SITE123 vs Webself (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Webself grades higher than SITE123: 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
Webself grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Webself
Website and online store builder with a 30-day free trial
Which one is for you
Pick SITE123 if
- Fits if you've never made a website and don't want to think about layout
- Works for simple business, event or personal sites, with live chat help around the clock
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you might move the site later, as it can't be downloaded or moved off SITE123
- Skip it if you want to pay monthly, since every package is paid up front for terms of 3 months to 10 years
- Too light for designers who want a say in where things go on the page
- Watch out: public pages show one Premium price; the other five packages are priced only inside the app
- Tight if you need email, which comes only with Advanced, Professional and Gold, or as a separate purchase
Pick Webself if
- Fits if you want a small site and a low monthly price
- Works for a shop that needs a site in English, French or Spanish
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want more than 10 pages on Starter, which also keeps WebSelf branding
- Watch out: the page does not say if the prices are monthly or annual, and it advertises 15% off yearly while its FAQ says up to 30%
- Watch out: the 14-day full refund applies to annual plans only
- Watch out: only Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there is none
How we grade them
| 2.0GPASITE123Fair | 2.2GPAWebselfFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$4.50 a month for Starter and $7.50 for Growth, against a category middle of $12. The page does not say whether these are monthly or yearly figures. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree with no time limit, on a SITE123 subdomain, but only 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, and a SITE123 floating tag on the site. | CA 30-day trial of the Growth plan, and no free plan. The page does not say whether a card is needed. |
| 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. | CDrag-and-drop editor, online store, domain name, multilingual sites and statistics. Starter is capped at 10 pages and 1 GB. |
| 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. | CNo rating on record. You build the pages and store yourself. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. |
| Best for | a first website with no design work | a small-business site on a low monthly price |
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 Webself. 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. Webself starts at $4.50 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Webself starts $8.30 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 32 score higher than SITE123 for less, and 8 score higher than Webself 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
- Webself also covers online store.
At a glance
| SITE123 | Webself | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated) | $4.5 per month, billing basis not shown on the page |
| 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 | 30-day free trial of the Growth plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SITE123 | WebSelf |
| Price read from | site123.com | en.webself.net |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
Webself
- The pricing page does not say whether the displayed prices are monthly or annual figures; it advertises a 15% annual saving.
- A 14-day full refund applies to annual plans only.
- Starter keeps WebSelf branding and has a 10-page limit.
- Payment is by Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
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.
Webself
- Drag-and-drop editor
- Build pages from templates and section templates without code, with mobile-optimized layouts.
- Online store
- Store included on some plans and optional on others, per the plan cards.
- Domain name
- Annual Growth, Advanced and VIP plans include a free domain for one year.
- Multilingual sites
- 2 languages on Advanced and unlimited on VIP.
- Statistics
- Base statistics on Growth, advanced and professional statistics on higher tiers.
- Hosting and HTTPS
- Hosting and an HTTPS-secured connection come with every plan.
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.
Webself
Starter$4.5
per month, billing basis not shown
10 pages, 1 GB storage, blog, connect your own domain and WebSelf branding stays.
Growth$7.5
per month, billing basis not shown
25 pages, 2 GB storage, domain name included, 1 email address and base statistics.
Advanced$14
per month, billing basis not shown
100 pages, 15 GB storage, 2 languages, 2 email addresses and advanced statistics.
VIP$37
per month, billing basis not shown
Unlimited pages, 50 GB storage, unlimited languages and 5 email addresses.
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.
Webself
- Annual discount
Save up to 30% on yearly plans
The pricing FAQ says yearly plans can save up to 30% against monthly, charged as one payment for the year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SITE123 or Webself?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Webself is cheaper to start with: $4.50 a month, against $12.80 a month for SITE123. SITE123 starts at $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated), and Webself starts at $4.5 per month, billing basis not shown on the page.
Which has a free plan, SITE123 or Webself?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SITE123 has a free plan. Webself does not, though it has 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.