The best website builder for artists
Short answer: Orlume, for an artist's site that looks curated rather than templated: designed from one prompt and published in one click, free to start. Squarespace adds a print store with little setup; Framer suits artists who want to design every page.
Written by the Orlume team, so Orlume is first. Every other entry says what it is genuinely best for, with prices checked October 2026.
What matters for artists
- 01
A gallery, not a grid
Work shown with space and sequence, the way a show is hung, not crammed into a template grid.
- 02
Your voice
The site should feel like your practice. A layout everyone else uses flattens the work.
- 03
A way to buy or commission
Prints, originals or commissions need a clear, simple path.
- 04
Low running cost
Many artists' sites are a side cost of the practice. A free plan or a low monthly price matters.
The ranking
- 1
Orlume
Best for design-first websites
A design-first AI website builder: a multi-agent pipeline decides layout, typography and hierarchy before any code is written, then builds a React and Next.js site.
Orlume composes the site around the work in a design pass before code, so it reads as curated. Dream Mode can add animated bento grids and video for work in progress. It is free to start; sales go through a store or payment link alongside it.
Best for: Landing pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.
Pricing: Free plan · paid from $10/mo
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Squarespace
A hosted website platform whose Blueprint AI asks about your business and style, then assembles a site from Squarespace's design system with copy and images.
- Best for
- Small businesses and creatives who want a guided, template-based site with commerce and scheduling built in.
- What you get
- A site hosted on Squarespace, with no code export.
Pricing: No free plan · paid from $25/mo
Elegant templates and a built-in store for prints and originals.
Orlume vs Squarespace →Squarespace review → - 3
Framer AI
A visual website design tool with AI features that can draft pages, which you then refine on a freeform canvas. Sites are hosted on Framer.
- Best for
- Designers who want to place every element by hand and are happy to stay on Framer's hosting.
- What you get
- A site hosted on Framer. There is no standard React or Next.js project to take away.
Pricing: Free plan · paid from $10/mo per site
A full canvas and animation for artists who want the site itself to be part of the work.
Orlume vs Framer AI →Framer AI review → - 4
Wix AI
Wix's AI site builder, which drafts a site inside the Wix platform, with Wix's apps for bookings, stores and forms.
- Best for
- Small businesses that need bookings, a store or an all-in-one platform more than a distinctive design.
- What you get
- A site hosted on Wix. Wix does not export a site's code.
Pricing: Free plan · paid from $24/mo
A free plan, galleries and a store from one account.
Orlume vs Wix AI →Wix AI review → - 5
Aura
An AI landing page builder that generates pages from prompts and templates, with HTML and Figma export and publishing to an Aura address or a custom domain.
- Best for
- Single landing pages, and teams that want to hand designs to Figma.
- What you get
- HTML, or a Figma file.
Pricing: Free plan · paid from $25/mo
Expressive AI-designed pages exported as HTML or Figma, for artists who refine by hand.
Orlume vs Aura →Aura review →
At a glance
- Orlume
Free plan · paid from $10/mo
Gives you a React and Next.js project, downloadable from the Personal plan.
- Squarespace
No free plan · paid from $25/mo
Keeps your site on its own platform.
- Framer AI
Free plan · paid from $10/mo per site
Keeps your site on its own platform.
- Wix AI
Free plan · paid from $24/mo
Keeps your site on its own platform.
- Aura
Free plan · paid from $25/mo
Can export your site's code.
What Orlume builds from one prompt
Explore the design decisions →
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What is the best free website builder for artists?
Orlume and Wix both have free plans that publish a site; Orlume designs it from a description, Wix shows Wix ads on the free plan.
Can I sell art from my website?
Yes. Squarespace and Wix have built-in stores; with Orlume, link or embed a store or payment provider.
Do I need to know design to make an artist website?
No. Orlume makes the layout, type and color decisions from your description.
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