Xara Web Designer vs Google Web Designer

Xara Web Designer9.0Visit GWGoogle Web Designer8.4Visit

Higher score Xara Web Designer #3 in Web Design Software 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Xara

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GW Google Web Designer #6 in Web Design Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Google Web

• Xara Web Designer fits best

  Small businesses building polished marketing sites

• Google Web Designer fits best

  Free HTML5 animation and interactive content

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Side by side

Feature	Xara Web Designer 9.0/10 Visit ↗	GWGoogle Web Designer 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Web Design Software	#6 in Web Design Software
Best for	Small businesses building polished marketing sites	Free HTML5 animation and interactive content
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$12/user/mo	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xara Web Designer 4/5 · Google Web Designer 4/5
Responsive design	✓	✓
Prototype interactions	✓	✓
Code export	✓	✓
Design systems	✓	✓
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Included team seats	1 seats	Not checked yet
Primary platform	Desktop	Desktop
Our review
Pros	Responsive variants for mobile, tablet, and wide screens HTML export, publishing, SEO, forms, and ecommerce tools Reusable blocks, global styles, and built-in graphics editing	Free plan includes visual and code editing Timeline animation supports Quick and Advanced modes Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cons	Windows desktop software only One team seat No free plan; trial limited to 14 days	Desktop application rather than a browser-based builder Business use only Publishing integrations center on Google and supported platforms
Our verdict	Xara Web Designer is a Windows desktop tool for individuals, small businesses, and professional web designers creating and publishing websites without coding. Its WYSIWYG drag-and-drop editor supports templates, reusable web blocks, global… Read the review →	Google Web Designer is a free desktop application for businesses creating HTML5 ads, images, videos, and other web content. It combines visual design and code views, allowing teams to work with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML in the same… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Xara Web Designer — where it wins

  • Responsive variants for mobile, tablet, and wide screens
  • HTML export, publishing, SEO, forms, and ecommerce tools
  • Reusable blocks, global styles, and built-in graphics editing

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop software only
  • One team seat
  • No free plan; trial limited to 14 days

• Google Web Designer — where it wins

  • Free plan includes visual and code editing
  • Timeline animation supports Quick and Advanced modes
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop application rather than a browser-based builder
  • Business use only
  • Publishing integrations center on Google and supported platforms

• Xara Web Designer9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable Windows website builder with responsive design, export, and marketing tools.

  Visit XaraFull verdict →
• GWGoogle Web Designer8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop tool for animated HTML5 content with visual and code-based control.

  Visit Google WebFull verdict →