Canva
Websites & Design
Best for Business owners making their own social graphics, decks, and docs.
Gold standard of design tools. Start free and go Pro.
- Create a Digital Signature
- Background Remover
Websites & Design ยท 2026
Best tools to build my website
The platforms and plugins I build client sites with, plus the design tools that make DIY look done-for-you.
The short answer
- Canva: Business owners making their own social graphics, decks, and docs.
- Carrd: Testing an idea, a link-in-bio page, or a one-page site for under $20/year.
- Softr: No-coders building a client portal or directory on top of Airtable or Google Sheets.
- SquareKicker: Squarespace designers who want custom effects without writing CSS.
- Squarespace: Service businesses and creators who want a beautiful site they can run themselves.
- Squarespace Web Design Checklist: DIYers launching or refreshing a Squarespace site.
Carrd
Websites & Design
Best for Testing an idea, a link-in-bio page, or a one-page site for under $20/year.
Great landing page builder. Inexpensive and excellent for single-page websites.
30% off with code MOUSHI
Softr
Websites & Design
Best for No-coders building a client portal or directory on top of Airtable or Google Sheets.
My favorite tool for building web apps, including client portals, job boards, and marketplaces.
SquareKicker
Websites & Design
Best for Squarespace designers who want custom effects without writing CSS.
The best plugin for customizing Squarespace websites. Now with Compose, an AI design partner built right into Squarespace.
Squarespace
Websites & Design
Best for Service businesses and creators who want a beautiful site they can run themselves.
My web platform of choice, for good reason: fully customizable if you want it, easy enough to self-manage if built right, and easy to add to as you grow.
- Fluid Engine
- Bio Sites
Squarespace Web Design Checklist
Websites & Design
Best for DIYers launching or refreshing a Squarespace site.
My high-level checklist for your Squarespace website.