Pixpa

Introduction

Pixpa is an all-in-one, no-code website builder aimed at creatives and small businesses. It lets you put together a portfolio, an online store, a blog and client galleries on a single hosted subscription, without needing separate hosting or a developer.

Who it suits

Pixpa fits photographers, designers, artists and service businesses who want a polished, visual website they can manage themselves. Because hosting is included, it is a simple way to get online without piecing tools together.

What you get

  • Drag-and-drop website builder with design templates, no coding needed.
  • Built-in online store, blog and client galleries.
  • Hosting, SSL and basic SEO tools included in the subscription.
  • Mobile-friendly designs out of the box.

Pricing

Pixpa is a subscription priced in US dollars, with entry plans in the region of a few dollars a month on annual billing and higher tiers adding store features. Check the current plans and the rand cost before subscribing.

Our take

Pixpa is a neat fit for a creative or portfolio-led business that wants everything in one place and values design. If you would rather own a standard WordPress site you can host anywhere, a local host like Host Africa plus WordPress gives you more flexibility. For visual, portfolio-first businesses, Pixpa keeps things simple.

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Main Features
  • Templates & themes
  • Portfolio functionality
  • Ecommerce functionality
  • Blog functionality
  • Custom domain names
  • Free SSLs
  • Marketing Pop Ups
  • SEO Tools
  • Mobile Gallery Apps
  • Plug-and-play
  • Third Party Integrations
  • Unlimited Client Gallery Albums
  • Share images with Clients
  • Sell images as prints or downloads
Pricing

All packages come with the following basic features: mobile optimised websites, customisable themes, domain connection, free SSL certificate, custom CSS & HTML editing, advanced SEO features, social media connections and 24/7 customer support, basic email lists.

Below is the pricing for their Plans, billed twice yearly.

Basic – R147.93/month 

Includes: All basic features

Creator – R277.38/month 

Includes: All basic features plus

  • Online store sells up to 5 products
  • Cookies information
  • Client galleries

Professional – R369.84/month 

Includes: All Creator features plus

  • Online store sells up to 50 products
  • Advanced email lists
  • Basic marketing pop ups
  • 5 User accounts
  • Basic announcement bar
  • Cookies information
  • Website setup service
  • Website extensions

Advanced – R462.30/month 

Includes: All Professional features plus

  • Online store sells up to 1000 products
  • Advanced marketing pop ups
  • Unlimited user accounts
  • Advanced announcement bar
Pros and Cons

Pros

Great Templates
E-commerce Functionality
Client Galleries
Affordable Pricing

Cons

Limited SEO Tools
Fewer Template Options
Focus on Creatives
Limited Customization
FAQs

Pixpa offers a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop functionality. It also includes comprehensive tutorials and a knowledge base to guide you through the process.

While Pixpa doesn’t offer built-in membership functionalities, it does integrate with third-party membership solutions like Memberful and Paid Memberships Pro. For online stores, Pixpa has basic built-in e-commerce features, but for advanced subscription management, you might need to consider integrating with external platforms like Shopify.

Pixpa offers a good degree of design customization within its templates. You can change fonts, colours, and layouts, and add custom CSS code for more advanced tweaks. However, for a unique website design, Pixpa might not be the most flexible option.

Pixpa doesn’t currently offer a direct way to perform manual backups. However, you can export your website content regularly as an alternative safety measure.

Pixpa provides basic SEO features like meta descriptions, title tags, and image alt tags. However, for advanced SEO functionalities, you might need to integrate with third-party SEO plugins.

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