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Best website builders for freelancers in Spain in 2026

There is no single right answer: it depends on how much time you have and whether you want to build the site yourself. We compare the website builders most used in Spain and the options where someone builds it for you, which most comparisons leave out. Prices checked between 14 and 23 September 2026, excluding Spanish VAT (IVA).

In short: if you have ten to forty hours to spare, a builder is cheapest in money: Hostinger from €2.59 a month, Wix Core at €20. If you don't, a done-for-you service costs less overall: WebAutonomos builds your site for €15 a month with no setup fee or lock-in, or €349 once, with the legal pages Spanish law requires.

*Hostinger's promotional price requires paying 48 months upfront (€124.32) and then renews at €9.99 monthly. The 24-month cost includes the domain renewal in the second year (about €12), except for the free option, which uses a subdomain. Prices exclude VAT.

Work out the real cost with your own hourly rate on our pricing page.

How we compared these six options

We checked public list prices for each builder between 14 and 23 September 2026, added the second year's domain renewal where it applies, and totalled the running cost over two years so the figures in the table above are comparable with each other. For a wider look at website prices in Spain, our blog's pricing guide for freelancers covers agencies, freelance designers and DIY platforms.

Our criteria

We compared each option on four criteria: total cost over two years, the time you'd need to put in yourself, whether an English interface is available, and whether the Spanish legal texts are covered by default.

What we left out

We didn't test page load speed or run a security audit of each platform, so this comparison doesn't rank them on either.

Best free option: Webnode or Jimdo

Both have a genuinely free plan with no time limit, not a free trial that ends after a set period.

What you get for free

Jimdo is the quickest to start with: answer a few questions about your business and its AI helps you create a first draft to adjust in the visual editor. Webnode lets you add a second language later, though multi-language content only starts with its paid Standard plan, not the free one.

Where it falls short

The limit is the same on both: you work on a subdomain such as yourbusiness.jimdosite.com, not your own domain name, and the space for photos and pages is small. It is fine for testing an idea before you commit to anything; it is not built to compete with other businesses on Google, because a subdomain looks less professional and is harder to rank.

• Good for: trying out an idea, a hobby project, or a placeholder while you decide on a domain name
• Not ideal for: a business that wants to be found on Google under its own name

Best paid builder: Wix Core

Wix is one of the most complete website builders on the market: hundreds of templates organised by business type, an app store for extra features, and its own AI tools if you want a first draft generated for you. Core, the plan we picked for a small business, costs €20 monthly if billed annually, or €25 if billed monthly, with the domain name free for the first year. It suits freelancers who want creative control over their website's design, with e-commerce add-ons if you want to sell online too.

What's included

• A drag-and-drop editor and a blog tool
• Basic on-page SEO settings and a mobile app to edit content on the go
• Email marketing tools and social media links built in
• Hosting, an SSL certificate and customer support included in the plan

The time you need to put in

In exchange for that flexibility, you build the website yourself. Allow ten to thirty hours if you have never used a builder before: choosing a template, writing your own content, adding your services and checking it on mobile. The result depends on your eye for design and on how well you write, not on the tool.

• Good for: someone who wants full control over the design and is happy to learn the editor
• Not ideal for: someone who would rather not spend evenings building a website

Best price with hosting: Hostinger Premium

On paper it is unbeatable: €2.59 monthly for a builder with hosting included.

The small print

That headline rate requires paying four years upfront in one go, and it doesn't stay that low afterwards (see the exact figures under the comparison table above). It's still the cheapest option in euros once you accept that commitment, but it is not a cheap plan you can cancel whenever you like.

What you're signing up for

Hostinger's editor is simpler than Wix's, with fewer templates and fewer design options, but it covers the basics: a contact form, an SSL certificate and basic SEO settings. You build the website yourself, which means fifteen to forty hours of work if you start from nothing, and you stay responsible for keeping the content up to date afterwards.

• Good for: someone comfortable building a site themselves who wants the lowest euro cost
• Not ideal for: someone who wants a finished site without the setup work

What about WordPress or Squarespace?

Both come up constantly in "best website builder" articles, and neither is in the table above, for different reasons.

WordPress.org

WordPress.org is free software, not a hosted builder: you still need to buy hosting separately, choose a theme, and install and update your own plugins for a contact form, SEO and security. It gives you full control and a very wide choice of themes, but it is also the only option here where the technical upkeep is yours: someone has to keep WordPress, the theme and every plugin updated, or the site becomes a security risk. Some freelancers hire developers for the initial WordPress setup and then edit the content themselves: a good compromise, as long as you agree beforehand on who keeps everything updated after launch.

• Good for: someone who already knows WordPress and wants full control over every detail
• Not ideal for: a freelancer who doesn't want an extra piece of software to maintain

Squarespace

Squarespace is a paid builder in the same category as Wix, with polished templates aimed at portfolios, photographers and online stores. If you're a freelancer whose work is visual and portfolio-led, it is worth a look; if you mainly need opening hours, a list of services and a contact form, it offers more design than you will use.

• Good for: photographers, designers and other visual work where the portfolio does the selling
• Not ideal for: a tradesperson or clinic that only needs the basics

Best done-for-you service: WebAutonomos

This is our own category, separate from the builders above, and we pick ourselves here for one specific reason: among services where someone else builds the website for you, €15 a month with no setup fee and no lock-in is the lowest price we have found in Spain.

The IONOS Design Service, the most direct comparison, charges €199 to set up, then €25 monthly for the first six months and €40 after that: €1,069 over two years, against €372.

What's included in the monthly plan

• Design, copy and photos prepared from the real information on your Google Business Profile, not a generic template
• Hosting, an SSL certificate, daily backups and 24/7 monitoring
• A contact form that emails you directly, plus a WhatsApp button
• Legal pages (aviso legal, privacy policy, cookie notice) and basic on-page SEO on your titles and text
• Up to four languages at no extra cost, and one monthly content change once the site is live

How the 24-hour build works

You don't fill in a template yourself. We write the copy from the information on your Google Business Profile, add your own photos, and send you a working demo within 24 hours. You only pay once you've seen it and are happy with it; if it doesn't suit you, there is no cost and no obligation. See the full process or check what's included in detail.

Best if you want to own it: the €349 one-off payment

If you would rather not pay monthly, the same website and the same services cost €349 once. With this option the website is yours outright; with the monthly plan, the domain name is yours but the site itself is not.

What changes after year one

From the second year you only pay the domain renewal, about €12 a year. Over two years that is €361 in total, eleven euros less than the monthly plan, and the gap widens from the third year onwards. The trade-off is that you pay before you start using it day to day, although the demo itself is free either way.

• Good for: anyone who would rather pay once than keep a recurring charge on their bank statement
• Not ideal for: a business that prefers to spread the cost over time

What about hiring a freelance web designer?

A freelance web designer builds the website for you, like an agency, but works alone: the same person handles the design, the layout of your content and the technical setup. In Spain, a professional website from a freelance designer costs €800 to €2,000, not counting maintenance (Social Media Pymes, August 2026). Freelance designers vary widely in speciality and style, and the ones with a strong portfolio aren't always available at short notice, so it's worth comparing a few before settling on one.

How to find the right designer

• Look at their portfolio: websites they have built for businesses like yours, and how those websites look on a phone
• Ask who hosts the website, who pays for the domain and who keeps everything updated once it is live
• Ask how a change is charged after launch, and how quickly they usually reply
• Check that the domain name will be registered in your own name, not the designer's
• Search freelance platforms or listing sites, or ask other freelancers you know for a recommendation

• Good for: a business that wants a custom design and one person to deal with from start to finish
• Not ideal for: a tight budget, or a business that needs its website live quickly

Best for a custom project: a Spanish design agency

If you need an online shop with thousands of products, an integration with your management software or a full brand design, none of the builders above will do, and it goes beyond what the €15 monthly and €349 plans include. That is where an agency makes sense: typically €1,000 to €6,000 upfront, plus €50 to €200 monthly for maintenance afterwards.

What this option does that a builder can't

An agency's designers and developers can build custom features from scratch: a booking system tied to your own database, a product catalogue with thousands of items, or a brand identity designed around your business rather than a template. It is not expensive for the sake of it; it is a different kind of job, with meetings, a brief and a build measured in weeks rather than a day.

• Good for: an online shop with a large catalogue, or software integrations a template can't handle
• Not ideal for: a straightforward business site, where the extra cost buys little you'd notice

Website builder or done-for-you service: how to decide

Price alone doesn't answer the question, because the cheapest builders only look cheap if your own time is free.

Choose a builder if

• You enjoy design and writing, or want to learn how to create a website yourself
• You have ten to forty hours to spend on it over the next few weeks
• Your needs are simple: a few pages, with no legal complexity beyond the basics
• You're happy to find answers in a help centre on your own when something doesn't work

Choose a done-for-you service if

• Your time is worth more to your business than the money you'd save doing it yourself
• You want the Spanish legal pages written for you, not a blank template
• You would rather see a finished demo than start from an empty page

How to create a website with a builder: five steps to get started

If you decide to do it yourself, the steps are much the same on Wix, Hostinger, Jimdo or Webnode. Doing them in the right order will help you finish sooner, instead of leaving a half-built website online.

• Gather your content before you open the editor: what you do, the area you cover, your opening hours, your contact details and a few good photos of your work
• Pick a template close to your trade, then change the text and photos rather than the layout
• Add the Spanish legal texts before you publish: the section further down explains which ones you need
• Test the contact form yourself: send a request and check that it arrives in the email inbox you actually read
• Connect your own domain name, check the website on your phone, then share the link on your Google Business Profile so people can find it

What features actually matter for a freelancer's website

Templates and AI page generators get a lot of the marketing attention, but for a freelancer or a small business, the features that decide whether a website actually brings in clients are more ordinary. Before you compare feature lists, it helps to know what you're looking for: a way for people to find you when they search, and an easy way for them to get in touch once they do.

Must-have features

• A contact form and a visible phone number or WhatsApp button, so a client doesn't have to search for how to reach you
• A mobile-friendly design: many of your clients will look you up on their phone, not a desktop
• An SSL certificate (the padlock in the browser): Wix, Hostinger and WebAutonomos include one, so check that any other option does too
• Your own domain name, not a subdomain, if you want to be found on Google
• Easy updates: check how easy it is to navigate the editor and change your opening hours or a photo yourself, or how quickly someone else does it for you
• A website that loads fast on a phone: a slow one can make people give up before they contact you (why speed also affects your Google ranking)
• Text and headings a search engine can read for basic SEO, not just images, so people looking for what you offer can actually find you
• Contact details and opening hours that match your Google Business Profile, so Google shows consistent information about your business

Nice-to-have features

• A blog, if you plan to write about your work: it helps with SEO but takes ongoing time
• Email marketing tools, useful once you have a list of past clients to write to
• A booking or payment integration, only worth it if you take appointments or sell online
• Support you can reach if you get stuck: a help centre, a forum or a person to contact

Other features to compare

Beyond the basics, check which of these each plan includes before you commit: an app store for extra features, and e-commerce tools if you plan to sell online. Compare the plan you would pay for, not the free tier, since a free plan doesn't always include them.

For a longer checklist, see our blog's rundown of what every freelancer's website should include.

Common mistakes freelancers make when choosing a website builder

These mistakes often come from comparing the sticker price alone, without factoring in what happens after you sign up.

• Picking the cheapest plan and then facing a renewal price that's much higher after the first term
• Building on a subdomain and only later finding out it struggles to rank on Google
• Skipping the legal pages a Spanish-registered business needs, whatever the site's language
• Choosing a provider with no English support, then struggling with the back-and-forth
• Assuming a template will look finished without writing real content for it
• Leaving out what clients are looking for, such as the area you cover or a clear way to contact you, which can send them back to Google to pick someone else

Do you need a website if you already have a Google Business Profile?

A Google Business Profile shows your hours, reviews and location on Maps, but it doesn't replace a website. Only a website gives you these:

• A separate page for each thing you offer, with enough detail to explain what makes you different
• Your own domain name, rather than a profile hosted on Google's own platform
• A layout and content you control, instead of a fixed template of fields

The two work together rather than substitute for each other: a client can find you on Google Maps, then open your website to see your services in detail before getting in touch.

SEO basics: will your site show up on Google?

Yes, with any of the options above, but not straight away: Google first has to find a new website, and how well it ranks then depends on the basics below, whichever builder you use.

What each option includes for SEO

Wix, Squarespace, Hostinger and WordPress all let you edit page titles and meta descriptions yourself; whether the website ranks depends in part on writing them well and keeping the content consistent with your Google Business Profile. The WebAutonomos plan includes the same kind of basic on-page SEO by default, whether you pick the monthly plan or the €349 one-off.

Local SEO: a separate, optional add-on

Basic on-page SEO makes your website readable to Google; ranking well for local searches over time is separate, ongoing work. WebAutonomos offers local SEO separately, at €15 + VAT monthly: four blog articles, local keywords and a monthly report. It isn't part of the website plan, and you can buy it on its own, whichever option you choose. Our guide to local SEO for freelancers goes into more detail.

What if you already have a website and want to switch?

Moving to a new builder or provider doesn't mean losing your domain name, as long as it's registered in your own name rather than your current provider's. Point the domain to the new website once it's ready, keep the old one live until the new one is, and redirect the old page addresses if the URLs change, so you don't lose whatever ranking you already have.

What to check before you switch

• Who the domain name is registered to, and whether you can transfer it or just repoint it
• Whether your current provider lets you export your content, or whether you'll rewrite it from scratch
• Whether the old page addresses will redirect to the new ones, so search engines don't start from zero

Domain name and email: what's included, what isn't

Your domain name

With WebAutonomos, a .es domain in your name is included for the first year, then renews at about €12 a year; you keep it even if you cancel later. A builder such as Wix or Hostinger includes the domain free for the first year too, but check their own site for up-to-date renewal information before you commit, since it varies by provider. How to choose a domain name covers what to look for either way.

A professional email address

A professional email address (yourname@yourbusiness.com) is not included in the WebAutonomos plans, but it can be set up on request. With a builder, check whether the plan you choose includes one or sells it as a paid add-on. If you need one, also compare mailbox size and spam filtering between providers before you decide.

More detailed guides for specific trades

If your business fits one of these categories, we have a dedicated page on what your website needs to include.

• Websites for carpenters and joiners in Spain
• Websites for dentists and dental clinics in Spain
• Websites for physiotherapists in Spain
• Websites for therapists and psychologists in Spain

Three things English speakers in Spain should check

A note on Weebly

Square announced in June 2026 that it is closing Weebly in 67 countries, where sites are taken offline on 27 September 2026. Spain and the United Kingdom are not on the list, so Weebly sites in Spain keep working (Weebly's announcement). It is still a reminder of a real risk: if a platform closes or changes its terms, your website goes with it. With the domain name registered in your own name, you at least keep your address and can point it to a new website.

How to choose in two questions

First: do you have ten to forty hours to spend on it? If you do, a builder is cheaper. If you don't, the builder's price is misleading, because the time you don't have also costs money. Second: do you want to be able to change provider without starting again? Then make sure the domain name is registered in your own name, whichever option you choose. If you're only now deciding whether your business needs a website at all, our guide to digitalisation for freelancers covers that first step.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to get a website as a freelancer in Spain in 2026?

It depends on your time. If you have ten to forty hours, a builder such as Wix or Hostinger is cheaper in money. If you don't, a done-for-you service costs less overall: WebAutonomos is €15 monthly with no setup fee or lock-in, or €349 once, and we build the site in 24 hours.

Can I get a free website for my business?

Yes. Webnode and Jimdo have genuinely free plans with no time limit. The catch is that you work on a subdomain, not your own domain name, and the space for photos and pages is small. It is fine for testing; for a business that wants to appear on Google, it falls short.

How much does a website really cost over two years?

With the domain included and excluding VAT: €74 with Hostinger, €361 with the WebAutonomos one-off payment, €372 with the WebAutonomos monthly plan, €492 with Wix Core, €1,069 with the IONOS Design Service and €2,200 to €10,800 with an agency. With Hostinger or Wix, add ten to forty hours of your own work.

Does my website need a Spanish legal notice if it is in English?

Yes, if your business is established in Spain. The LSSI applies to service providers established in Spain whatever the language of the site: you need a legal notice (aviso legal), a privacy policy and cookie consent.

Is Weebly closing in Spain?

No. Square is closing Weebly in 67 countries, with sites taken offline on 27 September 2026, but Spain and the United Kingdom are not on the list.

Which website builder is easiest for someone with no design experience?

Jimdo is easy to start with, even with no experience: it asks a few questions about your business and generates a first draft for you to adjust. Wix Core gives you more control but has a steeper learning curve, and WordPress.org asks for more technical knowledge than either, since you manage hosting, themes and plugins yourself.

What is the best website builder for freelancers who don't want to spend hours on it?

None of the pure builders solve that, because you still design the site yourself even with templates. If your time is worth more than the hours a builder takes, a done-for-you service such as WebAutonomos removes that step: it builds your site from your Google Business Profile within 24 hours, for €15 monthly with no setup fee or lock-in.

Can I see my website before paying for it?

Yes, in both cases. With a builder, you can try the editor on a free plan or a free trial before you pay for anything. With WebAutonomos, you see a demo of your own website at no cost before you pay, and if it doesn't suit you, you owe nothing.

Can I use AI to create my website?

Yes: Wix and Jimdo can generate a first draft with AI from a few answers about what you do. You still need to check every sentence, add your own photos and fill in the details only you know, such as the area you cover and how clients can contact you.

Is WordPress a good choice for a freelancer?

It can be, if you already know WordPress or have someone to look after it. The software itself is free, but you pay for hosting separately and you are responsible for the updates to WordPress, the theme and every plugin. If you would rather not deal with that, a hosted builder such as Wix, or having someone build the website for you, is easier.

Where can I get help if I get stuck building the website myself?

Every builder has its own help centre and a way to contact support, and how quickly they reply varies by provider, so it's worth checking before you commit to one. With a done-for-you service, you don't need to look for answers yourself: with WebAutonomos there's nothing for you to build, and once your website is live, we reply the same day if you have a question.

What happens if I need more from my website later on?

A builder lets you connect apps or add extra sections yourself as your business grows, as long as you don't mind managing the updates. With WebAutonomos, one monthly content change is included after launch; anything bigger, such as a new section, is quoted separately. Either way, keep the domain name in your own name, so that moving to another provider or to a bigger custom build later doesn't mean starting your online presence from zero.

What do I pay WebAutonomos after the first year?

With the monthly plan, you keep paying €15 monthly, and from the second year you also pay the domain renewal, about €12 a year. With the €349 one-off payment, you only pay that domain renewal from the second year. The monthly plan has no minimum term and no cancellation fee: you let us know by email or WhatsApp and stop paying.

More questions answered on our full FAQ page.

Updated: September 2026