Comparison
| Tool | Why it fits (from official info) | Pricing | Official pricing | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Durable | Built for small service businesses. Launch $22/month billed yearly ($25 monthly): custom domain (register one free, up to a $20 value), unlimited bookings synced to your calendar, built-in CRM that captures and replies to leads, 1,000 AI credits a month for edits, blog and social posts, and local directory listings. Free $0 gives a website preview and 300 AI credits in total to try before paying. | Freemium | From the official pricing page (2026-11-09, USD): Free $0 (website preview, 300 AI credits in total, CRM up to 10 customers); Launch $25 monthly or $22/month billed yearly (custom domain, register one free up to a $20 value, 1,000 AI credits a month, unlimited bookings, Durable branding removed); Grow $49 monthly or $41/month billed yearly (5,000 AI credits a month, unlimited team members, whole-site translation, $40 domain credit). | |
 Hostinger Website Builder | Lowest upfront monthly rate: Premium $1.99/month on a 48-month term ($95.52 paid today) during the Black Friday promotion, renewing at $10.99/month; includes a custom domain and 2 mailboxes per site free for the first year, and booking pages that connect to Google Calendar. Generate a first draft from a description, then edit by drag and drop. 14-day free trial; not a free builder. | Paid | From the official website-builder page (2026-11-09, Black Friday promotional prices, USD, 48-month term paid upfront): Premium $1.99/month ($95.52 today, renews at $10.99/month; up to 3 websites); Unlimited $2.79/month ($133.92 today, renews at $16.99/month; unlimited websites, ecommerce); Cloud Startup $7.99/month ($383.52 today, renews at $25.99/month). Plans include a custom domain and mailboxes free for the first year; all plans are paid upfront. 14-day free trial; not a free builder; 30-day money-back guarantee. | |
 10Web | AI-generated site on full WordPress with managed hosting, daily backups and SSL. AI Starter $10/month billed yearly ($120 for the first 12 months, regular price $240) for 1 site and 100 AI credits a month, with a domain credit of up to $30. 3-day free trial with 5 AI credits and no card — the trial site is deleted unless you pick a plan. Good if you might hand the site to a WordPress developer later. | Paid | From the official pricing page (2026-11-09, USD, billed yearly): 3-day free trial (5 AI credits, no card, site lives on a 10web.site link; deleted after the trial unless you pick a plan); AI Starter $10/month (1 site, 100 AI credits a month; $120 for 12 months, regular price $240); AI Premium $15/month (2 sites, 200 credits); AI Ultimate $22.50/month (4 sites, 300 credits); agency plans from $42.50/month (10 sites). AI plans include a domain credit of up to $30; 30-day money-back guarantee until you claim the free domain; monthly billing costs more. | |
 Framer | Design-first builder with AI agents. Basic $10/month (yearly billing shown) includes a custom domain, 30 pages and 1,000 AI credits a month. The Free plan (500 AI credits to try, Framer subdomain) is meant for non-commercial use, so a business site needs Basic. No built-in booking or CRM listed on the pricing page — better for a polished portfolio-style site. | Freemium | From the official pricing page (2026-11-09, USD, shown with yearly billing): Free $0 (500 AI credits to try, free Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth; meant for non-commercial use); Basic $10/month (1,000 credits a month, custom domain, complimentary domain on yearly, 30 pages, 2 CMS collections, 50 GB bandwidth); Pro $30/month (3,000 credits a month, 150 pages, 10 CMS collections, 100 GB bandwidth, staging); Enterprise custom. Extra editors $20 per editor a month; AI translation locales $20 each. | |
 Tidio | Not a site builder, but a common add-on once the site is live: Tidio's Free plan adds live chat, and new accounts get 50 Lyro AI agent conversations once to answer FAQs like opening hours or service areas. Starter is $24.17/month billed yearly. | Freemium | From the official pricing page (2026-11-09): Free plan available; new accounts get 50 Lyro AI conversations once; Starter $24.17/month billed yearly (100 billable conversations); Lyro AI Agent from $32.50/month billed yearly (50 AI conversations a month; $39 billed monthly); higher tiers via sales. 7-day free trial, no credit card. |
How to do it with AI
- Write down the 5 things every customer asks before booking (services, area you cover, prices or 'from' prices, opening hours, how to book). These become your home page and FAQ.
- Try a free path first: Durable Free (website preview, 300 AI credits), Framer Free (non-commercial), the 10Web 3-day trial (no card) or Hostinger's 14-day trial. Generate a draft from a one-paragraph description of your business.
- Check the must-haves on the plan you would buy: your own domain, removal of the builder's branding, a contact or booking form, and mobile layout.
- Compare the real yearly cost, not the headline rate: Durable Launch ≈ $264/year billed yearly; 10Web AI Starter $120 for the first year (regular $240); Framer Basic ≈ $120/year; Hostinger Premium $95.52 covers 48 months but renews at $10.99/month.
- Replace every AI-written claim you cannot back up (years in business, licences, reviews) with your real details before publishing.
- Connect your domain, set up your Google Business Profile with the same name, address and phone, and add a booking or contact form to every page.
- Re-check the pricing page on the day you buy — Hostinger's rates are promotional, and yearly vs monthly prices differ on every tool.
A description you can paste into any AI website builder (our suggested wording, not a test output)
Create a website for Bright Path Home Cleaning, a two-person residential cleaning service in Austin, Texas. Services: regular weekly or fortnightly cleaning, deep cleaning, and move-out cleaning. We bring our own eco-friendly supplies. Service area: central and north Austin. Pages: Home (short intro, services with 'from' prices as placeholders, a big Book a Clean button), Services, Service Area, FAQ (pets, keys, cancellations, what's included), and Contact with a booking form asking for address, home size and preferred day. Tone: friendly and plain-spoken. Do not invent reviews, awards or years in business.
Hands-on log
- 2026-11-09 · Not tested
Not tested hands-on yet. Durable, 10Web, Hostinger and Framer all ask you to create an account (Hostinger and 10Web via a trial) before a site is generated and saved, so we did not run them. Facts on this page come from the official pricing pages only.
China-made vs Western: Fanke Website Builder next to Durable, Hostinger, 10Web and Framer
Fanke Website Builder (from Fanke, fkw.com) is listed in our mainland China section. It has an ICP filing, a permanently free edition and yearly paid editions priced in CNY, and lists AI site building, AI writing and AI-generated SEO titles. The Western tools above bill in USD by month or year.
| Need | Fanke Website Builder | Durable / Hostinger / 10Web / Framer |
|---|---|---|
| Free way to start | Free edition, free forever, but limited to 10 visitors a month (100 a month in the first 90 days) and 30 MB storage | Durable Free preview (300 AI credits); Framer Free (non-commercial); 10Web 3-day trial; Hostinger 14-day trial |
| Cheapest plan for a real business site | Standard ¥698/year (as low as ¥349/year with the buy-3-get-3 offer), unlimited traffic | Hostinger $1.99/month on 48 months (renews $10.99); 10Web and Framer $10/month yearly; Durable $22/month yearly |
| Booking and leads | Online forms on every edition (2 on Free, 100 on Standard); online payments from the Crown edition | Durable: unlimited bookings and CRM on Launch; Hostinger: booking pages with Google Calendar; 10Web and Framer: forms, no booking listed |
| Best for | Businesses whose customers are in mainland China, need ICP filing support and Baidu-focused SEO | Local service businesses in the US, UK, EU and elsewhere serving English-speaking customers |
FAQ
What is the cheapest AI website builder with my own domain?
On upfront monthly rate, Hostinger Premium at $1.99/month — but only on a 48-month prepay ($95.52) during its promotion, renewing at $10.99/month; the domain is free for the first year. On a one-year commitment, 10Web AI Starter ($120 for the first 12 months) and Framer Basic ($10/month yearly) both include a custom domain. Durable Launch costs more ($22/month yearly) but adds booking and a CRM.
Is there a completely free AI website builder for a business?
Not with your own domain among the tools checked. Durable Free gives a website preview and 300 AI credits; Framer Free uses a Framer subdomain and is meant for non-commercial use; 10Web offers a 3-day trial (site deleted after unless you pay) and Hostinger a 14-day trial. Connecting a custom domain needs a paid plan on all four.
Which AI website builder has online booking built in?
Durable Launch includes unlimited online bookings synced to your calendar, plus a CRM to capture and reply to leads. Hostinger's builder can create booking-ready pages that connect to Google Calendar with automatic reminders. The 10Web and Framer pricing pages do not list built-in booking.
What happens when Hostinger's $1.99 price ends?
Hostinger's page states the $1.99/month Premium rate means paying $95.52 today for 48 months, and that it renews at $10.99/month for the same term. Unlimited ($2.79) renews at $16.99/month. All plans are paid upfront.
Can I keep my domain if I leave Durable?
Durable's FAQ says yes: contact them when cancelling and they will transfer the custom domain to you; it takes a couple of weeks and has a minimum subscription time.
Can I edit the site later in WordPress?
With 10Web, yes: its plans include the full WordPress admin on 10Web's managed hosting, so a WordPress developer can work on the site later. Durable is described as a no-code tool without extensive HTML customization.
Is there a mainland China alternative?
Fanke Website Builder (ICP filed, from fkw.com) has a permanently free edition limited to 10 visitors a month and paid editions from ¥698/year (as low as ¥349/year with its buy-3-get-3 offer). See our mainland China section.
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