Google Sites Reviews

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.

Alternatives Considered

Wix Enterprise and Squarespace

Reasons for Switching to Google Sites

Google Sites was free and much easier to set up and start using since it already included Google service integration. Cost was a major concern for us, so we decided to go with Sites since it was free.

Pros

Simple to use and free link to custom domain.

Cons

Design options are very simplistic. It simply looks plain in comparison to others.

Alternatives Considered

WordPress

Reasons for Switching to Google Sites

WISIWIG interface and free link to custom domain.

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.

Alternatives Considered

Wix and Squarespace

Reasons for Switching to Google Sites

Because it was included in my Google Workspace, at no additional cost.

Pros

Google sites is really easy to configure and brings the most basic functionalities natively.

Cons

It does not have any options for advance users or requirements, parallax, protected hidden pages, or even options for add-ons. In short, only usable for basic features

Alternatives Considered

WordPress

Switched From

Wix

Reasons for Switching to Google Sites

Price and simplicity of having multiple services under 1 same account (my google account)

Pros

I like it because you can create you own design in they templet.

Cons

To create my landing page for my marketing business.

Pros

With bunch of templates for website it is easy to develop your site that looks ok and does not required coding skills.

Cons

Still can not be used for bigger website project and blogging. It is missing additional plugins for specific use.

Pros

Initially a free resource, with plenty of useful features to learn some of the basics of web design. I learned a lot in a short space of time by creating a basic site, ultimately embedding Paypal store items and YouTube items to create a fairly convincing site from scratch. Integration with Google analytics pretty straightforward and useful to understand usage. Ultimately, a decent starter platform capable of creating a professional website with lots of trial and error.

Cons

Ultimately limited by some quirky limitations on what code can be customised, certain bits of javascript not permitted for example. Must add, I used the legacy Google Sites, so improvements may well have been implemented since. E-commerce not particularly strong, so only really suitable for very small businesses if necessary.

Pros

Google Sites is a very convenient, I know the latter because when I was in sought of a free website builder for a short site, it came to my aid, and I would like to believe that it is a beneficial platform. In addition, it is easy to use, anyone can easily make acquaintance with its interface and with resilience, one could become ab expert in using it.

Cons

Currently, I love everything about Google Sites, but it has limitations. However, remembering that it is a free tool, one ought to be grateful without delay for what it offers.

Pros

Google Sites impact lies in its ease of use. Those completely unfamiliar with site construction and layouts will find it a bit complicated at first, but the learning curve is very low. Once users dabble a bit into the features and experiment with the designs, Google Sites is very easy to use. It's a great way to introduce web design and to create an inexpensive (even free) simple site.

Cons

Google Sites isn't anything flashy, and that's okay. There's little to complain about here; Google Sites isn't designed to be the top-of-the-line web design tool. As long as a user is willing to play around a bit and put more than a few minutes in, Google Sites is a great tool for all web designers.

Pros

It's really easy to use. It's great for non-coders as you can drag and drop things onto the website and it's there.

Cons

It's really limited, there isn't a lot you can do besides adding text, images, documents (only google ones) and videos.

The design layouts are really limited too. It's not really customisable as a result.

Pros

We use Google Sites to host internal pages like helpdesks and brand resources.

Cons

It is extremely basic and not usable for actual websites or landing pages.

Pros

The main pro about Google Sites is that it's free to use and very easy to set up. It's also a good tool for making internal websites to store business documents.

Cons

The main con would be the limited functionality of the product. There's not much customization that can be done but for a free site builder, it isn't too bad.

Pros

I like the fact that anybody can use this and its available at a moments notice

Cons

It can rival its counterparts out there. This needs to be paid some attention for improvement

Pros

Google Sites seamlessly integrates with my other Google Workspace applications, allowing me to embed Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and other content directly into my site.

Cons

Google Sites' customization options are more limited compared to other website builders or platforms.

Pros

I really like how simple the interface is for both faculty and students to use and create. It has lots of options for design and tools.

Cons

I wish there were a few more tools and widgets available for unique web elements that may be necessary in a class.

Pros

Google providing more innovative ways for us to communicate and deliver content to our staff. We are excited for our staff to see content in a new way that is more interactive and pushes them to review the content.

Cons

The editing is a bit difficult, along with formatting at times. Would love to see some updates when editing for it to not shift the font completely when accepting a word or sentence suggestion.

Pros

The biggest pro of Google Sites is the ease and usability of the product. This product has a set limit of possibilities in terms of structure, and capabilities -which makes onboarding very easy. Additionally, the ease at which it connects to other Google Workspace platforms like Docs, Forms and Sheets is extremely seamless. You can easily link and display other Workspace documents.

Cons

If you are a more experienced user hoping to have more control over the design of your site, then this product may be too simple. There is currently no "advance user" functions that allow a user to add their own formatting via HTML, etc. You have to be okay with the set template options.

Pros

outstanding service. What I liked about it the most is:- Easily adjust every detail- Perfect synergy with Google Drive

Cons

Excellent service, but it's important to focus on certain aspects, like:- There isn't a mobile-compatible version available.- There aren't many pre-made templates available.

Alternatives Considered

Squarespace

Reasons for Switching to Google Sites

Inexpensive and easy to use

Pros

It's easy to use,highly versatile and allows a ton of creative editing for beginners and professionals.

Cons

No site categories,description or site map which is the main limiting factor and no embedding of your site to other sites which gives you extra work.

Pros

I like the cheap price the most. $12 for a year is so cheap.

Cons

I don't like the fact that it's kinda rigid with the way u can create your website with pre made templates.

Pros

Its advantages are honestly not many:* Increased ease of use by simple and smooth.* You can create a website in any language.* A site can be associated with Google Search Console.* HTML thing can be added.*Marketing articles can also be placed at the top of Google.* Create Landing Page All type Leads + Link Auto Responder Mail email Marketing.

Cons

cons :* Does not support templates such as WordPress.* A site via Google Adsense is not accepted.* It is not advanced and does not have many features.* There is no Plugin in it.* Limited good.

Pros

What I like the most about this software is how simple and easy it is to use. Someone with very little experience in coding or website design can create a website in a very short space of time.

Cons

What I least like about Google sites is that it lacks better templates, personal customization is very limited and adding a drop and drag payment gateway to your website would be good too.

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.

Alternatives Considered

Squarespace

Reasons for Switching to Google Sites

Price and integration with other Google products that I already use.

Pros

It's fairly simple to learn and use. I didn't need any external training to pick it up.

Cons

It's a very basic site building software, so it can be frustrating at times when you want to do more complicated tasks but are hindered by the software limitations.

Pros

Easy to setup and share. Real time updates like no other. You can create sites, in special internal, and put it running with many features and resources combined with Google Tech Stack like Google Workspace.

Cons

Poor templates. Could have a better site link alias to make things easy. But not a bit issue.