Google AI website builder: Google Sites and the alternatives
Published 2 November 2026The short answer
Google's website tool is Google Sites. The product page we read does not state a price and does not say that Gemini builds sites, so do not assume an AI builder. It does say people outside your organisation can open a site without a Workspace account, and that Google can help you buy a domain through a partner registrar.
We make Orivox, so treat this as the publisher's view. Every figure for another company comes from that company's own pages, read on 4 November 2026; where a page did not say, we say so. Prices change, so check before you buy.
What Google's own page says
- Sites is a Google Workspace product, with options for work.
- People outside your company can open your site without a Workspace account.
- Google can help you buy a domain through a partner registrar.
Not stated on the page: a price, how to connect a domain you already own, the published address format, and any AI feature that builds a site from a description.
Source: each company's own pages, read 4 November 2026. Where a page did not say, this post says so. Plans and prices change, so check before you pay.
Google Sites versus an AI website builder
| Feature | Google Sites | AI builder such as Orivox |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | You build pages from blocks | You describe the business and get a draft |
| AI-written draft | Not stated on its page | Yes |
| Own domain | Via a partner registrar, per its page | Paid plans |
| Price | Not stated on its page | Free, then $5 a month for one site |
When each makes sense
- Choose Google Sites for an internal or team site inside a company that already uses Google Workspace.
- Choose an AI builder for a public business website you want drafted for you and edited by chatting.
- Whichever you use, a complete Google Business Profile helps local customers find you.
Common questions
Does Google have an AI website builder?
Google's Sites page we read does not describe one. Gemini is listed as an AI assistant, not as a site builder.
Is Google Sites free?
The product page we read does not state a price. Check Google's current pricing for your account type before you decide.
Can I use my own domain with Google Sites?
Google says it can help you buy a domain through a partner registrar. Its page does not explain connecting one you already own.
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