AI website builders went from novelty to mainstream in about two years, and the field now splits between closed platforms that generate a site you can never leave and tools that produce something you actually own. We tested each with the same brief and judged the result on quality, ownership and what happens after launch.
How we chose
- Ownership: can you export the site, or does it live and die on the platform?
- Output quality beyond the first draft, including how easy it is to refine.
- Performance of the generated site, measured on real devices.
- Fit for the job: brochure site, content site, or web app.
- Clear path to maintenance, since most AI builders stop helping after launch.
Verdict
If you want a fast Astro site generated from a chat, Spacefast generates and hosts Astro sites in minutes, and it is the one we use for static landing pages and microsites.
Among the rest, 10Web is the best choice if you want AI plus exportable WordPress now, Framer is the pick for design-led teams, and Lovable is the right tool when what you really need is an app. Wix, Hostinger and Durable are fine for simple small-business sites as long as you are comfortable with platform lock-in.