![]() ![]() Architecture, Engineering & Construction.No subscription for content, some are included, and there is a market to purchased additional content from the developer and others. Cost for the perpetual license is $59 and includes updates for a year. (did you hear that Xara and Magix? a support reply in less than 2 hours!) I had already made some setting changes that got what I wanted to work. ![]() I got a reply from the developer at 2:30. SUPPORT - I had a question at 1 am and sent an email using the contact form. There are just TOO MANY tools on the sidebar so you have to scroll to find them all. The UI looks very dated, not appealing at all. The program appears to be robust with substantial capabilities. Created the site this a blank page and then using several "blocks" instead of a full template. The entire site is nicely responsive at all browser widths. I built a working site with the demo and the ecwid shop page works fine. WYSIWYG Web Builder 14 - This might be my choice. Cost for the perpetual license is $189 - $349 depending on the package of tools purchased. I think this could be an excellent tool but with a pretty steep learning curve. Doesn't look like a quick development tool. I have played with earlier versions and watched few videos. Cost for the perpetual license is $229, and the lower end version might work for me at $79.ĬoffeeCup Site Designer v3 - I really want to like this one. You add objects as you walk through a 5 step build process but can't see them until you preview or publish. Not so good reviews for the product or support. Website X5 Professional - built a working site with the demo and the ecwid shop page works fine. Cost for Unlimited unhosted projects is $42/mo. If I didn't have my current bias to Chrome and hosted/subscription, this might be a good alternative. Prefer not to use a hosted / subscription service. Have to use Chrome for the development - I don't want to use Chrome. Hard to identify the actual cost of using it going forward. It is FREE but loaded with opportunities to BUY add-ons. Read several comments about your published site being loaded with links and ads for the products. Mobrise - can't test without spending the $60 for the add-on. Any additional feedback or comments are still greatly appreciated. I have 4 sites pending that I need to build to house eCommerce.Īn update on the search (for those that are interested). I have briefly looked at Coffeecup Site Designer, Website X5 Pro, Mobrise, WYSIWYG Web Builder but not fully vetted any of them. Not interested in a complex product with big learning curve. I use Xara primarly because it is easy to use and fast. Affordable, as it is another license/subscription out of my pocket in addition to Xara, JotForms, Storyblocks, etc. Will publish to our own servers so don't want a "total solution" that is a web builder and hosting platform all together. Must allow me to insert a snipet of HTML code on a page for the ecwid store. General Criteria: Desktop-based preferred, primarly Windows but cross-platform would be a mild plus, as one of our designers prefers Mac. Not really looking to replace Xara, rather another tool in the box. The typical eCommerce site will only be a few pages (maybe 3-5) with one of those pages as the "container" for the ecwid store. I need to find an alternative web development tool to use when Xara and a third party don't play well together. ecwid is fully responsive, it does not play nice with Xara variants. PROBLEM: I also am a partner with ecwid for eCommerce. It provides fast development and nice looking results. One of the companies I contract with has 4 other designers using Designer Pro or Xara Web Designer Pro (based on my suggestion as an alternative to Weebly). I build simple small business websites using Xara (Designer Pro). ![]()
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