8 GoDaddy alternatives to consider in 2026
Yes, there are better options than GoDaddy's builder for many sites: its Airo Starter plan is $9.99 a month billed yearly ($19.99 month to month), while Carrd Pro Standard is $19 a year with a custom domain and WordPress.com Personal is $4 a month on a yearly plan (as of November 2026). Heya, the builder behind this guide, is $0 for 3 sites and $6 a month on Pro Standard with a custom domain.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from the sources listed under How we checked, as of November 10, 2026.
What GoDaddy includes now
GoDaddy's website builder is now called Airo AI Builder. You describe your idea, AI generates a site, and you can publish that version or edit it before it goes live.
Before switching, check whether you're comparing another builder with the GoDaddy plan you'd use. Airo's free plan includes 50 AI credits a month and doesn't require a credit card, and you can connect your own domain to any published project, including a free one.
That's worth checking.
An annual GoDaddy plan also includes a free domain. The paid prices here come from its US page archived November 1, 2026; the Wix and Squarespace prices are also US prices as of November 2026.
Compare the plans
The cheapest paid plan isn't always the plan that includes the feature you want. Heya's entry paid plan, for example, removes its badge, but custom domains start on Pro Standard.
| Builder | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Custom domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoDaddy Airo | Yes; 50 AI credits a month | Starter: $9.99 a month billed yearly or $19.99 month to month | Connect your own on any published project, including free; free domain with an annual plan |
| Wix | $0 | Light: $17 a month billed yearly | Not on Free |
| Squarespace | No; 14-day free trial | Basic: $19 a month billed yearly or $25 month to month | Yearly plans include a free custom domain for the first year |
| WordPress.com | $0 | Personal: $2.75 on 3 years, per month | Not on Free |
| Webflow | Yes; Starter | Basic: $15 a month billed yearly | Included on Basic |
| Square Online | Free $0 | Plus: $49 a month | Not stated |
| Carrd | Yes; Basic | Pro Standard: $19 a year | Included on Pro Standard, with SSL |
| Strikingly | Yes | Pro: $16 a month billed yearly ($20 month to month) | Included on Pro |
| Heya | $0 | Pro Lite: $3 a month | Pro Standard: $6 a month; 1 custom domain per account with HTTPS |
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Not stated means the company's own pages don't list it.
Wix, Squarespace and WordPress.com
Wix lets you start on a $0 plan, but that site has Wix ads and a wixsite.com address. You get 500 MB storage and 500 MB bandwidth, with no custom domain or online payments.
Its yearly paid plans run from Light at $17 a month to Core at $29 a month, Business at $39 a month and Business Elite at $159 a month. If you're comparing free plans, GoDaddy's ability to connect your own domain is a difference to keep in mind.
Squarespace takes a different approach: there's no free plan, only a 14-day trial with no credit card required. Basic costs $19 a month billed yearly or $25 month to month. A yearly plan includes a free custom domain for the first year (not indefinitely).
WordPress.com has more choices about how long you pay for upfront. Personal costs $9 month to month, $4 paid yearly, $3.25 on 2 years or $2.75 on 3 years, with each figure expressed per month.
Want to stay free? WordPress.com Free gives you 1 GB storage, a wordpress.com address and WordPress.com ads. It doesn't include plugins or a custom domain.
More options to compare
Webflow's free Starter plan has a webflow.io address, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions and 50 CMS items. Basic costs $15 a month billed yearly and includes a custom domain, 300 static pages, 10 GB bandwidth and password protection.
But Basic has no CMS. Don't assume it carries everything from Starter into the paid plan.
Square Online lists Free at $0, Plus at $49 a month and Premium at $149 a month. Those are the plans to put alongside your GoDaddy choice if Square Online is on your shortlist.
Carrd is a more specific option: it builds one-page sites. Basic is free. Pro Standard costs $19 a year and includes 10 sites, custom domains with SSL, forms, and widgets for Stripe, PayPal, Gumroad and Typeform. If your site only needs a page, that package is worth comparing before paying for a larger plan elsewhere.
Strikingly Free allows unlimited free sites, each with up to 5 pages and 500 MB storage. It includes 5 GB bandwidth a month, a mystrikingly.com address and Strikingly branding, but no custom domain.
Pro costs $16 a month billed yearly ($20 month to month). It covers 3 sites, up to 100 pages, 20 GB storage per site, a custom domain and no branding. You can list 300 products, with a 2% sales fee.
Where Heya fits
Heya publishes this guide, and it's another option to compare. It's a no-code builder; you sign in with Google to publish.
Heya Free costs $0, with no credit card and no time limit. It includes 3 sites, up to 5 pages per site, all 68 templates and a free yourname.heya.bio address with HTTPS. There's a small Made with Heya badge.
Pro Lite is $3 a month and removes that badge, allows up to 20 pages per site and stops marking links nofollow. Pro Standard is $6 a month, with 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account with HTTPS. You'll need to bring your domain from a registrar; Heya doesn't sell domains.
Need to download the site? Pro Plus is $15 a month and includes 25 sites, up to 10 custom domains and a ZIP download of your HTML files.
The limits matter too. Heya has no built-in store, checkout or form builder. You link a button to your checkout or store page, use a Google Form or Tally form, and use the Calendly embed for bookings.
How we checked
We checked every number on this page on November 10, 2026. The facts come from GoDaddy Website Builder, GoDaddy domains, wix.com/plans, support.wix.com, squarespace.com/pricing, support.squarespace.com, wordpress.com/pricing, webflow.com/pricing, Square Online, carrd.co/pro, carrd.co/docs/pro/plans, strikingly.com/s/pricing, heya.page/pricing and heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
FAQ
Can I use my own domain with GoDaddy's free builder?
Yes. GoDaddy lets you connect your own domain to any published project, including projects on its free plan.
Is Carrd a replacement for a multipage GoDaddy site?
Carrd builds one-page sites, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement for a multipage site. Pro Standard costs $19 a year and includes custom domains with SSL, forms and payment-service widgets.
Does Squarespace have a free plan?
No, Squarespace offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Basic costs $19 a month billed yearly or $25 month to month.
Can I run a store inside Heya?
Heya doesn't have a built-in store or checkout. You can link a button to your checkout or store page.
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