WebWave is a versatile website builder designed to help you create a unique website brimming with its own original content, special effects, and animations. Whether you prefer beginning with a blank page to start from scratch or adapting a pre-existing template, WebWave offers the flexibility you need. Even if a template seems designed for a different purpose, like a watch store when you intend to sell bikes, don't worry – you can change everything in a second within the builder.
The WebWave website builder provides an intuitive interface. On the left side, you'll find panels to add new elements individually, along with a convenient plus button for adding pre-designed groups of elements that you can easily incorporate into your project. At the top, you can seamlessly switch between the subpages you wish to edit. Adjacent to this, three icons allow you to preview and adjust your design across different screen sizes, complemented by sliders on the sides of the page for precise control – perfect for ensuring responsiveness. The top right features the crucial publish button, placing your website online with just one click. Nearby, pinned settings and layer panels offer deep customization options, and you can click and drag these panels wherever you want on your screen to make yourself comfortable.
Key Features
- True Drag & Drop Editor: Move elements with one-pixel precision, free from restrictive grid frames and tables, much like using advanced graphic design programs.
- Template Flexibility: Start with a template or a blank canvas, with the power to modify every aspect to fit your vision.
- Element & Group Addition: Easily add text, images, buttons, shapes, and pre-made element groups like testimonials.
- Responsive Design Tools: Effortlessly switch between desktop, tablet, and mobile views and adjust layouts accordingly using visual icons and sliders.
- Settings Panel: Access comprehensive options to edit element content, apply filters (like brightness), add special effects, manage styles, and set click actions.
- Free Image Bank: Access a library of free images directly within the builder to find dynamic pictures for backgrounds or content.
- Special Effects & Animations: Incorporate engaging effects like Parallax scrolling and various "on show" animations for elements, controlling duration and type.
- Layer Management: A dedicated panel helps organize elements, including moving items forward or backward, essential for complex layouts and effects.
- Hover Effects: Customize how elements, like buttons, appear when a user hovers over them, adding shadows, changing colors, or modifying styles.
- Click Actions: Define what happens when an element is clicked, such as linking to other subpages, external URLs, or triggering actions.
- Global Elements (Footer/Header): Easily edit elements designated (often with a pink border or indicator in layers) to appear consistently across all subpages, like footers containing contact information.
- One-Click Publishing: Take your site live instantly once you're satisfied with the design.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- 👍 Complete design freedom similar to graphic design software.
- 👍 No coding knowledge required.
- 👍 Ability to create truly unique and custom website layouts.
- 👍 Generous free plan available to start.
- 👍 Integrated free stock photo library.
- 👍 Robust tools for creating responsive designs.
Cons:
- 👎 The high degree of freedom might present a slightly steeper learning curve compared to more restrictive builders for absolute beginners.
- 👎 Free plan includes WebWave branding and a subdomain.
Use and Availability
WebWave is ideal for individuals, freelancers, and small to medium-sized businesses who want to build a professional-looking, custom website without needing to write code. It's suitable for portfolios, business sites, blogs, online stores (with e-commerce features on paid plans), and landing pages where unique design and branding are important.
WebWave operates as an online platform, meaning you don't need to download any software. You can access and use the builder directly through your web browser. It offers a free plan that allows you to create and publish a website on a WebWave subdomain with their branding. Paid plans are available for users needing custom domains, e-commerce functionality, removal of branding, and additional features.
