SiteBuilder, WordPress and Macaly compared

Build your website or your app with the right tool for you

Do you want to present your business online, build a website with extra features, or turn an idea into an app? Compare the three solutions and choose the one that fits what you need.

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Three different solutions. The choice starts from what you need.

A guided editor: text and images are moved with the mouse
Editor drag&drop Without the technical hassle. Create your website easily with a guided, intuitive editor. No coding or technical skills required.
A website extended with themes and plugins
Start with your vision Grow at your own pace. Enjoy the flexibility of WordPress with customizable themes, plugins, and an AI Site Assistant to simplify website creation and management.
A written description that becomes a working app
Think it. Describe it. Bring it to life. Turn your ideas into websites and web apps with a simple prompt. Describe what you need and let AI build it for you, no coding required.

Three different ways to build your project

The result you are after, and the way you want to work, make the difference.

SiteBuilder

Build and update your website with a guided editor

To present your business online, starting from customisable templates and without writing code.

Move text, images and sections with your mouse.
Wizard AI builds the site, the AI assistant helps with design and layouts.
Hosting, security and updates included.

Worth considering: for members’ areas or complex integrations, look at the flexibility of WordPress.

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WordPress

Customise your website with themes and plugins

For projects that call for extra features and customisation, with technical skills or the support of a developer.

Choose from thousands of themes and plugins.
The AI Site Assistant helps you set the site up.
Expand your website as your business evolves.

Worth considering: updates, security and plugins need to be managed by you or your developer.

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Macaly AI

Turn a description into a working app or website

To build booking tools, order forms, internal dashboards or a first version of a product you want to test.

Describe the idea: the AI generates the code.
Build features such as user logins, databases and business logic.
Export the code to work with a developer.

Worth considering: if you need a website to present your business, SiteBuilder or WordPress is the simpler route.

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Find your perfect fit in just a few steps

Start from what you want to build

Answer one or two questions and we will point you to a solution worth exploring. You can always compare all three.

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Benefits, additional costs & free trial

Compare what each solution offers, discover any additional costs and find out whether a free trial is available. Choose the option that best fits your needs.

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SiteBuilder

Included

Hosting, customisable templates and sections, security, support and AI tools. No technical updates to manage yourself.

Customisation and growth

Customise your website using the templates and features available in the editor.

Extra costs

Upgrading to a higher plan for additional features or resources.

Free trial

30 days, credit card required.

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After 30 days the trial renews at the standard price unless you switch it off.

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WordPress

Included

AI Site Assistant for the initial setup.
Themes and plugins are chosen to suit your project, and need ongoing management.

Customisation and growth

Scalable and extendable: install plugins and add functionality as your project grows.

Extra costs

Premium themes, paid plugins and optional developer support.

Free trial

30 days, credit card required.

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After 30 days the trial renews at the standard price unless you switch it off.

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Macaly AI

Included

AI-powered creation, generation credits according to your plan. Changes are requested through AI instructions.

Customisation and growth

Extensive creative flexibility, including projects that go beyond a traditional website.

Extra costs

Additional plans or resources for more AI credits or projects.

Free trial

30 days, no credit card required.

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Renewal is manual and free, with no credit card needed.

Domains are not included in free trials. Domain registration is free for the first year, subject to the offer’s terms. Subsequent renewals are chargeable.

FAQ

  • How much does it cost to create a website?

    With Register.it, WordPress hosting starts from €2.22 per month and SiteBuilder from €9.69 per month (promotional prices, plus VAT). SiteBuilder includes hosting, templates, security, support, Wizard AI and the AI assistant in one price. With WordPress, you often pay extra for premium themes, plugins or a developer. Macaly AI has a free plan for building apps.

  • Can I create a website for free?

    Yes, you can start for free. SiteBuilder has a 30-day free trial, and Macaly has a free plan with no card needed. After 30 days, the SiteBuilder trial renews at the standard price unless you switch it off. The WordPress software is free, but you need paid hosting to put your site online.

  • Can I create a website with artificial intelligence?

    Yes. With SiteBuilder, Wizard AI creates your website in a few steps, and the AI assistant helps you with design and layouts. The WordPress AI Site Assistant helps you set up a WordPress site. Macaly goes one step further: it builds a working app from your description.