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IONOS Website Builder
IONOS Website Builder is an AI-assisted website builder for beginners, individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. It creates mobile-responsive sites without coding and starts at $1 per month.
Checked on 2026-11-01. Always confirm on the official website.
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Cheap, fast start for small sites; no custom content structures and no export of standard projects.
From
Starting at $1 per month
Moving in or out
Hard
Take your site with you
Standard builder projects cannot be used outside IONOS infrastructure
Best for
Beginners, individuals and small businesses that want a simple, mobile-responsive site online quickly, with AI help and no coding.
Not a fit if
Teams that need custom content collections or database fields, or want to take the finished site to another host.
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Facts
Platform at a glance
Price
From
Starting at $1 per month
Features
CMS
Template and section editor; no custom collections or database fields
Online store
Online store with payments can be added as an upgrade
AI
AI creates design, images and texts from a few details
Moving in or out
Migration difficulty
Hard
Can you take your site with you
Standard builder projects cannot be used outside IONOS infrastructure
Checked on 2026-11-01. Always confirm on the official website.
parnii take
IONOS Website Builder is a low-price way to get a small site online. The editor works with templates, sections and customization options, and AI can draft design, images and text from a few details. For a first site without coding, that is a sensible start.
The limits show up as you grow. There are no custom collections or custom database fields, so it is not the tool for content-heavy sites with structured data. An online store is an upgrade, not part of the base product, so price the full setup before you commit.
The bigger issue is lock-in. Projects made with the standard builder cannot be used outside IONOS infrastructure. Only the separate AI App & Site Builder exports code. If you may leave one day, plan to rebuild, not to move files.
Consider leaving if you need structured content, a larger store or a site you can take with you. Redirects can be set up with an .htaccess file, and incoming content moves by copy and paste, so plan the move with care.
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Migration
Moving to or from IONOS Website Builder
Standard builder projects cannot be exported, so you rebuild content elsewhere. 301 redirects can be set up manually with an .htaccess file on the IONOS webspace. Moving content in relies on copy and paste.
Moving off IONOS Website Builder? parnii rebuilds your site on Wix Studio and handles content, design and 301 redirects.
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Migration
IONOS Website Builder:
common questions
What is IONOS Website Builder?
IONOS Website Builder is an AI-assisted platform for creating professional, mobile-responsive websites without coding. It is aimed at beginners, individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, and works with templates and modular sections.
How much does IONOS Website Builder cost?
IONOS Website Builder starts at $1 per month. An online store and other extra features can be added on top of the base product.
Does IONOS Website Builder have AI tools?
Yes. IONOS offers AI that creates a site with design, images and texts from a few details you give. It can also help write or improve website copy.
Can I run an online store with IONOS Website Builder?
Yes. You can add an online store with payment processing as an upgrade to the Website Builder, or use the dedicated eCommerce Website Builder product.
Can I export my IONOS Website Builder site and move it?
No. Projects from the standard IONOS website builders cannot be used outside IONOS infrastructure. You can set up 301 redirects with an .htaccess file. Moving content in relies on copy and paste.
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