Create vs Strikingly
Create confirms 8 of the features we check on its own site; Strikingly confirms 8. Starting prices: Create USD 33/mo · per month billed annually (39.99 billed monthly), Strikingly USD 8/mo.
Create
UK small businesses that want a simple drag-and-drop site or online shop with UK-based support and a dedicated account manager.
Watch out: Geared to UK merchants (Royal Mail, UK support); only one plan's price was visible in the text.
Strikingly
Individuals and small businesses wanting a simple no-code site with built-in store.
Watch out: Free and entry plans limit pages and charge transaction fees on store sales.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Websites, CMS & No-code | Websites, CMS & No-code |
| Specialty | Website builder | Website builder |
| Based in | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇨🇳 China |
| Best for | SMBs | All sizes |
| Starting price | USD 33/mo · per month billed annually (39.99 billed monthly) | USD 8/mo |
| Free plan | ✕No | ✓Yes |
| Free trial | ✓30 days | Unconfirmed |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| Drag-and-drop editor · Core features | ✓Easy drag and drop website builder | Unconfirmed |
| Templates · Core features | ✓Professional mobile-friendly templates | ✓Templates linked in main navigation |
| Custom domain · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Connect a custom domain on paid plans |
| CMS / blog · Core features | ✓Blog included in plan | ✓Built-in simple blog |
| Forms · Core features | ✓15 custom forms on Business plan | ✓Sign up and contact forms |
| Sell online · Core features | ✓Online shop with unlimited products on Business plan | ✓Simple Store with PayPal or Stripe |
| Custom code / code export · Core features | ✓200 custom HTML integrations on Business plan | ◐Custom code embedding on Pro and above |
| Hosting included · Core features | ✓All packages include SSL encryption and hosting | ✓Fully-managed cloud hosting included |
| Web app · Platform | ✓Browser-based website builder with log in | Unconfirmed |
| Live chat support · Support | Unconfirmed | ✓24/7 chat support |
| Phone support · Support | Unconfirmed | ◐Phone support (English) on VIP plan |
| 24/7 support · Support | Unconfirmed | ✓24/7 support listed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | Klarna, PayPal, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, Google Shopping, Royal Mail Click & Drop | Unconfirmed |
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Every ✓ / ✕ comes from the vendor’s own website (sources on each product page). Unconfirmed means the site doesn’t say — not that the feature is missing.