Shortlist · checked Oct 4, 2026
Best AI website builders
Website builders pair a hosting plan with a design tool, so the cost that matters is the cheapest plan that lets you connect your own domain and remove branding.
- Lowest listed start
- Framer · $10/mo
- With a free plan
- 8 of 8
- With API access
- 4 of 8
What to compare
- Which plan unlocks a custom domain
- Whether prices quoted are annual or month-to-month
- Free plan limits and platform branding
- Export or developer access if you outgrow it
- 01
Wix
Wix is a website builder offering drag-and-drop editing, templates, AI site generation from a prompt, hosting, ecommerce and a developer platform, with a free plan and tiered premium plans.
Best for: Individuals and small businesses wanting a hosted site builder with AI generation and optional ecommerce.
- 02
Webflow
Webflow is a visual web platform for designing, hosting, and managing marketing sites and apps with CMS, interactions, localization, and AI-assisted building. Site plans range from free Starter hosting to Basic and Premium tiers, while separate workspace platform plans target larger teams with governance features.
Best for: Design-led marketing teams who want responsive sites, CMS collections, and AI-assisted workflows without hand-coding every page from scratch.
- 03
Framer
Framer is a design and publishing platform with an AI agent native to the canvas for generating and refining sites, CMS content, and components. Teams ship marketing sites with built-in hosting, localization, A/B testing add-ons, and plugin APIs for developers.
Best for: Designers and startups launching marketing or product sites who want AI-assisted layout plus managed hosting.
- 04
Durable
Durable is an AI business builder that launches a website in about 30 seconds and bundles CRM, bookings, SEO and GEO visibility, reviews, image generation, and an always-on AI partner for small service businesses. Trusted by millions of businesses, it targets coaches, trades, cleaning, agencies, and other local operators.
Best for: Solo operators and local service businesses that need a fast online presence, lead capture, and AI-assisted marketing without hiring a web team.
- 05
Bubble
Bubble is a visual no-code platform for building web and mobile applications with databases, workflows, design tools, and AI-assisted development in a hosted workspace.
Best for: Founders and product teams shipping full-stack apps without traditional code who need Bubble-hosted infrastructure.
- 06
Lovable
Lovable is an AI software engineer that builds websites and web apps from chat prompts without requiring traditional coding skills. Workspaces share credit balances for building, hosting on Lovable Cloud, and embedding AI features inside shipped apps.
Best for: Founders, designers, and teams prototyping full-stack web products through conversational development.
- 07
v0
v0 by Vercel generates full-stack web apps from prompts, with Design Mode editing, GitHub sync, integrations, and one-click deploy to Vercel. The product is agentic by default, planning tasks and connecting databases while offering template and mobile iOS access.
Best for: Developers and designers who want to prompt UI and ship to Vercel without rebuilding the same boilerplate for every prototype.
- 08
Bolt.new
Bolt.new is a browser-based AI app builder where users describe a web or mobile app in chat and get a running project with hosting, databases and custom domains on paid tiers.
Best for: Builders who want to prototype full-stack apps from prompts without local setup.
This is a shortlist, not a ranking by quality. Tools are ordered by fit for the task, and every price, free-tier and API statement comes from the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Where a figure could not be confirmed it is marked as such.
AI website builders: common questions
What is the best free AI website builder?
Wix, Webflow, Framer, Durable, Bubble have an ongoing free plan in this list. Free plans change and often cap usage, so check the vendor before relying on one.
What is the cheapest paid option?
Framer has the lowest listed starting price in this list at $10/mo per month. Some prices are quoted for annual billing; each tool's page shows the billing basis.
Which of these have an API?
Wix, Webflow, Bubble, v0 mention API or developer access. Check each vendor for API pricing, which is usually billed separately.