Best website builder?

GodAtum · 8 Jan 2014 at 10:19

What is the best website builder as there seem to be 1000s! I'm looking for a clean HTML5 website with the ability for people to book slots in a calendar, a photo & video gallery and blog. there also has to be the ability to embed my Twitch stream to a page. The website will be for my A320 cockpit simulator. I would like to ability to hose the website on my own server too.

I've looked at IM Creator, SquareSpace, Designly, Wix, Strikingly, Weebly, Sitecube and Moonfruit.

GravyMonster · 8 Jan 2014 at 16:01

GodAtum said:
What is the best website builder as there seem to be 1000s!

There are very few 'good' ones.

I'm looking for a clean HTML5 website

Not possible from a webste builder. And I'm not being elitist here, it really isn't.

Your requirements list is quite extensive. Wordpress is most likely the best bet as I would imagine there are plugins available for most of what you need. Other than that, try learning to do it yourself or be prepared to pay for someone who can.

freshdeniability · 8 Jan 2014 at 20:57

Wordpress seconded, it's not a "website builder" per say, but with the range of plugins out there, getting it to do the things you mentioned shouldn't be too difficult. Hosting on your own webserver is easy to setup too.

dmsims · 9 Jan 2014 at 02:00

Also have a look at concrete5

calendar
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/proevents/

twitch
http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/questions/2807689-how-do-embed-my-stream

GodAtum · 9 Jan 2014 at 09:49

Concrete5 looks like an easier alternative to Wordpress.

abbotsmike · 9 Jan 2014 at 12:57

I wouldn't look past wordpress for a first time website. I run a few small company websites, all built on wordpress, as it's quick, easy and cheap. You can also create something that looks good with the myriad of themes and plugins out there. 'Clean' HTML5 it may not be, why is that a requirement?

I also wouldn't host it myself, far easier to pay peanuts to let someone else deal with all of that crap.

kitkat9933 · 10 Jan 2014 at 12:48

Serif Webplus X7 is some software that is great for building easy websites. It's as easy as drag and drop.

It costs about £99 but is well worth it for non-programmers.

suarve · 12 Jan 2014 at 11:14

kitkat9933 said:
Serif Webplus X7 is some software that is great for building easy websites. It's as easy as drag and drop.

It costs about £99 but is well worth it for non-programmers.

.. also producing some god awful code. Have a look at http://www.serif.com/webplus/x7/gallery/ and some of the code generated. I couldn't sleep at night if I wrote HTML lke that

rwm24 · 12 Jan 2014 at 17:51

Try https://webflow.com/

Haven't tested it out myself as I don't use website builders, but I passed it on to a friend that does and he was impressed.

Steveocee · 12 Jan 2014 at 20:12

I use Weebly for my site and I'm very happy with it. There is a calendar thing but it's an additional extra and you pay a 3rd party company I think.

CharlieRich · 15 Jan 2014 at 13:53

Can recommend Concrete 5, was shown by my manager at work and loved the simplicity of it.

Has the flexibility of HTML but still the user-friendliness of simple drag and drop UI for beginners. It's also easy to set up which is a bonus