Portfolio Website reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 215 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 43 posts to rank the best Portfolio Website brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/graphic_design, r/editors, r/artbusiness, r/WebsiteBuilder, r/webdev. Top-rated brands include Squarespace (4.1/5), Wix (4.0/5), Adobe Portfolio (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews215
Subreddits28
Posts43
Brands89
Products28
215 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Squarespace
4.1
(28)
"I’d recommend sticking with no-code website builders like Wix, Squarespace, or Webflow."
"Squarespace and Wix offer drag-and-drop builders that let you customize your site without writing code."
"Squarespace or Wix is great if you want to have some control over the layout."
"I use Squarespace."
"Surprisingly satisfied with squarespace recently."
"Squarespace and Wix are your simplest paths to a quick, functioning decent-looking site."
"I've been with Squarespace since 2014 and love it."
"I'm using Squarespace and it works well for me. Having a built-in e-commerce store was important for me."
"I'm using Squarespace and it works well for me. Having a built-in e-commerce store was important for me."
"Squarespace"
#2
Wix
4.0
(16)
"I’d recommend sticking with no-code website builders like Wix, Squarespace, or Webflow—they’re super beginner-friendly."
"Squarespace and Wix offer drag-and-drop builders that let you customize your site without writing code."
"Squarespace or Wix is great if you want to have some control over the layout."
"Wix will be better for you..If you want customize your website on wix. I can assist you."
"Several website builders stand out in 2024 for their ease of use, customization options, and professional templates. Here are some top choices: Wix, Siter, Squarespace."
"Wix is also a good option with robust design features and flexibility."
"I recently switched to wix and you can use your own domain with them as well."
"Wix
Webflow
Wordpress (can add webpage builders to it such as elementor)
Adobe Portfolio
Squarespace"
"Wix"
"Wix is a great website builder with many features."
#3
Adobe Portfolio
4.3
(12)
"I also vote for Adobe Portfolio because it is really easy to set up."
"Someone already mentioned Adobe Portfolio, which is common/cheap because it's included with Adobe CC."
"Super easy to upload items."
"Easy, clean, consistent, fast, free for subscribers."
"You can use Adobe Portfolio, Behance or Dribbble."
"I used to use Adobe portfolio, putting a video of the highlight of my work in the home page and linking to a page with a more detailed explanation."
"I use Adobe Portfolio. I think it’s free if you have an existing subscription with one of their apps."
"I like Adobe portfolio!"
"You can also consider Adobe Portfolio, which is included in the subscription cost."
"If you pay for Adobe, you can use Adobe Portfolio for free."
#4
Webflow
4.5
(10)
"I’d recommend sticking with no-code website builders like Wix, Squarespace, or Webflow."
"Webflow is the best and is worth learning for future projects"
"Webflow can become very customized, if that is what you are looking for."
"I would definitely recommend looking into Webflow."
"Webflow is my platform of choice, especially if you know the basics of CSS and HTML."
"I've been using webflow and i really don't mind the .webflow.io that comes after."
"My own website built in Webflow"
"Definitely worth a shot for webflow since you have not much experience with html/CSS."
"I use webflow for mine, and to build my client's websites."
"Webflow allows for more customization in portfolio design."
#5
WordPress
4.1
(10)
"If you're looking for the best free platform to build and host a portfolio website, WordPress (.com) is an excellent choice."
"I’d definitely recommend you to go for WordPress, it’s intuitive, it’s fast and you can pretty much find tutorials and guides everywhere online."
"Wordpress is always my go to, you can build your amazing art portfolio with wordpress and elementor and it's very easy to customize as well."
"Built mine on WordPress via Local selfhosted, then exported it as a static site to host on Github. No coding needed."
"If you sites are mostly static for portfolio, you can build them locally with wordpress, export to static files with a plugin, and host those static files for free with cloudflare pages."
"Made my own with WordPress and Elementor Pro."
"Have a wordpress website, works great for me."
"I always recommend WordPress because it's easy to use."
"Yes, it's difficult to host wordpress without paying as it needs server side scripting and a database."
"WordPress requires frequent maintenance, like updating plugins."
#6
Carrd
4.0
(10)
"It can't get any cheaper or simpler than carrd. You can use their templates, portfolio templates among others, that you can edit as you wish."
"Pixpa and Carrd, and they have been great. These are dedicated site builders to create portfolio websites, so the templates and features are catered to as such. Plus, these are affordable too."
"Carrd and Pixpa are great options for building portfolio websites. From templates to features, you can create functional and stunning portfolios within minutes at really affordable rates."
"Pixpa and Carrd as these are portfolio-specific website builders. Affordable, feature-loaded, and has a great UI."
"I would be looking at carrd.io. Only $9 per year and themes are great for a photog site."
"Just build one with carrd, it looks professional."
"It’s super cheap at only $20/year."
"Simple and reasonably priced."
"Https://carrd.co/"
"Carrd. Had little to no budget when I originally built the site, but I’m definitely looking to make the switch now"
#7
Pixpa
4.6
(8)
"Pixpa offers sleek, customizable templates that showcase design skills well, and its user-friendly interface helps focus on aesthetics and functionality."
"Pixpa is particularly good for creatives and small businesses with its design-focused templates and features like client galleries, e-commerce, and blogs."
"One cool platform you might want to check out is Pixpa."
"Pixpa is solely created for creatives to design portfolios that help showcase, share, and sell."
"Pixpa has sleek, customizable templates that showcase design skills well."
"Pixpa and Carrd, and they have been great. These are dedicated site builders to create portfolio websites, so the templates and features are catered to as such. Plus, these are affordable too."
"Carrd and Pixpa are great options for building portfolio websites. From templates to features, you can create functional and stunning portfolios within minutes at really affordable rates."
"Pixpa and Carrd as these are portfolio-specific website builders. Affordable, feature-loaded, and has a great UI."
#8
Adobe
4.3
(7)
"You get four free sites with your Creative Cloud subscription. And it integrates with Behance."
"Adobe portfolio is the best I’ve come across"
"Adobe Portfolio is good for simple portfolio websites and easy to use."
"Adobe Portfolio works totally fine for me."
"Considering switching from Squarespace to Adobe Portfolio to save money."
"The $12/month option offers great value with access to multiple Adobe programs."
"Adobe offers a free portfolio site and has the Behance platform."
#9
Behance
4.0
(6)
"Behance is free and a great starting point."
"Behance offers excellent portfolio features."
"Either use behance, dribbble, artstation or a similar site to showcase your work."
"You can use Adobe Portfolio, Behance or Dribbble."
"Try behance!"
"I use Behance to showcase all my works."
#10
GitHub
4.6
(5)
"GitHub is the way. It's free"
"A great template for academic pages."
"An excellent resource for academic pages."
"This is a great demo site!"
"GitHub."
#11
Framer
4.0
(5)
"Framer , check this example template. There are tons of amazing effects and portfolio websires."
"Framer"
"I agree; I have my website on Framer as well; if there is no particular constraint that you have to do it only with the website you have mentioned, I would suggest Framer."
"If you are good at design and familiar with figma, I recommend framer because the entire development experience is basically just figma."
"Used Framer which works like a Figma-style designer."
#12
Artstation
4.0
(4)
"ArtStation is the industry standard for production based art (like for games, film, and animation)."
"Seconding, I use it for my website and it's great"
"Artstation is a good standard tool for portfolios."
"Artststion"
#13
3.8
(4)
"I would recommend Google Domains. I am paying ~$12/year for my domain name and use it to host my CV, writing, etc. Google has a simple website builder that makes it really easy to put pages together."
"They suggested Google sites and using the university domain for it."
"I would suggest starting out with Google Sites. Google allows users to build websites entirely for free."
"Google Sites"
#14
Cargo
4.3
(3)
"Cargo has nice designs, used by lots of artists."
"I love Cargo."
"I really liked xhbtr but switched to Cargo because it's free for students."
#15
Dribbble
4.3
(3)
"Dribbble has one of the best portfolio websites."
"Either use behance, dribbble, artstation or a similar site to showcase your work."
"You can use Adobe Portfolio, Behance or Dribbble."
#16
Pineapple Builder
4.0
(3)
"If you need a website builder that’s easy to use and lets you leverage AI to generate your site, plus features like a nice gallery and multiple subpages to present different ads, try Pineapple Builder."
"Check pineapple builder, it has a couple of different gallery options and also has AI Website building included."
"Personally, I use Pineapple Builder. Its AI features help generate a basic structure and content, so you can quickly add pages to showcase your portfolio and products."
#17
UltimateWB
4.0
(3)
"If you want more flexibility, go with UltimateWB."
"I use UltimateWB. It's scalable and customizable. I think it has a lot better pricing than the others."
"Check out UltimateWB - it has built-in photo galleries/slideshows and collage. It's very flexible and customizable, and easy to use."
#18
GeneratePress
5.0
(2)
"Generatepress is of course always a safe bet"
"Generatepress could be the best choice popular one and most people recommend it"
#19
Bootstrap
4.5
(2)
"It's a nice html/css framework to get you up and running so you don't have to configure all the grids and shorthand yourself from scratch."
"I use bootstrap and namecheap. Very simple and easy to use html and css framework. Super cheap hosting and domain registration."
#20
Figma
4.5
(2)
"Figma would be a great next step. It's free for personal use and works similarly, just more focused on modern web/UI design."
"Check this one out: Portfolio website"
#21
Shopify
4.0
(2)
"Shopify lets you use your own domain name and offers free templates for your site."
"Shopify takes a large cut of sales compared to some other options."
#22
Weebly
3.5
(2)
"Weebly is user-friendly too and offers a good range of design options."
"You can try weebly seen some artist recommend it!"
#23
Google Sites
3.0
(2)
"It's not 100% perfect and doesn't let you do anything too complex."
"Google Sites if you want your hand to be held (for free)..."
#24
Yuta Abe
5.0
(1)
"I really really really like this one: https://yuta-abe.com"
#25
Mash Creative
5.0
(1)
"One of the best portfolios I’ve seen. Great work presented beautifully."
#26
Videiro
5.0
(1)
"It just launched and is free to use."
#27
Free Hosting Services
5.0
(1)
"Tons of free hosting for simple static portfolio sites."
#28
Personal Website
5.0
(1)
"If you want to be professional, you need your own site with your own domain name."
#29
Kislay Portfolio
5.0
(1)
"Another cool portfolio with great design."
#30
ITU
5.0
(1)
"Great resource for learning!"
#31
Brittany Chiang
5.0
(1)
"Heavily inspired by Brittany Chiang's design."
#32
YouTube
5.0
(1)
"Check out this tutorial if you want to build your own version."
#33
Bruno Simon
5.0
(1)
"Inspired me to learn threejs and refresh my portfolio."
#34
Portfolo
5.0
(1)
"It's a great tool for creating portfolios using markdown, similar to tech blogs!"
#35
Brinkfolio
5.0
(1)
"Brinkfolio is a new company that is specifically for career portfolios. It's a ton cheaper and a lot easier to use than a web development platform."
#36
Artwork Archive
5.0
(1)
"I use Artwork Archive."
#37
CarbonMade
5.0
(1)
"Love the way it deals with images and videos, how fast and user-friendly it is."
#38
Astro
5.0
(1)
"Built with Astro, 3js, and svelte!"
#39
Gabi Design
5.0
(1)
"Just built mine, but still in development."
#40
Wick Photography
5.0
(1)
"My friend Jared's page is great and easy to navigate"
#41
Mangin Photography
5.0
(1)
"Brad's website is easy to navigate and he's an OG in the sports world"
#42
Terada Photography
5.0
(1)
"Kyle Terrada, another terrific photographer"
#43
Dopefolio
4.0
(1)
"You could use some template like Dopefolio."
#44
Simplefolio
4.0
(1)
"You could use some template like Simplefolio."
#45
Next.js
4.0
(1)
"Look for a tutorial in youtube for example search for a nextjs portfolio site made in tailwindcss."
#46
JournoPortfolio
4.0
(1)
"Journoportfolio"
#47
Vercel
4.0
(1)
"Vercel and Netlify are decent hosts."
#48
Fly.io
4.0
(1)
"Fly.io
render"
#49
Firebase
4.0
(1)
"Firebase and GitHub page for frontend only."
#50
E. Arruda
4.0
(1)
"I really liked this one, it's simple and practical to understand."
#51
Fika Web
4.0
(1)
"They created an amazing 3D website. I think it's top-notch (a bit heavy, though)..."
#52
Fabrik
4.0
(1)
"I know lots of professionals that use Fabrik."
#53
Nate Straub
4.0
(1)
"Yes, it’s absolutely worth the money to keep it up."
#54
Notion
4.0
(1)
"Which also looks pretty neat and gives you a free domain."
#55
Nexus
4.0
(1)
"It's made specifically for video editors."
#56
Ghost
4.0
(1)
"Here is one of my favorite portfolio site templates."
#57
Webandcrafts
4.0
(1)
"Its not my personal website, but our company website that we recently rebuilt."
#58
Animated Website
4.0
(1)
"An animated website is great if you do a ton of motion or interactive work."
#59
SlidesCarnival
4.0
(1)
"You can use some pretty templates from slidescarnival.net."
#61
Readymag
4.0
(1)
"[readymag.com]"
#62
GitHub Pages
4.0
(1)
"GitHub pages is free, here is a tutorial to build a website..."
#63
SoundCloud
4.0
(1)
"Soundcloud is a great free option for showcasing your original songs..."
#64
GoodWebBusiness
4.0
(1)
"Create a website using our templates and look at goodwebbusiness.net"
#65
Furypage
4.0
(1)
"If you want something really unique with 3D animations and effects, you can use furypage.com"
#66
uxfolio
4.0
(1)
"Uxfolio.io is good.....I checked it out."
#67
Square
4.0
(1)
"The Square payment system is great for in-person transactions at festivals and fairs."
#68
Odoo
4.0
(1)
"Odoo Online's free version allows enough features for a portfolio and more."
#69
Namecheap
4.0
(1)
"Transferring a domain from Namecheap to Squarespace is super easy."
#70
Kadence
4.0
(1)
"Kadence Gallery block (free) if you want see an example my site is in my profile but I haven't updated it for a year but it'll give you an idea."
#71
Hugo
4.0
(1)
"I created my videography portfolio website using Hugo framework. It is a static website generator."
#72
Lychee
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been using lychee for my wife’s photography work. Easy to create albums that can be accessed via direct link or password if needed. Simple and fast, without a ton of frills."
#73
Create.xyz
4.0
(1)
"Try create.xyz - can completely customize the look and feel with code, fast, easy since natural language prompting."
#74
MotoCMS
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for an easy-to-use builder, I’d recommend MotoCMS."
#75
Canva
4.0
(1)
"You might want to try Canva, Moonfruit, Virb, or Krop. They don’t require any coding skills and are easy to set up."
#76
Agnarson
4.0
(1)
"I love the https://agnarson.com/wpthemes/"
#77
WPBeginner
4.0
(1)
"I found this article ([best portfolio themes](https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-wordpress-portfolio-themes/)) on WPBeginner."
#78
Minimalio
4.0
(1)
"Also really like this super simple one - https://minimalio.org/"
#79
Astra
4.0
(1)
"I use Astra for blogs and I like it"
#80
Minimalistix
4.0
(1)
"Try Minimalistix or Sonoran, sounds like a good match for what you need"
#81
Template
3.0
(1)
"Find a nice template and don’t spend too much time on it."
#82
Universal Interfaces
3.0
(1)
"I would recommend https://universalinterfaces.com for this"
#83
Strawpage
3.0
(1)
"Maybe strawpage can work? I dont think it has a file size limit like carrd but i havent played too much with it as i personally use carrd."
#84
Odoo CMS
3.0
(1)
"Use Odoo CMS. You may create a FREE website with ease."
#85
Nearly Free Speech
3.0
(1)
"Nearly free speech - is very inexpensive."
#86
InfinityFree
3.0
(1)
"Use infinityfree its free to use and u can create your portfolio for free"
#87
Pixelfed
3.0
(1)
"Honestly, Pixelfed’s portfolio page is halfway decent."
#88
Square Space
2.0
(1)
"I find square space and wix to look kind of tacky."
#89
Dima Plotnikov
1.0
(1)
"The scroll action on the PC version of the website is super annoying."
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