{"id":46546,"date":"2024-03-08T16:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=46546"},"modified":"2024-04-18T17:27:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:27:35","slug":"web-com-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/web-com-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Web.com Review: The Truth About the Web.com Website Builder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Web.com offers one of the most popular site builders, as well as both regular and WordPress hosting plans. Over the past few years, Web.com has rebranded itself to also provide AI-tools that can help you build a website from zero fast, even if you don’t know anything about web development. In this review, I look into whether all those tools are worth using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I’ll discuss how Web.com works and whether its AI functionality is worthwhile. I’ll also go over pricing, and discuss whether you should consider using Web.com for your own site. Let’s get to it! 🚀<\/p>\n\n\n

Web.com<\/h2>\t\t
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<\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t <\/div>\t\t\t\t2.8 out of 5<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\t
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Web.com offers an easy-to-use site builder with some interesting AI functionality. However, its AI site generator misses the mark, and it offers limited features when compared to similar options.<\/p>\t<\/div> <\/div>\t

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\tFeatures<\/span>\t\t
<\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t2 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
\tEase of Use<\/span>\t\t
<\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t4 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
\tDesign<\/span>\t\t
<\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t3 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
\tPrice<\/span>\t\t
<\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg><\/path><\/svg> <\/div>\t\t\t2 out of 5<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t
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Pros<\/h4>\t
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Generate a website using very basic AI<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Easy-to-use site builder<\/p>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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Cons<\/h4>\t
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AI tools don't have a significant impact on the process of creating a site<\/p>\t<\/div>\t

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Doesn't compete well with similar site builders that provide more functionality<\/p>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t

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An overview of Web.com 💡<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Visit<\/strong><\/td>\nGo to Web.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free trial?<\/strong><\/td>\n❌<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Starting price<\/strong><\/td>\n– $1.95 \/ mo for first month<\/strong> or $59.40 for first year (with promotional pricing<\/em>)
– $19.99 \/ mo or $192 per year (without promotional pricing<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly or yearly plans<\/strong><\/td>\n✅<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drag-and-drop website builder<\/strong><\/td>\n✅<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AI site builder tools<\/strong><\/td>\n✅<\/span> (but very limited)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-built templates<\/strong><\/td>\n✅<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support<\/strong><\/td>\n24\/7 live chat and phone support during operating hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key features<\/strong><\/td>\nEasy-to-use website builder with basic AI functionality and a decent selection of templates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best for<\/strong><\/td>\nPeople who are new to building websites and don’t want to spend much time tinkering with advanced tools. It’s a decent option for simple sites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Web.com vs main competitors 🥊<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
 <\/th>Web.com<\/strong><\/th>Squarespace<\/strong><\/th>Wix<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Overall rating<\/strong><\/td>2.8\/5<\/td>4\/5<\/td>4.5\/5<\/td><\/tr>
Starting price<\/strong> (annual billing)<\/strong><\/td>$16 per month<\/td>$16.00 \/ mo<\/td>$29.00 \/ mo *<\/td><\/tr>
Free domain<\/strong><\/td>✅<\/span><\/td>✅<\/span><\/td>✅<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Free email hosting<\/strong><\/td>✅<\/span> (for 3 months)<\/td>Not on starter plan<\/td>❌<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Free SSL<\/strong> certificates<\/strong><\/td>✅<\/span> (for 1 month)<\/td>✅<\/span><\/td>✅<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Visit<\/strong><\/td> Web.com<\/span><\/a><\/td> Squarespace<\/span><\/a><\/td> Wix<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
*While Wix does offer cheaper plans, you need at least the Unlimited<\/strong> plan for serious websites.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TL;DR: In general, Web.com has some nice things about it, but we found it to fall flat when compared against other popular website builders like Wix and Squarespace.<\/p>\n\n\n \r\n