# Blocs review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Visual website builder for Mac that exports code you host yourself Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Blocs is a drag-and-drop website builder installed on a Mac, with companion apps for iPad and iPhone. Sites are built from stacked sections on the Bootstrap framework and are exported as code or published to your own hosting. It is sold as a one-time purchase rather than a subscription. - **Category:** Website & Landing Page Builders - **Made by:** Blocs - **Website:** https://blocsapp.com - **Runs on:** macOS, iOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Windows or Linux, as the editor is Mac only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Blocs has a free plan, and paid plans start at $112.99 one-time (Standard, price shown as including tax). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Build unlimited websites with interactions, animations and add-ons, but no code export and no publishing to your hosting. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Blocs 6 Free | $0 | Unlimited sites, styling, interactions and add-ons; no code export or publishing. | | Blocs 6 Standard | $112.99 one-time, inc tax, 1 Mac | Adds code export, publishing to your hosting, custom fonts and browser preview. | | Blocs 6 Plus | $179.99 one-time, inc tax, 2 Macs | Adds custom interactions, WordPress themes, website import, image editing and advanced SEO. | Read from https://blocsapp.com/pricing/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Blocs before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **25% student discount on Standard** (Education): Full-time college or university students over 16 may get 25% off a first Blocs Standard license; it cannot be combined with other promotions. Source: https://blocsapp.com/pricing/ ## Key features - **Stackable page sections:** Pages are assembled from pre-made Bloc sections and Bric components such as carousels, modals and media players, on Bootstrap 4 and 5. - **Code export or own hosting:** Standard and Plus export sites as code or publish them to your own hosting; the free version cannot. - **Interactions and scroll effects:** Standard interactions, animations and Scroll FX are in every edition; custom interactions need Plus. - **WordPress themes:** Plus can build custom WordPress themes from a Blocs design. - **Templates and add-ons:** Site templates are included and add-ons can be installed in every edition. - **Website import:** Plus can import content from existing websites and extract images, fonts and colors from live sites. ## Good for - Mac users who want to own the exported site code - Designers who prefer a one-time license over a subscription - Sites hosted on a provider of your own choice ## Worth knowing - The desktop editor runs on macOS only; iPad and iPhone are separate companion apps. - The free version cannot export code or publish, so a real launch needs Standard or Plus. - No hosting is included, and e-commerce works only through third-party integrations. - Updates are free within Blocs 6, but moving from Blocs 5 to 6 is a paid upgrade. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Blocs is a Mac app that builds Bootstrap sites from stacked sections, sold as a one-time purchase. The free version cannot export code or publish, so launching a site needs Standard at $112.99 or Plus at $179.99, and there is no hosting. - **Value for money: A.** $112.99 one-time for Standard, under a year of the category's middle subscription ($144). Plus is $179.99. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A free version for unlimited sites, but no code export and no publishing, so you hit the cap before launch. - **Features: C.** Stackable sections, interactions, code export, WordPress themes on Plus and website import. No hosting is included, and e-commerce works only through other services. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You build the site from sections and learn the editor. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** The editor runs on Mac only. iPad and iPhone apps are separate companions, so it is one family of devices. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Blocs's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among website and landing page builders - Blocs's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 70 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 20. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 94 of 104) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 2). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/website-builders ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Blocs you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 70 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade. It costs $112.99, paid once. - You could make: Templates: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A builder that other people can use without writing code. - You could not: Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with WordPress, Bootstrap **Tags:** No-code, Templates, One-time purchase, Works offline ## Alternatives - [Bootstrap Studio](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bootstrap-studio): Desktop drag-and-drop editor for Bootstrap websites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/blocs-vs-bootstrap-studio) - [Pinegrow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pinegrow): Visual HTML, CSS and Tailwind editor for desktop and browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/blocs-vs-pinegrow) - [RapidWeaver Elements](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rapidweaver): Mac-only visual website builder that publishes to your own server. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/blocs-vs-rapidweaver) - [Publii](https://toolgpa.com/tools/publii): Free open-source desktop CMS that publishes static websites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/blocs-vs-publii) - [Nicepage](https://toolgpa.com/tools/nicepage): Drag-and-drop page builder for HTML, WordPress and Joomla sites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/blocs-vs-nicepage) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://blocsapp.com/pricing/ - https://blocsapp.com/mac/ - https://blocsapp.com/ipad/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/blocs Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).