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Prototyping tool · Ranked 21 of 33

Zite

Beautiful sites in minutes, with a ceiling you will meet quickly

Specification

CategoryPrototyping tool
Cheapest paid planUSD 15 / month, billed annuallyPro plan, billed annually.
Free tierYes
Pricing modelFree plan on a Zite subdomain. Pro at USD 15 a month billed annually.
Official sitezite.com
Community ratings13
Last verified
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Capabilities

CapabilityStatus
Full-stack backendNo
Database includedLimited, form and list storage
Auth includedLimited
Code exportNo
GitHub syncNo
One-click deployYes
Custom domainYes, paid plans
Mobile or native outputResponsive web only
Team collaborationLimited
Public API or MCP serverNo
Self-hosting the outputNo

Axis scores

Reliability16%
3.5
Integrations16%
3.2
SEO and GEO13%
3.8
Design quality12%
4.1
Agent performance10%
3.6
Speed9%
4.4
Value9%
4.0
Scalability7%
3.0
API and MCP access5%
2.6
Code ownership3%
2.4

Every axis is scored from 0 to 5 stars. The percentage is that axis's published weight in the overall 3.6 rating.

Interface

Screenshot of the Zite landing page, captured by App Builder Index
The Zite landing page as captured at our last verification.

Our assessment in one line

Buy for a website, skip for an application. Zite is exceptional value if what you actually need is a handsome, fast, well-marked-up site with a form on it: publishing takes minutes, the on-page SEO defaults are better than most full-stack builders manage, and the entry price is among the lowest here at USD 15. It scored 3.8 on our SEO and GEO axis, ahead of Replit and Base44, which tells you where its engineering attention has gone. The ceiling arrives fast though. Once you need user roles or a relational model, Zite is not the tool.

The full review has the verdict, the dissenting view and 13 user ratings