# Semplice review (2026): is it worth $119? > WordPress portfolio builder for designers, paid once Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Semplice is a theme for self-hosted WordPress that adds a grid-based visual editor, custom animations and an advanced portfolio grid, aimed at designers, illustrators and photographers. It is sold as one-time licenses in three editions that differ by features and by how many domains they cover, with no subscription. - **Category:** Website & Landing Page Builders - **Made by:** Semplicelabs GmbH - **Website:** https://www.semplice.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as neither is listed. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Semplice is a paid product, starting at $119 once, for 1 domain. - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://www.semplice.com/get-semplice on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Semplice before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Designers and artists who want a custom-looking portfolio - Buyers who want to pay once rather than monthly - Studios licensing several client sites through the Business edition ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Semplice is a WordPress portfolio builder for designers, from $119 once for 1 domain. It needs your own WordPress and hosting, the vendor says it offers no refunds and no direct support, and it does not work with multilanguage plugins. - **Value for money: A.** $119 once for 1 domain, under a year of the category's middle subscription (about $154). Studio is $168 and Business is $699 for 10 domains. - **Free plan and trial: F.** No free plan and no trial are listed, and the vendor offers no refunds. - **Features: C.** A portfolio builder with grids, galleries and a code module, but Blocks, grids and Mailchimp need Studio, and it does not work with WPML or Polylang. - **Ease of use: D.** No rating on record, and it needs your own WordPress 6.7+, PHP 7.4+ and hosting. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** WordPress only, with Mailchimp, Instagram and Dribbble listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Semplice's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among website and landing page builders - Semplice's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 55 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 10. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 53 of 55) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/website-builders ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Semplice 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. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 39 of the 55 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $119, 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. 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, Mailchimp, Instagram, Dribbble **Tags:** No-code, Templates, One-time purchase ## Alternatives - [Format](https://toolgpa.com/tools/format): Portfolio website builder for photographers and other creatives. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/format-vs-semplice) - [Cargo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cargo): Site builder for designers and artists, one price for every site. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cargo-vs-semplice) - [Adobe Portfolio](https://toolgpa.com/tools/adobe-portfolio): Portfolio website builder included with Creative Cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/adobe-portfolio-vs-semplice) - [Pixpa](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pixpa): Portfolio sites, client galleries and a store in one plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/pixpa-vs-semplice) - [Readymag](https://toolgpa.com/tools/readymag): Design tool for building editorial and portfolio websites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/readymag-vs-semplice) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.semplice.com/get-semplice - https://www.semplice.com/ - https://www.semplice.com/imprint Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/semplice Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).