How we rank: Website builders
The Score (0–100) is a weighted sum of the factors below. Each factor is the weighted average of its metrics; each metric is calculated from one published fact. Missing facts score zero, and a service is ranked only when enough of its Score is backed by facts.
A service is ranked only when at least 70% of its Score is backed by verified facts.
Price 40%
A free plan with no time limit, the monthly price of the cheapest paid plan that lets you connect your own domain on annual billing ($0 scores 100, $30 or more scores 0; non-USD prices converted at the ECB rate), and a free domain for the first year with that plan.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Cheapest plan with your own domain, per month (annual billing) | Linear from 0 (100) to 30 (0) — lower is better |
| Free domain for the first year | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Features 35%
An online store with a cart and checkout on at least one paid plan, a builder that generates a site from a text prompt with AI, a free SSL certificate, and site export — to static HTML code or a WordPress-compatible file — described in the official documentation.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Online store | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| AI site generation | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Free SSL certificate | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Site export | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Reputation 10%
Rating of the official site-editor app in the US App Store (3 stars scores 0, 5 stars scores 100), weighted by the number of ratings.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3★ = 0, 5★ = 100, damped below 100,000 ratings |
Reliability 15%
A public status page with incidents and the company's track record (20+ years gets full credit).
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Public status page | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Company founded | Full score at 20+ years |