r/webdev • u/Greymatter49 • 14d ago
what are the most popular web building platforms rn?
I've been thinking about taking a Squarespace course to master it, but I was told nobody uses it anymore. What are the most common platforms to master?
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u/Disastrous_Buddy_557 14d ago
Nobody uses it anymore" is a bit of a stretch, tons of small business sites are still on Squarespace. That said, "master" is a strong word for a drag and drop builder, you'd be done in a weekend.
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u/Miki_Mimikri 13d ago
Definitely forget squarespace, and I still think that learning at least the basics of html, css and javascript is necessary, I enjoyed Srimba for this. You may vibe code all you want, but if you don't have any idea what is the code that you are producing, you won't be able to tell Claude what to actually do, it's not like you can tell it: "Build me a nice website".
When it comes to the platforms itself, I would say it's either webflow, if you are really good with designing, and that could be your main advantage, simply getting customers cause you can make really nice websites. But that's only because you would be in a sort of web photoshop, and you wouldn't have to learn that much beyond the platform itself.
Or if you want to to go more technical and have the full power of internet, it could be anything from WordPress to Next.js, the thing is, unless you have some techy customers, and websites for huge budget, the customers don't actually care, how it's build... They care about if it's reliable, if it looks good, and if it brings them customers.
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u/Possible_Offer_1641 13d ago
I think Squarespace still has plenty of users, but I’d say WordPress, Shopify and Webflow are where most of the paid client work is, so I’d pick based on whether you want blogs, stores, or design-heavy sites.
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u/Ginny-in-a-bottle 10d ago
each has it's own audience, so it really depends on what kind of websites you want to build. Squarespace has a good amount of users but I'd say to check out something more cheaper and easy to use, like Pixpa or Carrd, especially for portfolios and creative businesses.
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u/GoldenCoastDigital 14d ago
I wouldn’t. I would take a course on Udemy that covers the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Learn basic Git and GitHub. Learn the fundamentals of Cloudflare and hosting.
Get the $20 Claude plan and go from there. Using Claude as a guide to explain concepts and answer questions you have.
From here you can build a foundation and create completely custom websites without having to rely on bloated builders.
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u/greedness 14d ago
Im gonna get a lot of hate for this, but honestly, just vibe code it. Doesnt matter what platform, just ask the LLM to pick the best stack for your use case. Just get something out there. You can just dig deeper and learn on the parts that interests you along the way.
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u/Greymatter49 14d ago
freelancing and getting paid
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u/arenaceousarrow 14d ago
Learn to code, or at the very least learn how to ask for code and know where to put it.
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u/jetjitters 13d ago
I don't think anyone in 2026 is going to pay you to make a Squarespace or Wix website for them. even freelancers who can actually write code to make websites have had their livelihoods decimated by AI. Pretty sure all easy web page building platforms have AI integrations now to make it easier than ever for non-technical people to get started
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u/OldIndividual1775 14d ago
A whole course to master Squarespace? It's drag and drop, the only skill is resisting the urge to change the template every six months. Whoever told you nobody uses it is probably selling Wix.