Sitely review

Sitely is a visual builder from Crinon that runs on both Mac and iPad, and the vendor's pitch is that you can start a site on one device and finish it on the other, with the project stored in iCloud. Layout is free-form, so elements can be placed anywhere rather than stacked in blocks, and you can preview the page at phone, tablet and desktop sizes. On iPad, Wireframe Mode turns Apple Pencil sketches into real page elements. The app includes more than 1,600 fonts, a Layers panel and an Assistant that checks accessibility, SEO and quality issues before publishing, and the vendor lists payments, bookings, blogs and animations among its features. Licensing comes as a Personal one-time license for 1 Mac, a Pro one-time license for all your Macs, or a Pro annual subscription. A 14-day trial needs no credit card. The store did not show us a US dollar price, so the price is pending.

Who it is for

Apple users who switch between Mac and iPad

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending). Personal and Pro one-time licenses or a Pro annual subscription; 14-day free trial.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Free-form layout where elements can be moved anywhere on the page
• Runs on Mac and iPad, with projects kept in iCloud
• Wireframe Mode on iPad turns Apple Pencil sketches into page elements
• More than 1,600 built-in fonts, or your own
• Assistant flags accessibility, SEO and quality issues before publishing

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Offers one-time licenses as well as a subscription
• Strength: 14-day trial of all Pro features with no credit card
• Strength: Pro license covers all your Macs
• Weakness: Apple devices only, no Windows or Linux
• Weakness: Personal license is limited to 1 Mac
• Weakness: We could not confirm a US dollar price from here

Key facts

• Platforms: macOS 10.14 or later, iPadOS 18 or later
• Licenses: Personal (1 Mac), Pro (all your Macs)
• Trial: 14 days, no credit card
• Former name: Sparkle

Where it ranks

Sitely is No. 9 in our Best Offline Website Builders verdict and No. 3 in Best Website Builders for Mac.