Build and Publish a Real Website on the Free Plan
Create an account, start from an editable template or your own site structure, refine it visually, and publish on a Cogo Site subdomain without entering a credit card. The current Free plan has clear capacity limits instead of hidden trial-only publishing.
What the current Free plan actually includes
Free is a publishable plan, not a preview-only mode. The current product contract allows one site with up to 10 user pages, platform branding, a Cogo Site subdomain, multilingual site content, and the normal visual editing and publishing workflow.
Free does not include a custom domain, branding removal, Pro customer-workflow features, or a recurring monthly AI credit allowance. The Pricing page is the source of truth when those limits or paid-plan entitlements change.
How the free website workflow works
Use the same site creation, editing, preview, and publishing path as paid users; the difference is the Free plan's capacity and entitlement limits.
Create your account and choose a starting point
Start blank or choose an active Site Template. Real Local Service templates are available for HVAC, roofing, cleaning, and landscaping without inventing booking, reviews, prices, or credentials.
Edit the normal SiteConfig visually
Change pages, sections, copy, images, layouts, themes, and languages in the same visual editor used by other plans. AI-assisted actions require available credits; Free currently has no recurring monthly credit allowance.
Publish on the included subdomain
Publish the site through the normal release path. Free sites remain subject to the current Free page-view and storage limits, and platform branding stays visible.
Useful websites you can start on Free
Choose a real template or build your own pages, then keep every section editable instead of locking the site to an industry-specific runtime.
Local service business sites
Use the real HVAC, roofing, cleaning, or landscaping Site Templates with services, service-area content, industry-specific proof, and a structured inquiry placement. The placement remains editable on Free, but public Form execution and the submissions Inbox require a Forms-enabled plan.
Small business and launch sites
Build a multi-page business website, product launch, waitlist, consultant site, or other standard public site within the Free capacity limits.
Creator and portfolio sites
Start from portfolio, studio, creator, author, musician, or other editable content-first templates and replace demo material with your own work.
Multilingual sites
Use the normal locale workflow to edit and publish more than one language without creating a separate multilingual runtime.
When the current Free limits stop fitting
Upgrade because the website or workflow needs more capacity — not because a trial timer expires.
Use Pricing as the canonical comparison before purchasing; paid entitlements and limits are derived from the current plan configuration rather than this page maintaining a second pricing table.
- You need a custom domain or want to remove the required Cogo Site branding
- You need more pages, storage, page views, or additional sites than the Free limits allow
- You need a recurring monthly AI credit allowance for regular AI-assisted editing
- You need Pro workflows such as Forms, CRM, Site Membership, Product Library, Knowledge Base, or AI Customer Service
Frequently asked questions
Can the Free plan publish a real website?
Yes. Free is a publicly servable plan. You can publish one site on the included Cogo Site subdomain, subject to the current Free capacity limits and required platform branding.
Do I need a credit card to create a Free account?
No credit card is required to start the Free plan. You do need an account so the workspace, site, editing state, and published site have an owner.
Can I connect my own domain on Free?
No. The current plan configuration sets custom domains to zero on Free. Custom-domain access starts on a paid tier; check Pricing for the current paid-plan limits.
Does Free include monthly AI credits?
No. The current Free plan has zero recurring monthly AI credits. AI-assisted product surfaces may still be visible, but an AI action requires an available credit balance or a plan that provides credits.
Do Free industry templates include booking or instant quotes?
No. The four current Local Service templates include a structured inquiry placement, but Free does not turn that placement into a public intake workflow. Public Form execution and the submissions Inbox require a Forms-enabled plan; the templates still do not fabricate booking, estimate calculators, financing, reviews, licenses, warranties, payments, or availability.
Start with the real Free plan
Create one site, edit it visually, and publish on the included Cogo Site subdomain. Check Pricing when you need more capacity or customer-workflow features.