Mobirise

Mobirise is a website builder for people who don't want to write code. Pages are built from ready-made blocks that can be dragged into place and edited visually. The desktop app runs on Windows, Mac and Linux and works offline for editing, while Mobirise AI at ai.mobirise.com offers an online option. Sites can be published to your own hosting via FTP or FTPES, to GitHub Pages, to a folder on your computer, or to a free mobirisesite.com address. The app is free for personal and commercial use and includes a basic theme with 200+ blocks. Premium themes and paid extensions such as Smart Cart, Chat Button and Form Builder are available through paid plans, with KIT priced at $149 a year as stated on the page.

Key features

• Drag-and-drop block-based page building with no coding required
• Click-to-edit text and photos directly on the page
• Mobirise AI generates site drafts from a description, sketch or screenshot, in multiple designs
• Responsive blocks with phone, tablet and desktop preview
• Style Editor for site-wide fonts and colors
• Images automatically converted to WebP
• Export of site as HTML, CSS and JavaScript files on every plan in the desktop app
• Offline editing in the desktop app
• Publishing via FTP or FTPES, GitHub Pages, local folder, or mobirisesite.com with HTTPS
• Smart Cart extension for selling products with PayPal or Stripe (paid plans)
• Chat Button extension for WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, Messenger, Discord and Signal (paid plans)
• Form Builder, Popup Builder, Social feeds and Code Editor extensions (paid plans)
• Code Editor extension for editing block HTML and CSS (paid plans)

Best suited for

• Small businesses and local services building a website without a developer
• Shops, clinics, studios, portfolios and beauty salons using premium demo themes
• Beginners and non-coders who want a visual website builder
• Users who want to publish to their own hosting or GitHub Pages
• Users who want to work offline on a desktop app

Pricing

The app itself and its basic theme with 200+ blocks are free for personal and commercial websites. KIT, the premium kit with all 220+ premium themes and extensions, is $149 a year. Hosting with your own domain requires the BASE or GROW plans; see the pricing page for details.