--- description: Review of Google Sites Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Google Sites | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Website Builder Software](/directory/4652/website-builder/software) > [Google Sites](/software/501591/Google-Sites) # Google Sites Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/501591/Google-Sites Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/501591/Google-Sites?page=2) > Google Sites is a website builder from Google. It allows anyone to easily create and host simple business websites, team sites, and personal portfolios without any coding. The platform enables users to create team sites effortlessly. Google Workspace customers can also use Google Sites to develop secure and engaging intranet sites for their organization. Google Sites offers features that make it a useful website building platform. Users can collaborate in real-time to build webpages, integrating content from other Google apps. The platform provides customizable templates, allowing users to brand their sites. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 83 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 83 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Free to use. No registration or set up fees are required. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - CRM - Content Management - Custom Domains - Customisable Branding - Customisable Forms - Customisable Templates - Customizable Fields - Data Import/Export - Design Management - Drag & Drop - Media Library - Pre-built Templates - Real Time Editing - Third-Party Integrations - Website Analytics - Website Hosting - Website Management - Widgets ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Chat ## Category - [Website Builder Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4652/website-builder/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Wix](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/159592/wix) — 4.4/5 (10792 reviews) 2. [ClickSites](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/523153/ClickSites) — 4.9/5 (439 reviews) 3. [WordPress](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/160915/wordpress) — 4.6/5 (14998 reviews) 4. [Divi](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/185539/divi) — 4.8/5 (1159 reviews) 5. [Squarespace](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/157453/squarespace) — 4.6/5 (3430 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Great Value for Simple Sites" — 4.0/5 > **Rowan** | *15 November 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use Google for almost all aspects of my small business, including email, domain registration, phone (Google Voice), documents, and much more. It's very convenient that I'm able to include my website bundled with all this - both from a billing and administration perspective.The designer is simple to use and produces designs that look clean and are responsive.Publishing is as easy as clicking a button and you can work on large updates in staging before pushing them live. > > **Cons**: The designer is very restrictive, meaning there is little opportunity to move outside of the provided template. I've also worked with Squarespace in the past, which provides a lot more customization and power (but is much more expensive too).There's a pretty limited set of widgets you can use (photo carousels, etc.). All the main ones are there, but I have found myself often settling for something not quite ideal. Even customizing backgrounds on the sections is oddly limited, you can really only select a background image to use.I haven't worked with a team on my small business site (just me making updates), but I used to work on a very large website for a past employer. I don't think the system would work well from a version control perspective, so do your research if you're thinking about having more than one person work on a site. > > Overall it's been a perfect fit for my small business to get a simple site setup. I suspect I'll outgrow it at some point and move to something like Squarespace. ----- ### "A great option for the non-technical who just need basic features" — 4.0/5 > **Gary** | *15 February 2023* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really love how easy it is to edit and publish pages and sites with Google Sites. Google Sites has a good variety of templates and themes to choose from and the drag-and-drop interface makes editing simple even for those who know nothing about CMSs or web development. The content blocks, Google services integrations, and simple, easy-to-use interface is what makes Google Sites shine. Also, the integration with Google Domains makes it easy to set up a custom domain for your site if you need one. > > **Cons**: Google Sites is pretty capable for what it is, but lacks a lot of features that pros need to adequately customize their sites. The lack of support for things like HTML editing, scripts, and third-party integrations makes customization a challenge and hampers the ability for Google Sites to be used on a professional basis. Sites also lacks some really important features like contact forms, password-protected pages, and blog functionality. > > Overall, I am very happy with Sites and think it is a great tool for building basic web pages. While it does lack some of the features that the bigger website builders like Wix and Squarespace have, it also lacks the big price tag those services have. I think Sites is the perfect tool for building basic websites for small businesses, classes, and clubs, but would struggle to handle the needs of bigger more established businesses. For us, we primarily use Sites to build internal pages, so it meets our needs well. ----- ### "A Little Clunky but Great for Price (Free\!\!)" — 3.0/5 > **Brie Danielle** | *26 November 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is FREE\! Themes are easy to set up, edit and use. There are premade templates which are easy to edit. Pages Module very easy to navigate and use. Settings very easy to navigate. There are lots of options for adding content Easy to publish > > **Cons**: It is clunky, meaning doesn't flow very well and getting some content where you may want to put, will either be very difficult or not possible. Settings aren't very customizable. Placing pictures to display exactly what you want is very clunky and hard to do and sometimes not possible. > > This is actually a very good program, especially for people who don't know how to build a website or need something simple. There are some great templates that are easy to edit and a lot of options for placing content. However, it is very clunky, not as customizable as I would like and hard to get content exactly where you want it and to display exactly how you want it to. ----- ### "Easy customer information sharing pages." — 5.0/5 > **Jessica** | *17 December 2025* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I appreciate the speed with which I can spin a small portal containing FAQs or updates, and then send one link to customers or the team. > > **Cons**: I do not like the lack of customization of the design, the pages are sometimes a bit plain and cannot give the level of service experience that I want to project. > > Google Sites has provided me with a fast method of publishing internal FAQ and small facing pages to customers without having to wait on a developer or a designer each time. ----- ### "Google Sites review" — 5.0/5 > **Breona** | *16 November 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Embeds Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Maps, and Drive items seamlessly. Updates to embedded files automatically appear on the site—no need to re-upload. > > **Cons**: Only a small number of themes and little room for customization. You can’t edit the underlying HTML/CSS. Difficult to make a visually unique or brand-heavy site. > > Perfect for team portals, project hubs, documentation pages, class websites, or event sites. Feels like an extension of Google Workspace. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/501591/Google-Sites?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/501591/Google-Sites) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data