A Showit alternative with no blank canvas.
Showit gives you a canvas and the freedom to place everything. Minispace gives you one page, made from a chat in minutes, then helps it win customers.
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Showit is a drag-and-drop website builder made for creatives, like photographers and designers. You start from a template or a blank page, place everything where you want it, and design the phone version on its own. Its blog runs on WordPress. Plans start at $22 a month billed annually, after a 14-day free trial. Minispace works another way. You chat with Mini, your AI designer, and she makes a one-page website from your own words and photos in minutes. Building it is free, so you see it before you pay, and Launch puts it on your own domain for $19 a year.
Showit, Squarespace or Minispace: which to pick
Many people weigh Showit against Squarespace first. Showit gives you more freedom in the design and a WordPress blog, and it has no store of its own. Squarespace starts you from a template or its AI builder, and has a blog and a store built in. Both are full website builders, with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Pick one of them if you want many pages and are happy to design them. Pick Minispace if you want one page for your business without designing it. You tell Mini what you do, add a few photos, and she builds the page while you watch.
Why owners pick Minispace
Three reasons. The start: no canvas to fill and no template to choose. Mini picks colors from your photos and designs the page, the phone version too. The price: your own domain is $19 a year, and you see the page before you pay. What comes after: the website is where it starts. On Launch, every sign-up and message lands in People, and you see your numbers in plain words.
When to pick which
Pick Minispace if
- You want the page designed for you from a chat.
- One page can say what your business does.
- You want your own domain for $19 a year.
- You want your sign-ups and messages in the same place as your website.
Pick Showit if
- You want to place every part of the page yourself.
- You need many pages, or a blog on WordPress.
- You want to design the phone version on its own.
- You like to start from a designer's template.
Side by side
| Feature | Minispace | Showit |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | A chat with Mini. She builds the page from your words and photos. | A template, free or paid, or a blank page. |
| How you change it | Click a part and tell Mini. Undo it if you don't like it. | Drag and drop, anywhere on the page. |
| The phone version | Made for you | You design it on its own |
| Free planShowit has a 14-day free trial, then a paid plan. | Yes | No |
| Your own domain | On Launch, $19 / year | On every plan, from $22 a month billed annually |
| Pages | One page | Many pages |
| Blog | No | On WordPress, with its blog plans |
| Online store | Not yet. A button opens the link you already use. | Through a cart you connect, like Shopify |
| Design | Mini designs the page. You ask for changes. | You design it, with full freedom. |
What each costs
| Plan | Minispace | Showit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, on a minispace subdomain | No free plan. A 14-day free trial. |
| Your own domain | Launch, $19 / year | Showit, $22 a month ($259 billed annually), or $27 billed monthly |
| With a blog | Minispace has no blog | Showit & Basic Starter Blog, $27 a month ($326 billed annually), or $34 billed monthly |
| With a blog and your own plugins | Minispace has no blog | Showit & Advanced Blog, $39 a month ($470 billed annually), or $49 billed monthly |
| Bookings and selling | Not yet. A button opens the link you already use. | Not built in. You connect a cart like Shopify or WooCommerce. |
Questions, answered.
How much does Showit cost?
Showit has three main plans. Showit is $22 a month ($259 billed annually), or $27 billed monthly. Showit & Basic Starter Blog is $27 a month ($326 billed annually), or $34 billed monthly. Showit & Advanced Blog is $39 a month ($470 billed annually), or $49 billed monthly. There is a 14-day free trial. On Minispace, Launch is $19 a year.
Showit vs Squarespace: what is the difference?
Showit is drag and drop with few rules: you place anything anywhere, design the phone version on its own, and blog on WordPress. It has no store of its own, so you connect a cart like Shopify. Squarespace starts you from a template or its AI builder, and has a blog and a store built in. Showit starts at $22 a month billed annually, Squarespace at $19 a month paid annually. Both have a 14-day free trial.
Where does Minispace sit next to Showit and Squarespace?
It is the one you don't design. Showit and Squarespace are full website builders for many pages. Minispace makes one page from a chat with Mini, on your own domain with Launch, at $19 a year. Then it helps the page win customers: sign-ups and messages land in People, and Insights shows what works.
Is Minispace a free Showit alternative?
Building your page with Mini is free, so you see it before you pay. Launch is $19 a year and puts it on your own domain. Showit has no free plan. It has a 14-day free trial, then plans from $22 a month billed annually.
Does Minispace have a blog like Showit's?
No. Minispace builds one page and has no blog. If a WordPress blog is a big part of how people find you, Showit's blog plans fit better.
Is Minispace a fit for photographers?
For a one-page website, yes. Mini builds the page from your own photos and picks its colors from them. If you want galleries across many pages and control of every layout, Showit fits better.
Can I move my Showit site to Minispace?
There is no import. Tell Mini about your business and add your photos, and she builds a new page in minutes. If you already own a domain, you can connect it on Launch, at $19 a year.