WebSite X5

RATING:

4.5

(43)

About WebSite X5

WebSite X5 is a website creation platform designed to help users create and manage their own websites with no coding required. It offers features like unlimited projects and pages, up to 140 template pre-sets, full graphic customization, hosting and automatic domain, drag-drop editor, free image library, page 404 and hidden pages, font management for SEO optimization, insights with responsive site options and an online control panel. WebSite X5 includes an HTTPS certificate, database integration, project backup and a dedicated mobile app for managing websites. Advanced SEO tools help increase traffic to the site and users can sell physical and digital products using the online store with zero commissions. Finally, users can customize their website with animations, par...

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WebSite X5 Pricing

3 editions available. Go: $ 19.95 Evo: $99.95 Pro: $219.95

Starting price: 

$19.95 one time

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Available

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WebSite X5 Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for WebSite X5

1 - 5 of 43 Reviews

Predrag

Verified reviewer

Military, 10,000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2019

One of the best web design software

I mede some good sites for appartments but booking system is missing because bookeo is not for appartments owner

PROS

Easy of use Design Customer support Updates

CONS

Price for pro version Don't have booking system Price for extra features like calendar etc..

Reason for choosing WebSite X5

Easy of use

Ute

E-Learning, 1 employee

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2021

Your Website in 5 easy steps

I have always created my Websites with WebsiteX5 Professional from version 8 or 9 onwards. Once I tested a different product and came immediately back to WebsiteX, because the frequency of updates supporting all features that arise in the market are promptly delivered from the programmers of WebsiteX.

PROS

The software is well structured and has good documentation. A great choice of templates and 3rd party objects make life a lot easier. You are guided through 5 steps of the creation of the website until you can upload it onto your hosting space at your provider or even today to WebsiteX own hosting.

CONS

Before the upload process, you can check your website for errors or missing details. Here would be more explanation needed, to better be able to fix those arising issues.

Reason for choosing WebSite X5

It is easier to work with WebsiteX5 independent from just being used to it. Many 3rd party objects I already used were missing in NetObjects Fusion.

User Profile

Adrian

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed April 2021

The product would be good if...

I made 4 web sites with it and all are still online, even though they are not responsive sites. It took me a few months to get used to it but it wasn't difficult and if you are very creative, it can turn out very nice sites.

PROS

Earlier versions were relatively simple to use and could turn out professional looking results. Current versions offer much more and create sites compatible with smartphones and tablets but they are not so intuitive as the previous versions which has forced me to stick with a very much outdated version, even though I kept paying the annual license fee for the latest releases.

CONS

It is very buggy and the company is slow to address issues, if ever. Their usual response is that they will solve it in the next release but that will be a year later thereby forcing you to pay for the software again. Although the company will reply to support tickets, they push you to ask other users on their community forum first. That is not necessarily a bad thing because other users care more than the company itself. I have been an X5 user for 13 years now but only because I am used to how it works and even then I have had to stick with version 11 which is over 10 years old (as Incomedia like pointing out every time I open the program). Despite my use of the program, I would not recommend it to anyone because unless you are good at programming, you will find yourself in need of their optional templates and modules. It's like being sold a vehicle and then being told the seats, gear stick, steering wheel, etc. are all optional extras. These you have to buy but, instead of charging a fee for them, Incomedia force you to buy a pack of credits. If you do so, you will always be left with some and, even though they already have your money, they make your credits expire if not spent within a year. This is pure theft. See https://helpcenter.websitex5.com/en/post/219705 and https://helpcenter.websitex5.com/en/post/209132 All their customers go insane about this but, company policy is they would rather lose a customer than backtrack on their credit expiry.

Reason for choosing WebSite X5

Easier to use with instant previews. Xara's product may be more complicated but it is infinitely superior and I really should have gone with that. Probably will do soon.

Reasons for switching to WebSite X5

Front Page was not able to create dynamic sites with HTML5 content, CSS, and PHP.

Erik

Medical Practice, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2019

Great, easy and powerful product to use

We have different business and we realize all our website with this professional tool. Our income in business in a huge percentage is given thanks to website software.

PROS

The software is extremely intuitive and can be personalised with code programming knowledge. The team behond the software is constantly working on the software to make it more and more suitable for users. Plus you have hundred of templates to choose from; many of them have a complete site already done for you I'm a professional way. Plus there's a huge multilanguage community to exchange ideas, tools and help from other customers or from the website team it's self.

CONS

The ecommerce area is good but it's fixed in an engine inside the software so it's not really customizable for some particular feature.

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Kevin

Verified reviewer

E-Learning, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed November 2022

Using WebSite X5

I have used this tool to demonstrate to clients with no web design experience who wish to create websites for themselves how simple it can be. The interface is very easy to get to grips with and you can start for free with a trial version of the software with limited resources available. The basic paid version gives a reasonable amount of functionality and resources and can get the uninitiated a website built fairly quickly. There is a professional version of the application which removes most of the limitations from the more basic version. All of that said, there are alternatives on the market which provide a similar level of functionality to the Pro version of this application for the same price as the basic version of it. I would only recommend this package to anyone with absolutely no experience of web design whatsoever.

PROS

This is a very simple package to use, for users with little or no web design experience.

CONS

In the out of the box configuration there is a limit to the number of templates that are available, which can be unlocked by paying more money.