Can you build a website with AI for free?

Yes, with limits. What free AI website builder plans usually include, what they hold back, and how to get a professional-looking site without paying.

The short answer

Yes. Several AI website builders let you build and publish on a free plan, usually with a limit on usage and a builder-branded address. Custom domains, code export and advanced design features are typically paid.

01What free plans usually include

A limited number of AI generations or messages.
Publishing to the builder's own address.
The standard editor and basic sections.

02What usually costs money

Your own domain
Downloading the code
More AI usage
Premium design features

Where Orlume fits

The Free plan includes 10 message credits and builds with the standard engine. Deployment is one click: press Publish in the workspace, pick a name, and the site is live at name.orlume.site with no hosting to set up. Paid plans start at $10 a month. They come with more credits, generate with the full design engine and add Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.

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Written by the Orlume team · Updated October 2026

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What is the best free AI website builder?

Orlume, if you want the free site to look professionally designed.

Can I use my own domain on a free plan?

Usually not; custom domains are typically a paid feature.

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