Xara Web Designer vs TemplateToaster

Xara Web Designer9.0Visit TTemplateToaster8.2Visit

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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T TemplateToaster #7 in Web Design Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 5 features Try TemplateToaster

• Xara Web Designer fits best

  Small businesses building polished marketing sites

• TemplateToaster fits best

  Windows users exporting CMS website themes

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Side by side

Feature	Xara Web Designer 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TTemplateToaster 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Web Design Software	#7 in Web Design Software
Best for	Small businesses building polished marketing sites	Windows users exporting CMS website themes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$12/user/mo	$49 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Xara Web Designer 4/5 · TemplateToaster 2/5
Responsive design	✓	✓
Prototype interactions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Code export	✓	✓
Design systems	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Responsive drag-and-drop editing with HTML5 and CSS3 output Exports themes for WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and more $49 one-time Standard plan includes unlimited websites and FTP
Cons	Windows desktop software only One team seat No free plan; trial limited to 14 days	Runs on Windows; Mac use depends on a virtual machine No free plan is listed Desktop software may not suit browser-based collaboration workflows
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 →	TemplateToaster is a Windows desktop website and theme builder for creating responsive sites and CMS templates without extensive coding. It supports starting from scratch or customizing pre-designed themes, with a drag-and-drop canvas,… 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

• TemplateToaster — where it wins

  • Responsive drag-and-drop editing with HTML5 and CSS3 output
  • Exports themes for WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and more
  • $49 one-time Standard plan includes unlimited websites and FTP

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows; Mac use depends on a virtual machine
  • No free plan is listed
  • Desktop software may not suit browser-based collaboration workflows

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

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

  Visit XaraFull verdict →
• TTemplateToaster8.2/10 · Paid

  A Windows-based visual builder with responsive editing, CMS exports, and a $49 one-time Standard plan.

  Try TemplateToasterFull verdict →