The SITE123 Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SITE123 in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SITE123
The Insider’s Guide
Free website builder that lays out pages from your content
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and landing page builders, read from SITE123’s own pages.
Made by SITE123 · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SITE123’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SITE123’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 3 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade
SITE123 is a website builder for beginners in which you pick a site type and add your content, and SITE123 handles the structure and design instead of a drag-and-drop canvas. Sites are free on a SITE123 subdomain with hosting included. Premium packages, paid up front for terms from 3 months to 10 years, add a custom domain, more storage, mailboxes and an online store.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SITE123, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a first website with no design work
You can't take the site with you, though, and there's no monthly billing.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.80 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited sites on a SITE123 subdomain with 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, showing a SITE123 floating tag.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
Online store
Premium packages add a store for selling products, with online payment methods for checkout.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 3 of 30
That is against the other website and landing page builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace SITE123 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.
SITE123 at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- SITE123
- Category
- Website & Landing Page Builders
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a first website with no design work
SITE123 is for people who don't want to design anything: pick a site type, add your words and photos, and it lays the pages out for you. Premium is $10.80 a month on a yearly plan paid up front, with 24/7 chat help while you build. You can't take the site with you, though, and there's no monthly billing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Premium 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free 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. |
| Features | C | Content-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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations in the listing, no phone or desktop app and no API. Hosting, domain and mailboxes all stay inside SITE123. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SITE123 is for
- Great if you've never made a website and don't want to think about layout
- Handy when you want help at 2am, as live chat support runs around the clock
- Good for simple business, event or personal sites done in an afternoon
Who it is not for
- 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 its whole term
- Too light for designers who want a say in where things go on the page
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.80
A month to start. There is a free plan too
SITE123 has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated).
That's the ordinary middle of this category.
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.
The free plan
Unlimited sites on a SITE123 subdomain with 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, showing a SITE123 floating tag.
Read from site123.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on site123.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Free website builder that lays out pages from your content. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, no-code.
Content-first building, sites that fit phones, a free image bank, a store, and mailboxes on higher packages.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
SITE123 is made by SITE123.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/30
Other website and landing page builders it is graded above
SITE123's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 5.
Its paid plans start at $12.80 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 13 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. SITE123’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 30
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 30
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 30
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 30 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SITE123 is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace SITE123 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: 22 of the 30 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $153.60 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
What this rests on. SITE123’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Webnode, Jimdo, Wix, Strikingly and GoDaddy Website Builder
The 5 tools SITE123 is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Webnode
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
AI website builder for small businesses with low-cost yearly plans.
- SITE123 also covers no-code.
- Webnode also covers forms.
- 2.0GPA
Jimdo
Free plan · from $11/mo
AI website builder for solo businesses with bookings and invoices.
- SITE123 also covers templates and no-code.
- Jimdo also covers booking links, forms and invoicing.
- 2.8GPA
Wix
Free plan · from $17/mo
Drag-and-drop website builder with an AI agent and business apps.
- Only Wix lists iOS and Android apps.
- Wix also covers AI agents.
- 2.6GPA
Strikingly
Free plan · from $8/mo
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships.
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- SITE123 also covers no-code.
- Strikingly also covers forms, email campaigns and live chat.
- 2.2GPA
GoDaddy Website Builder
Free plan
Template website builder with marketing tools and a free plan.
- Only GoDaddy Website Builder lists an iOS app.
- SITE123 also covers no-code.
- GoDaddy Website Builder also covers forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SITE123 free?
SITE123 has a free plan. Unlimited sites on a SITE123 subdomain with 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, showing a SITE123 floating tag.
How much does SITE123 cost?
SITE123 lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does SITE123 work on?
SITE123 is available on Web.
Does SITE123 offer any discounts?
SITE123 publicly lists the following: Longer terms cost less per month.
Does SITE123 have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. SITE123 is listed for Web.
Does SITE123 have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. SITE123 is listed for Web.
Is SITE123 open source?
SITE123 is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Who makes SITE123?
SITE123 is made by SITE123.
What are the alternatives to SITE123?
The closest alternatives to SITE123 in our directory are Webnode, Jimdo, Wix, Strikingly and GoDaddy Website Builder.
How does SITE123 compare with other website and landing page builders?
SITE123's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 5.
Is SITE123 good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SITE123 C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of SITE123?
To replace SITE123 you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SITE123’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SITE123's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SITE123. Prices change, so check site123.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SITE123, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/site123
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SITE123’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. SITE123 is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SITE123. Prices and plans change: check site123.com before you buy.