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Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026

Makeswift

Ch 377.4of 88Small Business Website Builders
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Custom domainYes
  4. 4SEO controlsYes
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Overview

Makeswift is ranked #37 of 88 in small business website builders on Specifiction. 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
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Custom domain
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SEO controls
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Facts

Purpose
Makeswift describes itself as a visual website builder that gives marketers visual freedom and developers control to build, ship, and scale modern frontends.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
Visual editing
The builder supports custom layouts, reusable sections, global styles, and real-time multiplayer editing.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
Publishing
Makeswift provides version history, rollbacks, publishing controls, and scheduled publishing.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
Developer tools
Makeswift offers TypeScript-first APIs and custom React components for integrating data and logic into sites.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
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.docs.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
The site lists integrations and technologies including Next.js, Contentful, Shopify, Algolia, Netlify, Optimizely, Airtable, BigCommerce, Sanity, and Stripe.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
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.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
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.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
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.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
Support
The pricing page lists Enterprise Support as a feature in its Makeswift-only plan comparison.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026
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.docs.makeswift.com · 11 Oct 2026

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