WebStarts
WebStarts is a platform for creating and maintaining websites, blogs and online stores.
What WebStarts is
WebStarts is a platform for creating and maintaining websites, blogs and online stores. Its visual editor uses drag-and-drop placement, and listed site tools include custom domains, contact forms, SEO controls, blogging and booking. AI text and image generation are also listed. Users can create a mobile version of a website and edit it from a connected device without installing software. Built-in apps cover blogging, email marketing, appointment booking, members-only pages and online stores. Store tools support physical and digital products, variants, spreadsheet imports, custom shipping rules, customer management and order tracking. Stores can accept PayPal and major credit cards. The platform offers a free plan with 1GB of storage, while Individual lists 10GB and Business 100GB. Secure SSL certificates are listed for each tier. The privacy policy says hosted user files are publicly accessible and advises against private content.
Good
- Drag-and-drop visual page editor
- Includes blogging, booking and contact forms
- Supports physical and digital products
- Free plan includes 1GB storage
- Mobile editing requires no installed software
Watch out
- Hosted files are publicly accessible
- Free storage is limited to 1GB
- Individual costs $25 a month
- Business costs $50 a month
Who it suits
It suits people building websites, blogs or online stores with visual editing tools. Agency features are described for web designers, marketing agencies and others managing multiple client sites.
Verdict
WebStarts combines site building, blogging, booking and ecommerce tools across web and mobile platforms. Its free tier provides a starting point, while paid plans add storage and listed business features; users should note the stated file-access policy.
Plans and prices
From WebStarts's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Free | 1GB storage · Free plan |
| Individual Plan | $25 a month | Custom domain · Custom email · Ad free |
| Business Plan | $50 a month | Custom domain · Custom email · Ad free · Search Engine Submission · Premium Apps · Unlimited Collaborators · Priority Support |
| Individual Plan | $168 a year | 10GB storage · Standard CDN · Standard SSL · Custom domain · Custom email · Ad free · $168.00 per year (= $14.00/month, billed annually) |
| Business Plan | $300 a year | 100GB storage · Lightening Fast CDN · Standard SSL · Booking · Live Chat · Email Marketing: 2500 contacts · Payments · Unlimited Collaborators · Priority Support · $300.00 per year (= $25.00/month, billed annually) |
The facts
Each one read from WebStarts's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI tools
- The features page lists AI text generation and AI image generation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Blogging
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Booking tools
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Contact forms
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- E-commerce
- The store supports physical and digital products, product variants, spreadsheet imports, custom shipping rules, customer management, and order tracking.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature list names YouTube and Google Docs among supported content sources or document types, and the FAQ says stores can accept PayPal and major credit cards.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes agency features for web designers, marketing agencies, and others managing multiple client websites; it says enabling those features currently has no cost.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- Users can create a mobile version of their website and edit their site from a connected device without installing software.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 14checked 24 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says user files hosted on the platform are publicly accessible and advises against putting private content on a website.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- WebStarts describes itself as a platform for creating and maintaining websites, blogs, and online stores.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The pricing page lists a secure SSL certificate for each tier, and the privacy policy says WebStarts cannot guarantee absolute security of personal data.checked 4 Oct 2026
- SEO controls
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The FAQ says premium subscribers can contact support by phone on weekdays from 11:00am to 7:30pm EST and by email; it reports typical email responses within one hour during office hours.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Visual editor
- Its visual page editor lets users place page elements where they want using drag and drop.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Built-in apps
- Its apps include a blog, email marketing, appointment booking, members-only pages, and an online store.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- WebStarts’ footer states © 2004 - 2026, and its About page attributes the origin story to a founder seeking a more flexible do-it-yourself website builder.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Plan limits
- The pricing comparison lists storage of 1GB for Free, 10GB for Individual, and 100GB for Business; it lists Business email marketing at 2500 contacts.checked 4 Oct 2026
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