Ultimate Website Builder Comparison 2024 | Find the BEST One for You + Why I Hated Squarespace

[@SophieCheung]

If you're a small business / artist or you have a website you'd like me to review, give feedback, critique on my next video, share the link below and I will select a few to give feedback on my next video! :)

[@chiensheng-ting991]

I'm an interior designer. Can you review domain (squarespace, Cloudflare, go daddy, namecheap...etc) Thank you ahead.

[@nsw_27]

0:39 answered your question

[@MrJohnmanjiro]

You obviously put a lot of time and effort into this. Well researched and presented. Your energy made me watch until the end. Thank you.

[@SophieCheung]

thanks for watching John! really appreciate your feedback :)

[@uly4902]

As an artist and Studio Art BFA student, this was tremendously helpful, thank you for taking the time to do the research for us! Cargo ended up being the design language I was looking for, thank you so much!

[@SophieCheung]

You're very welcome! 😃

[@emmydrafts]

10 years of experience here and you told nothing but truths and facts! Great video!

[@SophieCheung]

wow, thank you so much Emmy! hope you found it useful!

[@azurepeace]

this was so eloquently put and full of useful information. thank you for putting this together. you have a wonderful vibe as well !

[@SophieCheung]

You're so welcome! I hope this helped and please share it with someone who might need this info :)

[@SophieCheung]

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[@OliviaWinfield]

Hi, how long are the free consultations available for?

[@SophieCheung]

@@OliviaWinfield so sorry for the late response, this is outdated!

[@iyinoluwao3393]

This is so detailed and mentions options I haven't heard of elsewhere. Thank you so much!

[@SophieCheung]

anytime! :)

[@Craig.thecreative]

Yeah, you deserve over 1 million subscribers. Thank you for comprehensive video and great video editing too. Coming from a production mind, I was engaged for 20 minutes, and that's hard for me. I wish I could just pay you to build a great website for me. Thank you again!

[@daleanderson1727]

Helpful. Logical. Easy to understand. Didn't waste my time. Your obvious expertise was refreshing. I cannot say enough good things about your piece here, bravo and thank you. You have earned an enthusiastic follower. All the best to you.

[@BrendonSchaferCT]

You're a great presenter. Full of energy and enthusiasm. Pleasant to watch and listen.

[@SophieCheung]

thank you brendon! hope it was useful

[@MadMaxFuryRose]

Im a graphic designer and I definitely fell into the squarespace marketing trap. Glad I found your video cuz I hate Squarespace 😂😂

[@SophieCheung]

ahahhah i'm so glad it helped you :))

[@EmpowerMotiv]

That's gotta be the most elaborate video I have seen, very Clear explanation and the pro/cons list is very helpful. Thank you!

[@SophieCheung]

thanks for watching! so glad it was helpful to you :)

[@coflage2875]

I have watched so many of these videos now and this is honestly the best one out there, well done! Such a brilliantly comprehensive yet also somehow concise rundown of the options out there and I’m so glad you mentioned the Adobe one as I wasn’t even aware of that! Will be checking that out first, then notion

[@SophieCheung]

thanks for watching it all the way through! I hope you find an option that works for you :)

[@coflage2875]

@@SophieCheung Adobe portfolio is actually perfect for me right now just to fling photos together in one place and provide some simple organised restraints for this creative scatter brain 🤪 thanks again Sophie, wouldn’t have even considered this before seeing your video

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

I was reading your FAQ. Just wanted to say that your accent is not weird. It is awesome! Such a musical, mellifluous cadence!

[@SophieCheung]

that's so kind of you, i really appreciate that! thank you :)

[@Arnesrm]

Wow, thank you so much! Cargo is just what I was searching for, I believe. I can’t stand seeing all those basic Website themes that either try to look like squarespace or ARE squarespace haha Great video :)

[@SophieCheung]

right??? squarespace is so repetitive haha, enjoy playing around with Cargo!

[@InjiArtistry]

Thank. you! I'm tackling Webflow now. Plus - as a creative recruiter, I know that more and more companies in design and marketing are asking for knowledge of that software. Amazing.

[@yellowbird1221]

So I have been searching for weeks trying to find the best website builder and thanks to you, I realize that webflow is the best option for me. I have been learning to build websites for 4 years now and I really love learning how to code and adding my own style as well. Thank you for your honest opinion about all of these website builders! I appreciate it, and I just subscribed to your channel to learn more insightful knowledge on web design!

[@SophieCheung]

1000% agree that webflow sounds like a good option for you!!

[@golden.personality]

Which one are you using or if you've used a variety which would you say is the top 5?

[@IsmaelKenig]

Very comprehensive content, complete with tips, suggestions and your own opinion for different situations. Great work!

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@here5D]

I appreciate this video so much! I'm on my ReadyMag journey now and think its amazing what you can do with that platform! all the best!

[@SophieCheung]

You're so welcome!

[@MYZTICTRAVLER]

Hello Sophie, this was very useful and fully informative. Great work. Although I have been building and designing websites for over twenty years, I still learned one or two new things here with you. The only thing I would change about this video is the classical piano background music..... 😆

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@grayfox86]

i try to learnig webflow it's very hardest but it's incredible, thank you for share your culture :)

[@LexBenitez-u1g]

Your video has been very comprehensive with graphic of pros and cons per builder. Thank you for this!

[@SophieCheung]

so happy it helped you!

[@SophieCheung]

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[@carloanimationTV]

the problem today there are many tools you do not know what will fits you that is why you have to try it all one by one and find it for yourself thats what I saw that makes hard for a designer or a developer to do

[@SophieCheung]

@@carloanimationTV 100% agree! it takes such a long time to navigate these tools

[@particleinthewave8378]

For most small businesses that are looking at these options the design quality of their website is much less important that so many other aspects of the business. Anyone can create a nice looking website including AI…driving traffic to your site is the key

[@iii.wellness]

Your video provides the most extensive coverage of almost all website builder options out there. A couple of the easy ones for beginners that I know are Hostinger and Durable but I can understand why they didn't even make it to the list lol. I can't wait to try out ReadyMag & Cargo! Thank you Sophie!

[@Annushka_at48]

Amazing content. Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll go and try notion now 😁

[@makaylarae735]

before this video i thought i was crazy for not liking squarespace since almost every graphic designer online uses it for their portfolio which is wild to me. thank you so much for not only validating my opinion but also offering alternatives worth checking out (and being honest about the pros and cons!!)

[@CrazyPeople.Videos]

very informative Ive only been designing websites a few years and ALOT of the builders i didn't ever hear of ..thanks so much !!!

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful! Let me know what else I can help you with!

[@e.r.4447]

Wow and a million thanks. I was going to choose Squarespace, and move from Duda because of the marketing I've heard you mention. All your insights really help to take time and think differently.

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JamesBreitenstein]

I as well want to go from duda do squarespace, I am not happy with duda at the moment. Squarespace looks so much cleaner and the animations are better

[@dgrenwich]

Thank you! Was not aware of these other options beyond Wix/Squarespace.

[@SophieCheung]

Anytime!

[@loganwiseman1]

I would love to see a similar video more focused on SEO and E-commerce. I am hesitant to do Shopify....

[@Freedom-yo7ff]

Hands down best video on website builders. ✌ You rock Sophie! Vid is original, smart, insightful and fun. 😁 So many of these types of videos are generic. (Not yours)

[@SophieCheung]

appreciate your support! thank you :)

[@conchesodan]

The notion website option blew my mind. I never thought about it, as much as I use it on my daily basis. Also, thank you for letting us know free options. Because seriously some of us have a very, very limited budget to start with.

[@dudaalencastro]

Congrats on the video! Very helpful, full of information and not afraid to show some opinions. Keep it up!

[@SophieCheung]

glad it helped you Eduardo! i'd appreciate it if you could send the video to a friend who might need it! 😊

[@clarkcant]

Love the pace and detail! Subscribed. Webflow vs EditorX comparison please :)

[@SophieCheung]

thank you for the sub C!!

[@notimeforcode5770]

Editor X is better by far.

[@Readymag]

great video! thank you for mentioning us, Sophie

[@SophieCheung]

you guys have built a great product :)

[@NatashaJRiley]

This was SUPER helpful! I'm actually a Squarespace fan and will still use it, but I ALWAYS like looking at counterarguments because of the fees and the lack of flexibility (I'm leaning how to code and have been for a year now...slowly getting better, so I completely understand why someone would not prefer Squarespace). Thanks for being so objective and clear with this info! I learned a lot!!!

[@SophieCheung]

really glad it was able to help you! i do think squarespace has improved a lot over the years, and squarespace is perfect for a certain type of user like yourself, natasha :)

[@Art-ifishl_Intelligence]

Great video, would have been even better if the pricing options were included in it :)

[@SophieCheung]

thanks for the feedback! :)

[@HeyMarine]

This is the video I was looking for, I'm currently planning to design my own personal website design for my portfolio as a designer and I was wondering which platform I should choose, so thank you! It was an excellent explanation, nice and fun to watch 🥰.

[@SophieCheung]

thanks Marine!

[@badaramir24]

what did you choose then?

[@nattycozy1]

Which platform will you choose? Ive dabbled in a few here 😮

[@yifankach]

Im also here because im planning on putting out my industrial design portfolio works , currently considering FRAMER since its making the motion graphics easier to plug in for me

[@sophieanjuli4616]

This is really useful and in-depth. Thanks so much!

[@SophieCheung]

glad you found it useful!!

[@valoanopeammatkoneet]

this was the best video about comparison between website builders. have watched many of them recently, as i am starting a business. thank you!

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful! good luck with your business! :)

[@valoanopeammatkoneet]

@@SophieCheung thank you! i ended up with readymag bc of your review. we will see how it goes.

[@patbullock6999]

Just the breakdown I was looking for, thank you! Appreciate your thoughts and perspective on these

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimarthur9936]

Frustrated with Squarespace, I found this video very helpful. Thank you for doing this video..

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edgar-mmxxiii]

But Squarespace grid alignment feature ensures your elements are properly aligned relative to other elements. The clean and professional look of Squarespace for me is preferable.

[@vnikyt]

I use Elementor--hear me out lol--and it's easy to ensure your elements are properly aligned. In fact, just about all of the major builders these days now ensure you can properly align your elements

[@Frothy_Mead]

Thank you for making this video, such good info and experience here! Really saved me a lot of time and Thank God I don't have to go through a squarespace arc.

[@SophieCheung]

thank you for watching! I really appreciate your comment :)

[@divye.ruhela]

Equivalent to Photoshop scared me 😭 That's a hugeee learning curve people!

[@iclonethefirst]

Really useful video! Just one thing to point out, there are Design Professions, like UX Design or Industrial Design where you need a more complex way to interact with the website to fully showcase your work. So it isn`t just to make it look more professional, it is also important to make more tangible.

[@ThilanNana]

Idk how but this video completely sold me on square space

[@SophieCheung]

good luck 😂

[@nicolekelley1759]

This is the most insightful video I’ve found regarding all these different platforms 😭 THANK YOU 🙏🏻

[@gracesunshine6716]

Hi Sophie, absolutely love your voice and videos, new subscriber. Really appreciate your thorough and genuine content. You stand out of the crowd that offer little and are time wasting. Much love. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@SophieCheung]

thank you for your kind words jen ♥️♥️🥹

[@ROXELL]

Despite what you said, I decided to use square space.With everything you said, it seems like the best option for me.I was going to choose godaddy, but it is very limiting.I need something beginner friendly and simple though, plus I’m a stay at home homeschooling mom, and I need something that is more simple for my non tech savvy self lol

[@SophieCheung]

absolutely! whatever works best for you!

[@seancphygital]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the detailed explanation of all the different options. I am really just looking for something for a portfolio and I already use adobe so adobe portfolio sounds great for me as a free option! Appreciate you saving me some money on this one!

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikesnorthwesttips3776]

Thank you so much for providing more options for websites, this has helped me greatly.

[@SophieCheung]

i'm so glad! :)

[@ordnungstal]

Hii Sophie, how did you charge for a website when you built it with a website builder, like wix? I am very curious because I wanna give this service but need to find the ideal pricing☺️

[@SophieCheung]

unfortunately i built them with at full-time/part-time jobs so i didn't charge the clients individually! but id recommend charging by project

[@a.s8106]

Im screaming ahahahahah i just needed a video about website builder top 2023 and you started talking about Kaylor. YOU HAVE A NEW FOLLOWER

[@SophieCheung]

HAAHAHHAHAHAH i will find every opportunity to mention taylor swift

[@louiselemon9717]

I love your enthusiasm about web design!

[@anniecallahan3945]

You are so wonderful. I am still so confused how to pick the lowest cost option to get a web site online. We have a non profit for ww2 veterans and once i think i found the option there is so much cost to hosting and the domain. I guess I am just new to this and it is a bit overwhelming. You are a breath of fresh air. I just wish there was one option just to pull the site together and get it online .

[@SophieCheung]

no worries! let me see if i can help - what do you want your site to do?

[@anniecallahan3945]

@@SophieCheung You are the sweetest person. We really just want to put up our nonprofit programs, keep our food and clothing handouts updated and have videos of our ww2 veterans where schools and individuals can sign up to interact with them. Thank you so very much

[@SophieCheung]

@@anniecallahan3945 of course! and you mentioned that pricing is a concern, or is roughly $200 okay? because personally i would actually recommend squarespace / wix based on what you mentioned above!

[@StudioGalvan]

👍🏼 Thanks for this overview of Website Builders. I've wanted to know about them but don't have the time/patience to check them all out. I'm an Adobe Lightroom + Photoshop user so going with Adobe Portfolio is a natural (and FREE) option that I'm currently using.

[@SophieCheung]

glad you found an option that works for you!

[@nanathekatz]

Great video!! Thank you so much, I am a design student who gets asked to build websites for friends or low budget clients increasingly and I want to learn how to use a website builder for those now. I have never heard of readymag before and now that’s were I think I’m gonna start! You helped me with that, so thank you so much! ❤ Kinda wish you had a tutorial on that one now though! 😅 Just in case you need content inspiration… 😜

[@hasti9910]

ur energy makes my soul feel alive omg

[@SophieCheung]

Ahahaha ❤️

[@awolowiecki720]

This is seriously the most helpful video on this topic I've ever watched

[@SophieCheung]

i really appreciate your comment Alex! let me know if there's anything else i can help with

[@shadedshotsphotography]

Thank you for sharing Sophie. I am looking to make a different site for my photography business and you have helped me with your information and suggestions.

[@SophieCheung]

so glad i was able to help!

[@negkoray]

Thank you for putting so much effort into this video. It was exactly what I needed.

[@SophieCheung]

anytime neg!

[@MintyMido]

This video was so helpful!! Thank you for making it - ironically enough this made me realize squarespace probably is the best option for me LOL but im glad this video helps me know Id be making the right decision for my situation instead of jumping on the bandwagon!

[@SophieCheung]

hahhahaah 🤣 you know what, i think each person has their own unique needs, so i'm really glad that squarespace works for you :)

[@ServantStatusMinistries]

I’ve heard of most of these but this is still an awesome video to come back to and reference. This was such an awesome video!!!!

[@SophieCheung]

thank you so much ♥️♥️

[@ServantStatusMinistries]

@@SophieCheung yes but thank you!!!!!

[@letssamplethis7641]

Sophie - this was a fantastic video. I watched it to find a builder to work with my new web client. We settled on WIX. Hey that have a web manager app on iOS, so why not. Right? One of the things you need to catch up on is there are more and more designers who use iPad Pro for all of their design needs. Many designers have ditched their desktops and laptops because there are so many advanced design options for us on iOS. Designing on iPad Pro so nice. I critical criteria that got missed in your video was if any of these platforms allowed for designing from iPad. Not if they have an app or not, but even using their services on their website from iPad Pro. WIX is HORRIBLE in both NOT having a proper iOS editor and that the web based editor for some strange reason cant function correctly on iPad through Chrome nor Safari. This is a shame that we live in 2024 and WIX has yet to catch up to the future. Really wished reviewers like yourself would listed this as a huge “CON” against WIX. Anyhow, could you please do an updated video listing which Website Builders are seamlessly compatible for designers who use the awesome power of iPad Pro M2? Thank you.

[@SophieCheung]

thank you for the feedback! that's a great point!

[@letssamplethis7641]

@@SophieCheung so when’s the next top 10 with best best web builders for iOS coming out?

[@letssamplethis7641]

@@SophieCheung which web builder do you know of has a designer app for iOS or iPad, where you can design the whole site on your iPad pro?

[@keimaye]

Personally...I cant stand Squarespace. The fact that I have to use code for the simplest of things like custom fonts or use of additional colours (since they limit us to like, 5) the responsiveness is terrible as well, the moment you change the size of anything - it switches everything up, I cannot be bothered. I use Webflow instead. Bigger learning curve but much better pay off.

[@SophieCheung]

i totally agree :) thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@daniel-1998]

Great content thank you. As an absolute noob I think Wix is where I will start and learn SEO

[@SophieCheung]

that sounds like a good idea for you!

[@AchillesGiotakis]

great video sophie keep going! i wanna ask what u prefer for best host servises sites to going faster? thanks!

[@belshares]

Thanks for the tip! Curious - do you edit your own videos?

[@SunRaScopin]

Great video! Thank you. I'm going to try to build my friend a website for her small business in a salon where she works independently.

[@SophieCheung]

thanks for watching Shaneen! you're such a wonderful friend, she's lucky to have you!

[@justtlo3526]

Hi! Thank you for this well detailed video. I appreciate the information and am thinking of making a change to my website builder. Do you have an opinion on Wordpress?

[@oladejitoheeb8465]

Hi Thomas, I can help to make changes to your website builder. kindly contact me and let's get started right away.

[@parislondon163]

as a swiftie and kaylor, i trust you and your website recommendations with my life

[@SophieCheung]

hehehe i love taylor so muchhh

[@sabrigaturgon3219]

i'm just starting an affiliate marketing business and this a great run-down of so many platforms i didn't know about for creating the website

[@SophieCheung]

glad this helped you :)

[@alexafoley8150]

Fabulous explanations, Sophie. This is really helpful. Thanks.

[@SophieCheung]

glad it helped you alexa :)

[@ivydo1314]

Hi Sophie! This was a super informative video! What are your thoughts on Framer?

[@puregold24carats]

Thank you Sophie for an extensive analysis and detailed information pertaining to building websites

[@utarian7]

I'm surprised wordpress was not addressed, being nearly half of all websites.

[@ernestchibuike7923]

Kudos to you for your well detailed explanation. You just earned a sub. But would want to ask about Carrd. BTW, Carrd and Wix, which is best?

[@silly_hammy1]

Great job on this! I hope u have more 100k vids here soon!! 😇

[@SophieCheung]

thank you! ♥️♥️

[@GPerimony]

The sound of your mic is so satisfying

[@SophieCheung]

😂😂😂 glad to hear hahaha

[@jackb3985]

I have gone from carrd to adobe portfolio, and now this magazine should be moving to readymag soon

[@SophieCheung]

readymag is so great if you want a bit more control and something less simple :)

[@studyleaf8301]

Thank you so much for your video, it was immensely useful! I was wondering if you know what website builder is best for building a directory website? (business companies can list on there with automation, sort/ filter by categories etc) Thanks in advance!

[@TerminalOingoBoingo]

Whats the best website builder for creating a membership subscription service to access exclusive information content?

[@Katejsej]

I'm also sick of Squarespace, that's why I'm here. xD

[@Oscar_Conde]

HI, quick question, why you don't mention Wordpress?

[@madisonhare-reid8139]

This was so good to listen to. Been looking for a video just like this for a while

[@SophieCheung]

glad it helped!!

[@FunPeak]

I want to learn about website designing...but I'm little bit confused 😕! Can you tell me which one is best for beginners =>Figma or wix ???

[@adventuresofjandk]

So good. Trying to build a photography portfolio website where I can sell photos. So many options.

[@SophieCheung]

there's definitely a lot of options!

[@KeanuJeez]

I came here to learn and now I’m in love. Dang it.

[@mery_12]

This was suuuuper helpful! Thank you so much!

[@SophieCheung]

anytime! :)

[@maddy_rocco]

Thanks for this video! Haven't heard of readymag before... is it good for bloggers? I'm wanting to start one that I can also link my other socials to... thanks!

[@SophieCheung]

i would say squarespace / webflow is better for blogging!

[@maddy_rocco]

@@SophieCheung thanks!

[@mayusalgado4950]

This was amazing! Thank you so so much!!!

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it helped!

[@rosaleaelliot148]

Excellent. Thanks for your sharing!

[@SophieCheung]

Thanks for listening!

[@eanotsport]

Such a helpful video, I can't stress this enough

[@SophieCheung]

So glad it helped :)

[@Galaunicorn]

Thank you so much! It is a great overview 🎉

[@TheAndyCzech]

Thank you Sophie! I;m going to compare Adobe Portfolio and Webflow. You have a lovely personality!

[@saracherry6098]

thank you so so much for this video! incredibly useful! ❤️

[@SophieCheung]

Glad it was helpful!

[@luvvreni]

webflow is a little hard for me as a new designer, so i'm gonna use squarespace for a little bit while i continue to learn how to use webflow so i can transition to it

[@SophieCheung]

makes a lot of sense!

[@z3ro7o]

what about html/css/java? that the real deal

[@luvvreni]

@@z3ro7o i learned html and some css in high school, but i need to practice more

[@z3ro7o]

@@luvvreni yes its hard that those give you jobs. This is copy paste

[@luvvreni]

@@z3ro7o yeah you're right

[@VickiPzxc]

Great video -- thanks! I think I am going to try readymag :)

[@SophieCheung]

yay! hope it works out :)

[@Jules_Dufresne]

Exactly what I needed! Thanks! :)

[@SophieCheung]

glad it was helpful :)