs from the day the setup fee is paid, and a refund excludes the cost of a custom domain.
- There is no free plan or free trial.
Key features
SITE123
- Content-first editor
- Choose a website type and upload text and images; SITE123 arranges the structure and design, so there is no drag-and-drop layout work.
- Responsive sites and image bank
- Every site adjusts to phones and tablets automatically, and an integrated image bank supplies pictures that can be used freely.
- Online store
- Premium packages add a store for selling products, with online payment methods for checkout.
- Hosting, domains and mailboxes
- Hosting is included on every plan. Premium connects your own domain, with a free year of domain registration on a first annual plan, and higher packages add mailboxes.
- 24/7 live chat support
- Free and paying users can reach SITE123's support team by live chat at any hour.
UENI
- Website built for you in 7 days
- A 15 to 30 minute questionnaire covers your services, hours, colors and photos; UENI's designers, copywriters and SEO staff then build the site within a week.
- Launch call and editor
- UENI presents the finished site on a Zoom call and shows you the editor. Launch includes 30 days of edits done for you; Plus and above make that unlimited.
- Domain, email and hosting
- Every plan includes a custom domain or the use of your own, SSL, hosting and a business email address, with four addresses from Plus up.
- Bookings and online sales
- Customers can book services or buy products from the site, paying through Stripe, Square or PayPal, and products can be synced to Google, Facebook and Instagram.
- Google Business Profile and SEO
- From Plus, UENI sets up, optimizes and keeps your Google Business Profile current and applies more advanced SEO to the site.
- Done-for-you marketing
- Growth adds a dedicated team that runs email, social, ads, SEO and reputation work, with a monthly strategy session and 2,000 words of new content.
Plans
SITE123
Free$0
A SITE123 subdomain, 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, with the SITE123 floating tag shown.
Premium$12.80
per site / month, paid up front (term not stated)
Free domain for a year, 3 GB of storage and bandwidth, your own domain, an online store and no floating tag. The page's FAQ says from $10.80 a month yearly.
UENI
Website Launch$20.83
per month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)
Site built for you in 7 days, domain, SSL, hosting, 1 email address and 30 days of done-for-you edits. Every plan adds a $79 setup fee, shown cut from $599.
Plus$49.17
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Unlimited done-for-you edits, 4 email addresses, advanced SEO, Google Business Profile upkeep, live chat and lead forms, and VIP phone support.
Ecommerce$82.50
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
A full store at 0% commission with abandoned-cart emails, product subscriptions and courses, automated sales tax, loyalty and reviews, and bookings with deposits.
Growth$104.16
per month, billed annually ($124.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Ecommerce plus a dedicated marketing team, a marketing plan, monthly 1-on-1 sessions and 2,000 words of new site content a month.
Ways to pay less
SITE123
- Other savings
Longer terms cost less per month
SITE123 discounts up-front plans more the longer the commitment, and annual plans include a free year of domain registration with the first purchase.
UENI
- Annual discount
Lower rates for yearly and two-year billing
Website Launch is $249.90 a year or $449.82 for two years, against $24.99 a month billed monthly: 17% and 25% less than paying monthly.
