Makeswift

7.3easy start · #38of 88
in Small Business Website Builders

Free to practise onyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Makeswift is ranked #38 of 88 in small business website builders on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Makeswift plans and pricing

All plans

Basic Unlimited pages · Unlimited users · 5 publishes · 1 locale · 1 site makeswift.com · 20 Sept 2026

Growth $39/mo Pay yearly Unlimited pages · Unlimited users · Unlimited publishes · 5 locales · 30-day publish history · 1 site makeswift.com · 20 Sept 2026

Scale $99/mo Pay yearly Unlimited pages · Unlimited users · Unlimited publishes · 5 locales · 90-day publish history · 1 site makeswift.com · 20 Sept 2026

Performance Unlimited pages · Unlimited users · Unlimited publishes · Custom locales · Custom publish history makeswift.com · 20 Sept 2026

Growth (BigCommerce) Unlimited pages · Unlimited users · Unlimited publishes · 5 locales · 30-day publish history makeswift.com · 20 Sept 2026

Scale (BigCommerce) $59/mo Pay yearly; plus your BigCommerce plan Unlimited pages · Unlimited users · Unlimited publishes · 5 locales · 90-day publish history makeswift.com · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on small business website builders

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $39/mo
Custom domain: Yes
SEO controls: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Makeswift describes itself as a visual website builder that gives marketers visual freedom and developers control to build, ship, and scale modern frontends.
Visual editing: The builder supports custom layouts, reusable sections, global styles, and real-time multiplayer editing.
Publishing: Makeswift provides version history, rollbacks, publishing controls, and scheduled publishing.
Developer tools: Makeswift offers TypeScript-first APIs and custom React components for integrating data and logic into sites.
Hosting: The product documentation says users can publish with Makeswift’s free default host or integrate it into a Next.js project they deploy and host themselves.
Integrations: The site lists integrations and technologies including Next.js, Contentful, Shopify, Algolia, Netlify, Optimizely, Airtable, BigCommerce, Sanity, and Stripe.
Commerce plans: The pricing page offers plans both with BigCommerce and for Makeswift alone, and says the BigCommerce plans are in addition to the customer’s BigCommerce plan.
Plan limits: For Makeswift-only plans, the pricing page lists 5 monthly publishes and 1 locale on Basic, then 5 locales and 30-day publish history on Growth.
Audience: The pricing page describes Growth for small teams, late-stage startups, or small businesses; Scale for medium-sized teams running parallel campaigns; and Performance for large teams seeking a customized solution.
Support: The pricing page lists Enterprise Support as a feature in its Makeswift-only plan comparison.
Developer requirements: The developer quickstart lists Node.js 20.19 or later, macOS, Windows including WSL, and Linux as supported, and says familiarity with Next.js is required.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Small Business Website Builders in 2026#38 of 88

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Sources

makeswift.com· checked 11 Oct 2026
makeswift.com/build· checked 11 Oct 2026
makeswift.com/launch· checked 11 Oct 2026
makeswift.com/extend· checked 11 Oct 2026
docs.makeswift.com· checked 11 Oct 2026
makeswift.com/pricing· checked 11 Oct 2026
docs.makeswift.com/developer/docs/get-started/quickstart· checked 11 Oct 2026