Heya, Canva, Wix, WordPress.com, and Carrd all offer free plans, and Canva provides most premium features for free to K-12 educational organizations. Cheapest paid plans range from $9 a year on Carrd and $3 a month on Heya to WordPress.com at $4 per month billed annually and Wix at $17 per month on a yearly subscription. This guide compares 6 builders for class info, resource links, and embeds.
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.
The short answer
Here is how the six platforms compare on free plans, starting prices, custom domains, and tools for sharing class links and videos.
| Builder | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Custom domain | Class info, links, and embeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Sites | Not stated | Not stated | Yes, up to five domains; school accounts need admin | Links with Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations |
| Canva | US$0/year (1 person); K-12 gets most premium features free | US$144/year for one person (Canva Pro) | Not stated (custom short links on paid plans) | 1.6M+ templates and 4.7M+ photos, videos, and audio on Free |
| Heya | $0 for up to 3 sites, up to 5 pages per site | $3/mo (Pro Lite, up to 20 pages per site, up to 3 sites) | Pro Standard ($6/mo, up to 5 sites, 1 custom domain per account) | Up to 50 links per block; embeds YouTube and Calendly |
| Carrd | Free Basic experience; 7-day free Pro trial | $9/year (Pro Lite, up to 3 sites) | From Pro Standard ($19/year) | Unlimited elements on Pro; embeds on Pro Standard ($19/year) |
| WordPress.com | Free plan with 1 GB storage, unlimited pages and posts | $4/month billed annually ($2.75/month billed every 3 years) | On paid plans from $2.75/month; free for first year on annual and multi-year plans (not monthly) | Unlimited pages and posts, newsletter, and RSS |
| Wix | $0 with Wix domain and branding | $17/month billed yearly (Light plan) | On Premium plans; 1 year free voucher for a new Wix domain with annual plans | Online courses, scheduling, blog, and events |
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"Not stated" means the pricing or feature detail was not included in the verified product data.
Google Sites gives you a drag-and-drop editor, pre-built templates, and an automatic grid layout with no programming needed. It connects with Google Workspace, links to Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, and uses Google Docs sharing permissions.
Canva gives most premium features for free to K-12 schools and not-for-profits. Its individual Free plan is US$0 per year with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB storage, while Canva Pro costs US$144 per year for one person.
Our builder, Heya, is a no-code tool for small sites. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each at yourname.heya.bio, and Pro Lite is $3 a month for up to 20 pages per site and no "Made with Heya" badge.
Carrd has a free Basic plan and a 7-day Pro trial with no credit card needed. Pro Lite is $9 / year for 3 sites without branding, Pro Standard is $19 / year for 10 sites and custom domains, and Pro Plus is $49 / year.
WordPress.com has a free plan with 1 GB storage, unlimited pages and posts, and a built-in newsletter on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. Paid plans start at $4 per month billed annually (or $2.75 per month billed every 3 years).
Wix has a $0 Free plan with 1000's of templates on a Wix domain, plus over 2000 customizable templates and tools for blogs, events, appointments, and online courses. The Light plan is $17 per month (billed yearly) for 2 GB storage and no Wix branding.
Teachers and parents usually just want three things on a class site: the syllabus and schedule, a list of homework and resource links, and embedded instructional videos. If your school already uses Google, Google Sites links right to your Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, and you handle sharing permissions the same way you do in Google Docs.
If you want a standalone hub outside a school portal, we built Heya with a links block for up to 50 links, a buttons block for up to 6 buttons, and embeds for YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, Calendly, and Google Maps. You can also drop in a countdown block for an upcoming test or field trip, and turn on "Hide from Google" so search engines don't index your class page. For teachers who send regular written updates, WordPress.com gives you unlimited pages and posts with RSS and a built-in newsletter.
A free hub handles daily links and videos fine, so you only need to pay when you want specific tools. If your class page needs a password, Carrd Pro Plus is $49 / year and gives you password protection, redirects, and variables, while Carrd Pro Standard is $19 / year for custom domains and contact and signup forms.
For long weekly posts without visitor ads, the WordPress.com Personal plan starts at $4 per month billed annually (or $2.75 per month billed every 3 years) with a custom domain and over 60,000 plugins. Tutors selling courses, workshops, or appointments can use Wix, starting at $17 per month billed yearly. On Heya, you can embed a Calendly page for parent-teacher conferences and link buttons to a Google Form or external store.
You can get a lot for free before paying out of pocket. Canva gives most premium features for free to K-12 organizations and not-for-profits, and its individual Free plan is US$0 per year with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of cloud storage. WordPress.com and Wix also have $0 free plans with no credit card needed, using their own subdomains and showing ads or branding.
With Heya Free, you pay $0 with no credit card or time limit for up to 3 sites and up to 5 pages per site at yourname.heya.bio, with a small "Made with Heya" badge. To drop the branding on a small budget, Carrd Pro Lite costs $9 a year while Heya Pro Lite costs $3 a month. On Heya, Pro Lite also bumps your limit to 20 pages per site, and Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month, for up to 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account.
You can start with one of Heya's 68 templates or a blank page right in your browser without an account. It works on your phone too, and your drafts save in the browser while you work. Use heading and text blocks for your class overview, put up to 50 homework links in a links block, and embed YouTube lecture videos or a Calendly scheduler for parent conferences.
To match your classroom style, you get 42 fonts, 14 theme presets, a 5-color palette, and up to 200 images per site (up to 20 MB each). When it's ready, sign in with Google (if you're 16 or older) to publish for $0 at yourname.heya.bio, and edit it anytime right on your phone.
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We compared six website builders commonly used by teachers and tutors using verified product documentation on pricing, free tier limits, custom domains, and classroom content 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, wordpress.com/pricing, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
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Canva, Heya, and Google Sites are top options depending on how you teach. Google Sites links directly to Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, and Canva gives most premium features to K-12 organizations for free. Heya Free is $0 with no credit card needed for up to 3 sites with 5 pages each, YouTube embeds, and up to 50 links per block.
Yes, Heya's embed block supports both YouTube and Calendly, plus Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Google Maps. Embedding a Calendly scheduling page lets parents book conference slots right on your site, or you can link a button to the booking page you already use.
Yes, you can turn on the "Hide from Google" setting on Heya so search engines won't index your site. By default, Heya sites use HTTPS, show up in search engines, and come with their own sitemap.xml and robots.txt.
Connecting a custom domain costs $19 / year on Carrd Pro Standard, or starts at $4 per month billed annually on WordPress.com ($2.75 per month billed every 3 years) and $17 per month billed yearly on Wix. Google Sites lets you connect up to five custom domains, though school accounts need an administrator. On Heya, Pro Standard costs $6 a month and includes 1 custom domain per account, with up to 5 sites.
Canva gives most of its premium features for free to K-12 educational organizations and not-for-profits. If you're outside a K-12 or not-for-profit organization, you can use Canva Free at US$0 per year for one person, or pay US$144 per year for one person for Canva Pro.
Students who are 16 or older can use Heya to build websites. Heya Free costs $0 without a credit card, gives you up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each, and just takes a Google account to sign in and publish.
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Start building your classroom site on Heya in your browser with no account required, and publish up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each for $0 when you sign in with Google.