emyspot
Create a free, beautiful, professional website, blog or online store
About emyspot
emyspot is a hosted website builder and CMS from the French company E-monsite that lets you build a website, blog, online store, or booking site without installing software. It offers a free plan with unlimited pages and hosting, plus low-cost yearly plans that remove ads, add storage, and unlock e-commerce and booking features.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free plan with no time limit, unlimited pages, and free hosting with no bandwidth caps
- Very low-cost paid plans compared with most hosted website builders
- Built-in add-ons for blog, store, booking, forum, member area, polls, and newsletters
- Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript editing for advanced users
- Free support from the in-house team, with 24h response on Pro and above
- Upgrade at any time without rebuilding your existing site
Cons
- Custom domain is not included in any plan and costs extra (about £30/year)
- Free plan shows ads and stores only 150 MB
- Paid plans require a 12-month minimum commitment; monthly billing is available only in euros
- SSL/HTTPS is included only on Business and E-commerce and requires a custom domain
- Small European vendor with few independent reviews and a dated interface compared with Wix or Squarespace
Key Features
Unlimited page creation
Build as many pages as you need with a drag-in page editor that supports text, images, videos, slideshows, MP3 playlists, and other widgets.
100+ responsive templates
Choose from more than 100 free, fully customizable themes that adapt to desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Advanced users can add their own code in editable areas to customize the site's appearance from A to Z.
Blog and agenda
Publish blog articles and an online events calendar to share news and announce upcoming events.
Online store
Sell physical products and downloadable files with stock management, product variations, promo codes, cart-abandonment reminders, multilingual store, and automated invoicing (full features on the E-commerce plan).
Booking add-on
Accept online reservations for rentals and services with availability search, seasonal pricing, options, and online payment.
Member area and community tools
Let visitors register, create profiles, and interact through a forum, chat, groups, and members-only content.
SEO tools
Edit meta fields and keywords per page, and enable rich snippets for products to improve search visibility.
Interactive add-ons
Add photo albums, video galleries, quizzes, polls, contact forms, and newsletters with one click.
Free hosting and support
Hosting is included with no bandwidth or traffic limits, and the support team answers tickets for free within 24 to 48 hours.
Pricing
- Unlimited pages
- Ads displayed on site
- 150 MB storage
- Support within 48h
- emyspot subdomain
- Billed yearly
- No advertising
- 500 MB storage
- Support within 48h
- Community up to 25 members
- Billed yearly
- No advertising
- 2.5 GB storage
- Support within 24h
- Community up to 1,500 members
- Billed yearly
- All features available
- 5 GB storage
- Support within 24h
- Community up to 20,000 members
- SSL/HTTPS (with a domain)
- More powerful servers
- Full booking features
- Billed yearly
- 5 GB storage
- Unlimited community
- SSL/HTTPS (with a domain)
- Online payment
- Unlimited products and photos
- Sales and marketing tools
Best For
Small business website
Craftsmen, freelancers, and very small businesses publish a professional site with services, team, and contact pages on the Pro plan.
Online store
Merchants start with a 5-product free store and upgrade to the E-commerce plan for unlimited products, payments, and marketing tools.
Rental and booking site
Holiday rental owners and service providers take online reservations with availability search and seasonal pricing.
Association or community site
Clubs and associations run a member area with profiles, forum, chat, and members-only content.
Personal blog or portfolio
Individuals publish a blog or photo portfolio for free on an emyspot subdomain.
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