Hosting Free website builders enable you to create simple websites even without any previous knowledge. The downside is that these free website builders rarely offer hosting services as standard and it is quite expensive to add hosting to the package or to enlist the help of an external web hosting provider. The few free website builders that do offer hosting often do so at the expense of some features or with extra restrictions. Other free website builders offer hosting in exchange for placing ads on your site, which barely generate any revenue. Templates Templates are especially helpful for beginners who want a professional looking website, but don’t much about programming or designing a website. This may sound great at first, but there are several drawbacks when it comes to free website builders. Since the template is fixed, there’s little flexibility if you want to change anything. There may also be other websites using the exact same template, making it difficult to stand out from the crowd. Email Many companies prefer their employees to have uniform email addresses, usually containing the company name for extra professionalism. However, free domain-specific email addresses aren’t possible with free website builders and some don’t even offer them for a fee. You may need to use a plugin, add an email function, or use an external service.