The top free Google Sites alternatives with more design options are Wix, Carrd, Canva, WordPress.com, Notion Sites, and Heya. All 6 offer $0 free plans, while paid plans removing branding or adding features start at $9 a year on Carrd, $2.75 per month (billed every 3 years) on WordPress.com, or $3 a month on Heya. This page compares their templates, limits, and custom domain rules.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 28, 2026.
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This table compares Google Sites with six website builders that offer free plans and template libraries.
| Builder | Free plan | Starting paid price | Templates | Custom domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Sites | Not stated | Not stated | Pre-built templates included | Up to five domains (needs www subdomain) |
| Wix | $0 Free plan | $17/month (billed yearly) | Over 2000 templates | On paid plans (free for 1st year) |
| Carrd | Free Basic experience | $9/year (Pro Lite) | Premium and custom on Pro | From $19/year (Pro Standard) |
| Canva | US$0/year for one person | US$144/year for one person | 1.6M+ on Free (3.6M+ on Pro) | Not stated (short links on Pro) |
| WordPress.com | Free plan (1 GB storage) | $2.75/month (billed every 3 years) | Custom-made patterns and themes | From $2.75/month (free for 1st year) |
| Notion Sites | $0/member/month (1 notion.site) | $10 USD/member/month | 30,000+ templates | On paid plans or pay per domain |
| Heya | $0 (up to 3 sites, 5 pages each) | $3/mo (Pro Lite) | 68 templates | 1 per account on Pro Standard ($6/mo) |
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Not stated means the provided product facts do not state that detail.
Wix has a $0 Free plan with no credit card needed, a drag-and-drop editor, and over 2000 templates. The Light plan at $17 per month (paid yearly in full) removes Wix branding and adds a free domain for 1 year.
Carrd has a free Basic experience and a 7-day Pro trial with no credit card required. Pro Lite is $9 / year for 3 sites without branding, and Pro Standard is $19 / year for 10 sites, custom domains, and forms.
Canva Free is US$0 per year for one person and gives you a drag-and-drop editor, 1.6M+ templates, 4.7M+ media files, and 5GB of storage. Canva Pro costs US$144 per year for one person with 3.6M+ templates and 100GB of storage.
WordPress.com has a free plan with 1 GB of storage, unlimited pages and posts, and a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. Paid plans start at $2.75 per month billed every 3 years (or $4 per month billed annually) and include custom domains and plugins.
Notion's Free plan costs $0 per member per month for basic sites, forms, 1 notion.site domain, and 30,000+ templates. The Plus plan at $10 USD per member per month adds 5 notion.site domains, 5 GB uploads, and removes the Notion logo.
Ours is Heya, a no-code builder where you can start in your browser without an account. Heya Free is $0 for 3 sites of up to 5 pages each and 68 templates. Heya Pro Lite costs $3 a month for up to 20 pages per site.
Google Sites lets you put a website together without coding. It uses a drag-and-drop editor, pre-built templates, and an automatic grid that scales across screens. It also connects right into Google Workspace, links with Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, and handles sharing permissions just like Google Docs.
Connecting a custom domain on Google Sites is where things get strict. Only the site owner can hook one up, and work or school accounts need an administrator to step in. You have to verify your domain in Google Search Console with a DNS TXT record, use a subdomain like www, and keep the site out of a Team Drive so the domain doesn't break. You're also capped at 20 URL mappings a week and five custom domains per site.
If you want more than the automatic grid and templates in Google Sites, you have options at $0. Canva Free comes with 1.6M+ templates, 4.7M+ media assets, and 1 Brand Kit with 3 colors. Wix's $0 Free plan has over 2000 templates and AI creation tools, while WordPress.com gives you custom patterns and drag-and-drop layouts on its free plan (saving premium themes for Business and Commerce plans).
Notion Sites gives you 30,000+ templates and drag-and-drop blocks, though custom navigation bars, light or dark themes, and custom favicons need a paid plan. On our $0 Free plan at Heya, you get 68 templates (12 base designs and 56 for specific uses like plumbers, photographers, restaurants, and weddings), plus 42 fonts, 14 theme presets, a 5-color palette, and 10 block types.
Google Sites lets you connect up to five custom domains, while several alternatives here need a paid upgrade or add-on. WordPress.com starts at $2.75 per month (billed every 3 years), Carrd Pro Standard is $19 / year, Wix starts at $17 per month (billed yearly), and Notion starts at $10 USD per member per month or pay per domain. Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month and includes up to 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account.
If you want your code, Heya includes HTML ZIP downloads on its $15 a month Pro Plus plan, Notion exports HTML, Markdown, CSV, or PDF, and Carrd includes HTML downloads on its $49 / year Pro Plus plan. For extra site features, Heya lets you link buttons to external forms, blogs, or checkout pages and embed Calendly or Google Maps, while Wix has blogging and eCommerce, and WordPress.com has eCommerce.
We compared Google Sites and six alternatives using verified product documentation on pricing, free plan limits, template libraries, custom domain rules, and export options. Every capability and price listed reflects the stated specifications of each platform without outside assumptions. The facts come from canva.com/pricing, carrd.co/docs/pro/plans, carrd.co/pro, workspace.google.com/products/sites, support.google.com/sites/answer/9068867, notion.com/pricing, notion.com/product/sites, wix.com/plans, wix.com, wordpress.com/pricing, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
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Wix, Carrd, Canva, WordPress.com, Notion Sites, and Heya all have $0 free plans. You don't need a credit card for Wix, WordPress.com, or Heya. With Heya, you can even build your site in the browser before signing in with Google to publish.
Heya Pro Lite removes the "Made with Heya" badge for $3 a month and gives you up to 3 sites with 20 pages per site. If you also want to connect a custom domain you own, Heya Pro Standard is $6 a month and includes up to 5 sites with no badge.
Google Sites lets you connect up to five custom domains to one published site. Among the alternatives, WordPress.com, Wix, and Heya do not include custom domains on their free plans, and Carrd requires at least Pro Standard at $19 / year. WordPress.com unlocks custom domains on paid plans starting at $2.75 per month (when billed every 3 years), while Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month and includes 1 custom domain per account.
Heya Pro Plus ($15 a month) lets you download your site as an HTML ZIP with an index.html per page, styles, fonts, and images. Notion also exports workspaces to HTML, Markdown, CSV, or PDF, and Carrd includes unminified HTML, CSS, JS, and image downloads on its $49 / year Pro Plus plan.
Heya is built around Google sign-in and uses it as the only way to sign in when you're ready to publish. You can also drop Google Maps and YouTube videos straight into your page with Heya's embed block.
Every Heya plan includes 68 templates (12 designs plus 56 templates for specific uses), 42 fonts, 14 theme presets, and a 5-color palette. Free sites publish at yourname.heya.bio, while Pro Standard ($6 a month) lets you connect 1 custom domain you own and Pro Plus ($15 a month) supports up to 10 custom domains per account.
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Try Heya in your browser with no account required, pick from 68 templates, and publish up to 3 sites for $0 when you sign in with Google.