Personal website builders
Free builders for a personal website or online resume site
We built Heya, which gives you 3 free name.heya.bio sites, a resume template, and up to 5 pages per
site.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each builder's own pages,
checked on October 23, 2026.
The 9 builders side by side
Here's what each free plan gives you and when you'll have to pay.
| Builder |
Free plan |
Pages |
Free address |
Branding on free |
Cheapest paid plan |
Own domain from |
| Carrd |
Up to 3 sites |
1 page per site |
name.carrd.co |
"Made with Carrd" |
Pro Lite, $9/year |
Pro Standard, $19/year |
| Wix |
$0, 500 MB storage |
Not stated |
siteprefix.wixsite.com/siteaddress |
Top banner and favicon |
Light, $17/month yearly |
Light, $17/month yearly |
| Google Sites |
Not stated |
Multiple, 5 levels deep |
sites.google.com |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Up to 5 domains |
| WordPress.com |
$0, 1 GB storage |
Unlimited pages and posts |
yoursite.wordpress.com |
WordPress.com ads |
Personal, $4/month yearly |
Personal, $4/month yearly |
| Canva Websites |
Up to 5 sites |
Not stated |
.canva.site |
"Designed with Canva" footer |
Canva Pro, $144/year |
Canva Pro, $144/year |
| GitHub Pages |
Free in public repos |
Not stated |
owner.github.io |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Free on GitHub Free |
| Notion Sites |
1 notion.site domain |
Not stated |
notion.site |
"Built with Notion" watermark |
Plus, $10/month yearly |
Plus + $8/month add-on |
| about.me |
$0, 1 page |
1 page |
about.me/yourname |
about.me branding |
Standard, $5/month yearly |
Pro, $7.50/month yearly |
| Heya |
$0, 3 sites |
Up to 5 per site |
name.heya.bio |
"Made with Heya" badge |
Pro Lite, $9/year |
Planned ($19/year, not live) |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
A closer look at each builder
Carrd
Free, or from $9 a year.
Carrd builds one-page sites (using sections to simulate multiple pages), gives you a 7-day Pro trial
without a card, and Pro Plus ($49/year) lets you download your unminified source code.
- Better at
- Cheap custom domains with forms for $19 a year.
- Watch out
- Free sites have an unstated element limit and are strictly one page.
Wix
Free, or from $17 a month yearly.
Wix's free plan needs no credit card and includes 500 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth, while the Light
plan ($204 a year up front) includes a 1-year free domain.
- Better at
- All-in-one hosting with a free first-year domain on paid plans.
- Watch out
- A Wix banner ad sits at the top of free sites.
Google Sites
No price listed; needs a Google account.
You can make personal or business sites with subpages 5 levels deep, embed YouTube, calendars, maps,
or HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and connect up to 5 custom domains.
- Better at
- Multi-page sites with deep subpages and custom code embeds.
- Watch out
- You need a computer to edit, and buying new domains requires Google Workspace.
WordPress.com
Free, or from $4 a month yearly.
The free plan never expires, needs no credit card, and gives you 1 GB storage, unlimited pages and
posts, and 7-day stats; paying $2.75 a month for 3 years removes ads.
- Better at
- Unlimited pages and blog posts on a free plan.
- Watch out
- Free sites show ads, and can't use plugins or custom domains.
Canva Websites
Free, or $144 a year for Pro.
Canva Free lets you publish up to 5 live websites on a .canva.site address, while Canva Pro removes
the footer branding and lets you connect a domain you already own.
- Better at
- Publishing up to 5 free sites if you already use Canva.
- Watch out
- Removing the "Designed with Canva" footer or connecting a domain costs $144 a year.
GitHub Pages
Free for public repositories on GitHub Free.
It hosts static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files straight from a repo at owner.github.io (or
owner.github.io/repositoryname), with a 1 GB site limit, 100 GB monthly bandwidth, and 10 builds an
hour.
- Better at
- Free custom domains and hosting your own HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Watch out
- You have to bring your own code, and online business or e-commerce sites aren't allowed.
Notion Sites
Free, or from $10 a month yearly.
You can publish Notion pages to one notion.site domain on the Free plan, or pay for Plus ($120/year,
or $12 monthly) and an $8-$10 monthly add-on to use your own domain.
- Better at
- Turning a Notion page you already have into a live site.
- Watch out
- A custom domain and removing the watermark costs at least $216 a year in total.
about.me
Free, or from $5 a month yearly.
Free gives you one page and an email signature link; Standard ($60/year) adds lead capture and
scheduling, while Pro ($90/year) adds portfolios, testimonials, video, Google Analytics, and custom
domains.
- Better at
- A quick one-page profile with an email signature link.
- Watch out
- Removing branding or adding a portfolio and custom domain takes the $90-a-year Pro plan.
Heya
Free, or $9 a year (Pro Lite).
Heya is ours: build with 68 templates (including
resume template and Sol, Gather, Index designs), 32 social
icons, and YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, Calendly, or Maps embeds, then download plain
HTML/CSS/ZIPs without signing up.
- Watch out
-
No custom domains yet (planned at $19/year), no forms, stats, custom code, or followed free
links.
How we checked
On October 23, 2026, we checked each builder's own pricing and help pages from a US connection, with
all prices in US dollars. We read carrd.co/pro and Carrd docs,
wix.com/plans and Wix Help,
Google Sites Help,
wordpress.com/pricing, Canva's pricing and help pages,
GitHub Docs,
notion.com/pricing and Notion Help, and
about.me/pricing.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
FAQ
Which free builder lets me use my own domain for free?+
GitHub Pages lets you connect a domain you own on GitHub Free, if your repository is public.
Google Sites lets you connect up to 5 domains, though Google doesn't state the cost of connecting
one.
What's the cheapest way to remove builder branding?+
Carrd Pro Lite and Heya Pro Lite both cost $9 a year and remove the builder badge from your site.
Can I download the code for my site?+
Heya lets you download a ZIP with plain HTML, CSS, fonts, and images on the free plan, even
without an account. Carrd lets you download unminified source files on its Pro Plus plan for $49 a
year.
Which builders give you more than one page on the free plan?+
WordPress.com gives you unlimited pages and posts, Google Sites supports subpages up to 5 levels
deep, and Heya gives you up to 5 pages per site (and up to 20 on Pro Lite). Carrd and about.me are
one-page only.
Try Heya free
Build without an account, then sign in with Google to publish on name.heya.bio. 3 sites, up to 5
pages each, no credit card.