SITE123 vs Google Sites

SITE1238.9Visit Google Sites8.6Visit

Higher score SITE123 #4 in Personal Website Builders 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit SITE123

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Google Sites #7 in Personal Website Builders 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Google Sites

• SITE123 fits best

  Guided sites with booking and blogging

• Google Sites fits best

  Google Workspace users needing simple sites

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Side by side

Feature	SITE123 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Google Sites 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Personal Website Builders	#7 in Personal Website Builders
Best for	Guided sites with booking and blogging	Google Workspace users needing simple sites
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$7/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	10 integrations
Features SITE123 2/5 · Google Sites 3/5
Custom domain	✓	✓
Blogging	✓ (best)	—
AI site builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom code	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Built-in analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Page limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Includes booking, blogging, forms, and multilingual site tools Free plan includes 250 MB storage and 250 MB bandwidth Offers page-level SEO tools, sitemaps, and redirects	Drag-and-drop editing with templates, pages, subpages, and navigation controls Embed Workspace files, YouTube, calendars, maps, and other web content Supports custom domains, restricted publishing, code embeds, and Analytics
Cons	Uses pre-designed layouts rather than a traditional drag-and-drop editor Free sites use a SITE123 subdomain Named paid-tier prices beyond the starting price are not shown	The $7 monthly price is for Workspace Starter, not a standalone Sites plan No native blogging system is verified Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript embeds may exceed simple no-code needs
Our verdict	SITE123 is a hosted website builder for small businesses, individuals, and organizations that want a guided route to publishing a site. Its pre-designed layouts and templates shape the building experience, while responsive design, contact… Read the review →	For personal, team, project, event, or internal information, Google Sites offers a browser-based way to create and publish a site without programming. Drag-and-drop editing, premade and custom templates, pages and subpages, custom paths,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SITE123 — where it wins

  • Includes booking, blogging, forms, and multilingual site tools
  • Free plan includes 250 MB storage and 250 MB bandwidth
  • Offers page-level SEO tools, sitemaps, and redirects

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses pre-designed layouts rather than a traditional drag-and-drop editor
  • Free sites use a SITE123 subdomain
  • Named paid-tier prices beyond the starting price are not shown

• Google Sites — where it wins

  • Drag-and-drop editing with templates, pages, subpages, and navigation controls
  • Embed Workspace files, YouTube, calendars, maps, and other web content
  • Supports custom domains, restricted publishing, code embeds, and Analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • The $7 monthly price is for Workspace Starter, not a standalone Sites plan
  • No native blogging system is verified
  • Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript embeds may exceed simple no-code needs

• SITE1238.9/10 · Free plan

  SITE123 pairs guided templates with practical tools for small-business and personal sites.

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• Google Sites8.6/10 · Paid

  A straightforward choice for Workspace users who want simple sites with embedded Google content.

  Visit Google SitesFull verdict →