Is Google Sites free in 2026: what it includes, limits, and alternatives

Google Sites lets you create websites with drag-and-drop tools and connect up to five custom domains per site, with no plan prices listed in our data. If you want a free or low-cost alternative, Heya Free and Wix Free cost $0, Carrd Pro Lite is $9 per year, and Canva Free is US$0 per year.

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The short answer

Best for Google Workspace users Google Sites integrates with Google Workspace and links with Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, while letting you connect up to five custom domains to a single site.
Best for building on a phone Heya Free costs $0 with no credit card required, supports up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each, and includes 68 templates.
Cheapest custom domain builder Carrd Pro Standard costs $19 / year and lets you publish up to 10 sites to custom domains you own with SSL support via Let's Encrypt, plus contact and signup forms.
Best for full business tools Wix offers a $0 Free plan, while paid plans start at $17 per month billed yearly for the Light plan with a 1-year free domain voucher and 2 GB storage.

Google Sites and Heya plans compared

Here is how Google Sites compares alongside Heya Free and Heya Pro Lite across price, site limits, and custom domains.

Plan	Price	Site and page limits	Custom domains	HTML download
Google Sites	Not stated	Not stated	Up to five custom domains per site	Not stated
Heya Free	$0 (no credit card)	Up to 3 sites, 5 pages per site	No (published at yourname.heya.bio)	On Pro Plus ($15/mo)
Heya Pro Lite	$3/mo	Up to 3 sites, 20 pages per site	No (1 per account on $6/mo Pro Standard)	On Pro Plus ($15/mo)

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Not stated means the pricing or feature limit was not provided in our verified facts for that product.

Google Sites and free or low-cost alternatives

Google Sites

Not stated

Google Sites lets you build a website without programming experience using drag-and-drop design, an automatic grid layout, and pre-built templates. It links with Google Docs, Sheets, Presentations, and Google Workspace, uses Google Docs sharing permissions, and supports up to five custom domains per site.

Better at: Deep integration with Google Docs, Sheets, Workspace, and support for up to five custom domains.
Watch out: Custom domains require a subdomain like www and can break if moved to Team Drive.

Heya

Free ($0); Pro Lite $3/mo; Pro Standard $6/mo; Pro Plus $15/mo

Heya is our no-code builder for one-page and small sites. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites and up to 5 pages per site at yourname.heya.bio. Pro Lite ($3 a month) removes the badge and allows up to 20 pages per site on up to 3 sites, and Pro Standard ($6 a month) includes up to 5 sites, up to 20 pages per site, no badge, and 1 custom domain per account.

Better at: Start without an account, edit on a phone, and pick from 68 templates on every plan.
Watch out: No custom domains on Free or Pro Lite (Pro Standard includes 1 custom domain per account at $6 a month), and Free sites show a small "Made with Heya" badge.

Carrd

Free Basic; Pro from $9/year

Carrd has a free Basic experience and a 7-day Pro trial. Pro Lite is $9 / year for 3 sites and removes branding. Pro Standard ($19 / year, 10 sites) and Pro Plus ($49 / year, 25 sites) add custom domains with SSL and contact forms.

Better at: Custom domains and contact forms for $19 / year on the Pro Standard plan.
Watch out: The $9 / year Pro Lite plan does not support custom domains.

Wix

Free ($0); paid from $17/month billed yearly

Wix has a $0 Free plan with web hosting, a drag-and-drop editor, and over 2000 templates. Annual Premium plans remove Wix branding, connect a custom domain, and start at $17 per month billed yearly for Light.

Better at: Over 2000 templates plus built-in blogging, online scheduling, eCommerce, and CRM tools.
Watch out: Removing Wix branding and using a custom domain requires a paid plan from $17/month billed yearly.

Canva

Free (US$0/year); Pro US$144/year

Canva Free is US$0 per year for one person and includes a drag-and-drop editor, 1.6M+ templates, and 5GB of storage. Canva Pro costs US$144 per year for one person and expands access to 3.6M+ templates, 5 Brand Kits, and 100GB of storage.

Better at: Massive library of 1.6M+ free templates and 4.7M+ photos, videos, and graphics.
Watch out: Canva Pro jumps to US$144 per year, and Free is limited to 1 Brand Kit.

What Google Sites gives you and how it works

Google Sites lets you put a site together without programming experience. You get pre-built templates and a drag-and-drop design, and the automatic grid layout scales your content across devices on its own. Published sites can also take a high number of simultaneous visitors without losing performance.

Because it integrates with Google Workspace, you can link straight to Google Docs, Sheets, Presentations, and other applications. If you're working with a team, you get centralized version control to manage who edits content, and you set sharing permissions and ownership the same way you do in Google Docs.

How custom domains and limits work on Google Sites

If you own a published site on Google Sites, you can connect up to five custom domains to it, including ones from a third-party domain registrar. To get that working, you have to verify domain ownership in Google Search Console with a DNS TXT record.

There are a few limits to watch out for. Your custom domain URL has to include a subdomain like www, and Google Sites caps you at 20 mappings made per week for your custom URL. If you're on a work or school account, you'll need an administrator involved to hook a domain up. Also, your custom domains might stop working if you move the site into a Team Drive.

Hidden costs when moving beyond free plans

When you compare free website builders, the biggest hidden cost is usually removing platform branding or connecting a custom domain. On Wix, the Free plan is $0, so removing branding and using a custom domain takes a Premium plan starting at $17 per month billed yearly in full at purchase. Annual Wix plans include a 1-year free domain voucher, though that only covers buying a new domain from Wix, not renewing an existing one.

Canva Free is US$0 per year, while Canva Pro costs US$144 per year for one person before tax, plus extra if you want the AI Pass add-on. On Heya, Heya Free ($0) and Heya Pro Lite ($3 a month) don't include custom domains, while Heya Pro Standard ($6 a month) includes up to 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account.

Which free or low-cost option most people need

If your team already lives in Google Docs, Sheets, and Google Workspace, Google Sites is a practical choice with built-in permission controls and room for up to five custom domains per site.

If you want a one-page or small site you can edit on your phone and start without an account for $0, Heya Free gives you up to 3 sites with 5 pages per site, 68 templates, and embeds for YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, Calendly, and Google Maps, while Heya Pro Standard ($6 a month) supports up to 5 sites and adds 1 custom domain per account. If you need custom domains and contact forms for a low yearly price right now, Carrd Pro Standard is $19 / year for up to 10 sites.

How we checked

We compared Google Sites, Heya, Carrd, Wix, and Canva using verified product facts covering plan prices, free plan limits, custom domain requirements, and included features. 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, wix.com/plans, wix.com, heya.page/pricing, 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 a custom domain on Google Sites?

Yes, the owner of a site can connect up to five custom domains to one published site, including domains from a third-party registrar. You'll need to verify ownership in Google Search Console with a DNS TXT record and use a subdomain like www. Work or school accounts also need administrator involvement.

Why did my Google Sites custom domain stop working?

Your custom domains can stop working on Google Sites if you move your site into a Team Drive. You should also check that you're the site owner, that your URL has a subdomain like www, and that you haven't gone over the limit of 20 custom URL mappings per week.

Does Google Sites require coding or web design experience?

No, you can build a website on Google Sites without any programming experience. It gives you pre-built website templates, a drag-and-drop editor, and an automatic grid layout that scales your content across devices.

How does Heya Free compare to Google Sites?

Heya Free is $0 with no credit card required, lets you start building without an account, and gives you up to 3 sites (5 pages each) at yourname.heya.bio with 68 templates. Google Sites lets you use a custom domain for a published site, while on Heya custom domains start on the $6 a month Heya Pro Standard plan (1 custom domain per account) and Heya Free stays at yourname.heya.bio.

What is the cheapest alternative that supports custom domains?

Carrd Pro Standard is the cheapest paid option with custom domain support at $19 / year for up to 10 sites with Let's Encrypt SSL. Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month, for up to 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account with automatic HTTPS. Carrd's $9 / year Pro Lite plan and Heya Pro Lite at $3 a month, don't include custom domains, while Wix's Premium plans start at $17 per month for yearly subscriptions.

Is Wix completely free to use?

Wix has a $0 Free plan with no credit card required that gives you web hosting, a drag-and-drop editor, and thousands of templates. To remove Wix branding and connect a custom domain, though, you have to upgrade to a Premium plan starting at $17 per month billed yearly.

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