A website that looks like you hired a designer.
Answer a few guided questions and BuildBy1st generates a complete, professional website with its own Design DNA — then refine every detail in a live visual editor.
Free to build. No credit card required.
Watch it happen
From “what kind of business is this?” to a finished website — in about a minute.
Never generic. Always yours.
Websites are assembled from interchangeable design systems, so every combination produces a unique result.
Design DNA
Every website generates its own design identity — colors, typography, spacing, motion — and every page inherits it automatically. No two sites feel alike.
Industry Packs
Barbershops, restaurants, roofers, freight companies — each industry gets dedicated layouts, imagery, copy, and calls-to-action built for how that business wins customers.
Live Visual Editor
Click any section and edit it in place. Every change appears instantly in a live preview across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Curated Design Systems
Hero styles, navigation styles, card treatments, button systems, and 19+ professional palettes — assembled uniquely for every business.
Complete Websites
Home, About, Services, Gallery, and Contact pages generated in seconds — with real structure, SEO, and industry-appropriate content.
AI, Only Where It Helps
The builder works beautifully without AI. Premium adds an AI copywriter and designer that polishes what you've built — it never replaces you.
Built for your industry
Each industry pack ships with dedicated layouts, imagery, sections, and calls-to-action.
See what it builds
Every website is generated uniquely for the business — real layouts, real copy, real imagery. A taste:
Simple, honest pricing
Build for free. Subscribe when you're ready to publish.
Free
Build your entire website free — pay only when you're ready to publish.
- ✓Your full website, generated in minutes
- ✓Complete visual editor
- ✓Preview on every device
- ✓All designs & industries included
- ✓Upgrade only to publish it live
Starter
A professional website, without AI.
- ✓Hosting + SSL included
- ✓Custom domain
- ✓Unlimited pages & editing
- ✓Forms, booking & blog
- ✓SEO & analytics
- ✓Version history
Premium
Everything in Starter, plus your AI design team.
- ✓AI copywriting & headlines
- ✓AI page & SEO generation
- ✓AI design suggestions
- ✓Premium themes
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Additional storage
Cancel anytime — your site stays live through the period you've paid for, and your drafts stay in your account forever.
Common questions
Is the free plan really free?▼
Yes. Building, editing, and previewing your website costs nothing, needs no credit card, and never expires. A subscription is only required when you want to publish your site to the web.
Do I need to buy a domain?▼
No — every published website gets a free buildby1st.com address with hosting and SSL included. If you want your own domain (like yourbusiness.com), you buy it at any registrar for around $10–15/yr, and our guided setup connects it in a few minutes. The domain is always yours — we never own or hold it.
What happens if I cancel?▼
Cancelling stops future charges. Your published website stays live through the end of the period you've already paid for, then comes offline. Your account, drafts, and designs stay saved for free, and one click republishes everything if you come back.
Can I connect my booking system?▼
Yes — any button on your site can link to Calendly, Square, Booksy, or any other URL. Buttons also flow smoothly between your own pages by default, so "View Menu" opens your menu and "Book Now" opens your contact page.
Do I own my website?▼
Your content is yours — your text, images, and business information. Cancel and you keep every draft. Connect a custom domain and it stays registered to you, not us.
What does the AI assistant do?▼
On the Premium plan, an AI assistant can rewrite sections in different tones, suggest headlines, generate FAQs, and tune your SEO — all inside the editor, always with you approving every change.