Free website builder Australia: the 10 best for small businesses (2026)

Nov 6, 2026 · Taylor

If you're searching for a free website builder in Australia, know this first: most "free" website builders are free to build on, not free to run as a real business site: the catch is almost always their branding on your site and an address like yourname.builder.com. That's fine for testing an idea, but customers notice, and Google takes a free subdomain less seriously than your own .com.au.

This list is for Australian sole traders and small businesses (tradies, salons, cafés, clinics) who want to look professional online without spending weekends learning software. For each builder we say what's genuinely free, what the catch is, and who it suits.

Full disclosure: Yes Boss Websites is our own service, and it's on this list. It isn't free, so we've put it in its own spot and said so plainly. Everything else on the list is a tool we don't own and aren't paid to mention.

Short on time? Skip the builders.

Describe your business in a sentence and see a finished website in about a minute. You only pay if you love it: A$9 a month or A$89 a year, no setup fee, hosting and changes included.

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At a glance

Google Sites is the only option that's genuinely free with your own web address; every other free plan puts the builder's name in your address and usually ads on your page. Prices below are as published by each provider or the review linked. US dollar prices are marked US$ and Australian dollar prices A$.

Builder	Free plan address	The catch on free	Cheapest way to use your own web address	Best for
Google Sites	sites.google.com/…	Basic design, no store, light Google search tools	Free to connect; you pay only for the web address (about US$10 a year)	A simple, no-cost info page
Wix	name.wixsite.com/site	Wix ads on every page, 500 MB storage	Paid plans needed to remove ads and use your own web address; check Wix's site for current Australian prices	DIY owners who enjoy designing
WordPress.com	name.wordpress.com	Third-party ads, 1 GB storage	Personal plan, US$9 a month	Blogs and content-heavy sites
Square Online	name.square.site	Square banner and footer ads	Plus plan, US$49 a month (annual)	Shops already using Square
Canva Websites	name.my.canva.site	Canva branding, basic templates, no store or forms	Canva Pro, US$120 a year	One-page promos and portfolios
Weebly	name.weebly.com	Weebly ads, 500 MB storage	Personal plan, US$10 a month (annual)	Very simple brochure sites
Carrd	name.carrd.co	One site, Carrd badge, one page only	Pro Standard, US$19 a year	The cheapest single-page site
Webflow	name.webflow.io	2 pages, no web address of your own, steep learning curve	Basic plan, US$15 a month (annual)	Designers, not busy owners
Hostinger	No free plan	Low intro price rises on renewal	From US$2.99 a month on a 4-year contract, a free web address for year one	Lowest paid price, if you'll DIY
Yes Boss Websites (ours)	No free plan; free preview	You don't build it, we do	Included: A$9 a month or A$89 a year, no setup fee, with a free web address or your own domain connected free	Owners with no time to DIY

Every option above means building it yourself. Prefer it done for you? See yours in a minute.

The 10 builders

1. Google Sites: the only truly free option

Google Sites costs nothing, shows no builder ads, and lets you connect your own web address free; you pay only for the web address itself. The trade-off is design: layouts are plain, there's no online store, and its search tools are basic. Good for a no-frills page with your hours, services and phone number.

2. Wix: the most features, if you'll spend the time

Wix's free plan gives you a wixsite.com address with Wix ads on every page and 500 MB of storage. Removing ads and using your own web address means a paid plan; check Wix's site for current Australian prices. Huge template choice, but you do all the building and writing yourself.

3. WordPress.com: best for blogs

The free plan gives a wordpress.com address, 1 GB of storage and third-party ads. The Personal plan at US$9 a month is the cheapest step up. Great for writing articles; more fiddly than most for a simple trade website.

4. Square Online: handy if you already take payments with Square

Free sites live on a square.site address with Square banner and footer ads. Your own web address and no ads come with Square Plus, listed at US$49 a month on annual billing. Worth it mainly if you already sell in person through Square.

5. Canva Websites: fast for a one-page promo

If you already make social posts in Canva, you can publish up to five free sites on a my.canva.site address, with Canva branding. Your own web address needs Canva Pro, about US$120 a year. There's no store, no built-in form builder and only light Google search tools.

6. Weebly: simple, but showing its age

Weebly's free plan has a weebly.com address, Weebly ads and 500 MB of storage. The Personal plan (about US$10 a month annually) adds your own web address; the review we used says ads are removed on the Professional plan, about US$12 a month.

7. Carrd: the cheapest single-page site

Carrd gives you one free single-page site on carrd.co, with a small Carrd badge. Pro Standard at US$19 a year adds your own web address and up to 10 sites. Brilliant value, but one page is all you get, so it suits a simple "call us" page more than a full business site.

8. Webflow: powerful, built for designers

Webflow's free Starter plan lives on webflow.io, allows only 2 pages and no web address of your own. The Basic plan starts at US$15 a month on yearly billing. It produces beautiful sites, but most busy owners will find it far too technical.

9. Hostinger: the lowest paid price

Hostinger has no free plan. Its builder starts at US$2.99 a month on a four-year contract, with a free web address for the first year, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Check the renewal price: the Premium plan rises to US$10.99 a month after the first term.

10. Yes Boss Websites: for owners with no time (our own service)

This one's ours, and it isn't free. Instead of handing you a builder, you describe your business in a sentence or two and our AI designer builds the site, writes the words and sets it up for Google and AI assistants. You see the finished site before paying anything, with two rounds of changes. Then it's A$9 a month or A$89 a year for the website and keeping it online, with no setup fee and later changes made in your chat box. Every site gets a free web address, and if you have your own domain we connect it free within 24 hours or less. If you'd rather spend an afternoon building it yourself, one of the free options above will save you money.

How do I choose a free website builder?

Pick by how much time you have, not by which builder has the most features.

Do you have a weekend to build it yourself? If not, skip the builders and use a done-for-you service.
Do you need your own web address? For a real business, yes. It looks trustworthy and it's yours if you ever switch. Budget about US$10 to US$25 a year for the web address.
Can you live with ads on your site? Free plans on Wix, WordPress.com, Square and Weebly show them. Customers notice.
Do you sell online? If so, Square Online or a Wix business plan. If not, a simple site is enough.
Check the renewal price, not just the first-year deal.

Frequently asked questions

Is a free website good enough for a small business?

For testing an idea, yes. For a business you want customers to trust, the builder's ads and an address like yourname.wixsite.com work against you. Google Sites with your own web address is the one genuinely free way to look professional.

Can I still get a free website from Google Business Profile?

No. Google shut down Business Profile websites from 5 March 2024, and the redirects to the profile stopped on 10 June 2024, according to Search Engine Roundtable, which quoted Google's help page. Your Business Profile itself still shows in Search and Maps, and you should keep it up to date.

Do I need my own web address?

If you want customers to remember you and Google to take you seriously, yes. A .com.au or .com costs roughly US$10 to US$25 a year, and you keep it if you ever change builders. Need one? We suggest Hover, which sells .com.au addresses too. Any seller works.

What's the cheapest way to get a website that looks professional?

Carrd at US$19 a year for a one-page site, or Google Sites plus a web address at about US$10 a year, if you're happy to build it yourself. If you'd rather not, a done-for-you service costs more but saves the weekend.

Sources

Prices and plan details as published on the pages below, checked 6 November 2026 (the Search Engine Roundtable pages and Wix's page, 9 November 2026). Builders change their plans often, so check before you buy.

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