Checked October 12, 2026

Free website builders that work with your own domain

Most free plans park your site on their own address and charge to connect yours. We checked 10 builders' own pricing pages to see which don't. PageHub is ours, so we list its catch too.

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The short answer

  • Of the 10 builders we checked, PageHub is the only one whose pricing page says its free plan connects a domain you already own.
  • That free plan includes hosting, SSL, no branding, free templates, Stripe checkout, and MCP access, so Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor can build and publish the site.
  • Odoo's free plan likely allows your own domain too, but it covers one app. Add a second and every user is billed.
  • Wix, WordPress.com, Google Sites, Carrd, Framer, Webflow, and Square Online all need a paid plan for a custom domain. Squarespace has no free plan.

Free plans side by side

Checked October 12, 2026. Prices are USD. Where a vendor only shows its yearly-billing price, that's the price listed.

Free plans side by side, October 12, 2026
BuilderYour own domain on the free planBranding or ads on freeSelling on freeCheapest plan with your own domain
PageHubYes. Connect 1 domain you already own. PageHub hosts it and sets up SSL.None. No PageHub badge or ads on your live site.Stripe checkout on every plan. PageHub doesn't add a transaction fee on Stripe sales (Stripe's own fees still apply).Free
OdooLikely. Odoo's domain docs give the steps to connect a domain you own and don't limit them to paid plans. One App Free also gets a free new domain for the first year, after a manual content review.A "Website made with Odoo" footer. Odoo's pages don't say whether free sites can remove it.Picking eCommerce as your one free app brings in Website and Invoicing with itOne App Free. Add a second app and you move to Standard: $24.90 per user a month billed yearly, discounted for the first 12 months.
Google SitesNo. A personal Gmail account can't use a custom domain. Google's help says to move the site to Google Workspace first.Not confirmed on Google's pagesNo store or checkoutGoogle Workspace Business Starter, $7 per user a month billed monthly
CarrdNo. Pro Lite ($9 a year) doesn't add one either.Made with Carrd badgeNo. Stripe and PayPal widgets start on Pro.Pro Standard, $19 a year for 10 sites
WordPress.comNo. Connecting a domain needs a paid plan.WordPress.com ads shown to your visitorsPayments carry a 10% transaction fee on free. A full WooCommerce store starts on Business.Personal, $4 a month billed yearly or $9 billed monthly, with a free domain for the first year
WixNo. Free sites live on a wixsite.com address.Wix branding on every pageNo. Taking payments starts on the Core plan.Light, $17 a month billed yearly. Payments start on Core, $29 a month billed yearly.
SquarespaceNo free plan. A 14-day trial with no card needed.No free planNo free plan. Every paid plan can sell, with a 2% transaction fee on Basic.Basic, $19 a month billed yearly or $25 billed monthly, with a free domain for the first year
Square OnlineNo. Square lists custom domain connect as not included on free.Not confirmed on Square's plans pageYes, at 3.3% + 30¢ per online card payment (2.9% + 30¢ on paid plans)Square Plus, $49 a month per location
FramerNo. Free sites use a Framer address.Made in Framer bannerNone listedBasic, $10 a month
WebflowNo. Starter sites use a webflow.io address.Made in Webflow badgeNo. Ecommerce plans start at $29 a month billed yearly, with a 2% fee.Basic, $15 a month billed yearly

Each alternative, up close

What each free plan really gets you, what it costs to add your domain, and who it suits.

PageHub

A website builder with a visual editor, where your own AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) can also build and publish the site.

Where it's strong

  • Your own domain, no branding, and Stripe checkout, all on the free plan.
  • Templates are free, and the code exports on every plan.

The catch

PageHub doesn't sell domains, so you buy yours from a registrar (about $10–20 a year). Free is 1 site, and 2 GB a month of bandwidth suits a small site, not a busy one. Pro is $7 a month per site.

Free plan
1 published site, 20 pages, 500 form submissions and 2 GB of bandwidth a month, 5 GB of storage
Best for
A small business or personal site on a domain you already own, at $0 a month.

Sources: PageHub pricing

Odoo

Business software (CRM, accounting, inventory) with a Website app. One App Free gives you a single app at no cost, hosted on Odoo Online.

Where it's strong

  • Can include a free new domain for the first year, which PageHub doesn't offer.
  • Selling online on the free plan, inside a full business suite.

The catch

Free covers 1 app. The moment you add a second (CRM, accounting), every user is billed on Standard. The free domain renews at the registrar's price after year one.

Free plan
One app, unlimited users, Odoo Online hosting
Best for
A business that also wants Odoo's CRM or accounting, and is fine paying per user once it adds them.

Sources: Odoo pricing · Odoo: domain names

Google Sites

Google's simple page builder, free with any Google account.

Where it's strong

  • Free and familiar if you already live in Google Docs and Drive.

The catch

No custom domain without paying for Workspace, and very little design control.

Free plan
Free on a sites.google.com address
Best for
Internal pages, class sites, and project pages that don't need their own domain.

Sources: Google Sites: custom URL · Google Workspace pricing

Carrd

One-page sites: landing pages, profiles, and link pages.

Where it's strong

  • The cheapest paid plan with a custom domain on this list: $19 a year.

The catch

One page per site, and nothing on your own domain without paying.

Free plan
Carrd address only, no forms
Best for
A single landing or link page on the cheapest paid custom domain around.

Sources: Carrd plans · Carrd Pro

WordPress.com

Managed WordPress hosting from Automattic, from blogs to business sites.

Where it's strong

  • A full blog CMS, and a cheap first paid plan that includes a domain for a year.

The catch

Ads on your site and no custom domain until you pay.

Free plan
WordPress.com address, 1 GB storage
Best for
Blogs and content sites that will outgrow free into WordPress plugins.

Sources: WordPress.com pricing · WordPress.com: connect a domain

Wix

A drag-and-drop builder with business apps for bookings, events, and stores.

Where it's strong

  • Bookings, events, and stores built in on paid plans, with no third-party tools.

The catch

No custom domain, no payments, and Wix branding until you upgrade.

Free plan
wixsite.com address
Best for
Businesses that want bookings or a store built in, and will pay for it.

Sources: Wix plans · Wix Payments fees

Squarespace

An all-in-one builder with designer templates, commerce, and scheduling.

Where it's strong

  • Polished templates, and the domain is included for the first year.

The catch

There is no free plan at all.

Free plan
None
Best for
A polished site with no design learning curve, if a monthly bill is fine.

Sources: Squarespace pricing

Square Online

An online store from Square, the card-payments company.

Where it's strong

  • A real store on the free plan, tied into Square's point of sale.

The catch

Your own domain costs $49 a month, the steepest jump on this list.

Free plan
square.site address
Best for
Shops already taking card payments in person with Square.

Sources: Square Online plans

Framer

A design-tool style builder for marketing sites, with a freeform canvas and animation.

Where it's strong

  • A Figma-like canvas and animation tools.

The catch

No custom domain or store on free.

Free plan
Framer address, 1 GB bandwidth
Best for
Designers building a marketing site with polished animation.

Sources: Framer pricing

Webflow

A visual builder with deep design control, aimed at designers and agencies.

Where it's strong

  • The deepest design control on this list.

The catch

Free is a 2-page sandbox, not a site you'd launch.

Free plan
webflow.io address, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions
Best for
Designers who want pixel-level control and will pay per site.

Sources: Webflow pricing

How we checked

Every competitor fact comes from that company's own pricing or help pages, checked October 12, 2026. Each section links its sources. Where a page didn't say, we wrote "not confirmed" instead of guessing. "Free" here means $0 a month to keep the site live. You still buy the domain itself from a registrar, which usually runs $10–20 a year.

Comparing paid builders instead? See Webflow alternatives and PageHub pricing.

Questions about free sites on your own domain

What people ask before they pick a free builder.

PageHub's free plan connects one domain you already own, with SSL and no branding. Odoo's One App Free likely allows it too: its domain docs don't limit connecting your own domain to paid plans. Wix, WordPress.com, Google Sites, Carrd, Framer, Webflow, and Square Online don't allow it on free, as of October 2026.

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