Reviews
SITE123
SITE123 makes website building very easy, even for beginners. A user-friendly interface, helpful tips and tutorials, and 24/7 live chat are there to guide you through the entire process. The mobile-responsive templates and e-commerce features will be more than sufficient for some users. However, if you're planning on building a complex site, or if you're looking for more...
Namecheap Logo Maker
A long-time player in domain registration and web hosting, Namecheap has recently moved into branding with the release of its Free Logo Maker. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology makes this logo maker very beginner-friendly and fairly robust. Just be careful about commercial rights! If that concerns you, I recommend hiring a professional logo designer for as little as $5...
Logaster
Logaster advertises “AI-generated logo design,” which should mean your logo is created by artificial intelligence according to your preferences. However, the platform falls short in terms of creative and personalized logos. It does have a uniquely generous unlimited editing policy, but I’d still suggest using a different solution. If you want to save even more money but you...
Vistaprint Logo Maker
Vistaprint’s logo maker is advertised as free, BUT it’s only free if you order printed merchandise through Vistaprint. If you were planning to order printing from Vistaprint anyway, then this logo maker is not a bad choice. Otherwise, I’d look for a better logo design option like hiring a professional logo designer for as little as $5 on Fiverr.
Shopify Logo Maker
Made by one of the biggest names in e-commerce, the Shopify logo maker, officially named Hatchful, is completely free to use. The logo templates and downloadable files are decent for a free tool, but the customization options are very limited. In terms of added value for your business, you’d be better off paying a little more to get more powerful customization capabilities and...
Jimdo Logo Creator
Coming from a company known for website building, Jimdo Logo Creator is intuitive and easy to use. You won’t have many logo templates to choose from, but the customizations are creative, and you can instantly download your logo for free. Just be sure to double-check on commercial usage rights!
Tailored Logo
A so-called “marketing and design consultancy,” Tailored Logo strives to be your one-stop shop for small and midsize business (SMB) branding. The company’s prices for logo creation are reasonable enough, but its design portfolio is pretty hit-or-miss. For more consistent quality at the same price, I’d hire a logo designer elsewhere (or even design my logo myself).
Adobe Express
Adobe Express is made by the same team that’s behind Illustrator and Photoshop. Unlike Adobe’s professional software, however, this platform is very beginner-friendly. Unfortunately, what you gain in ease of use, you lose in customization options and commercial rights.
GoDaddy Website Builder
GoDaddy offers ease of use, personalized guidance, and responsive customer support. However, a poorly designed user interface (UI) and tons of hidden costs keep GoDaddy from being great. Especially when other builders – such as Squarespace – offer better templates and more advanced apps and plugins.
LogoNerds
For a low-cost logo design service, LogoNerds is good enough. I did get a professional-looking logo for a very reasonable price, but the outdated website interface and slow, impersonal interactions made the design process less than pleasant. Read on to discover my favorite alternatives, including how you can hire a professional logo designer for as little as $5 on Fiverr.
FreeLogoServices
Don’t be fooled by the name – It’s free to design your logo at FreeLogoServices, but you’ll have to pay to download it. With lackluster templates and average customizations, I’d say there are much better logo makers to spend your money on. If you want to save even more money but you need a professionally designed logo, you should head to Fiverr and hire a logo designer for...
Blog Posts
4 Best Website Builders for Podcasts [Updated 2023]
Don’t make the mistake of building your site with the platform that hosts your podcast. It may sound tempting, but the website builders that come with many podcast hosting services generally only offer basic, generic websites. I’ll explain in a moment what I mean by that, but the solution is quite intuitive – to build a good website for your podcast, you'll probably want to...
99designs vs Crowdspring 2023: Which Is Best for Logo Design?
99designs and Crowdspring may seem very similar on the surface, but did you know that Crowdspring typically costs hundreds of dollars more for nearly identical logo design contests? Or that you’ll pay that much more and still get a money-back guarantee that’s only half as long?! Lower price, longer guarantee...these are just two of the many reasons why 99designs comes out...
5 Best Website Builders for Resumes & CVs (2023)
Several free website builders will let you design a decent site - but the one thing none of these builders will give you is a custom domain. If you want your site to look professional (and keep in tone with your brand), you need a paid plan. As far as I’m concerned, Squarespace is my absolute favorite. It has the best-looking templates around, and even its...
6 Best Website Builders for Personal Academic Sites in 2023
Not every website builder comes with professional-looking templates suited to a personal academic website. And some don’t offer the most important features, such as the ability to add calendars, book office hours, and include downloadable links to papers. But here’s some good news: I’ve found the ones that do. I’ve scoured the internet for the best, easy-to-use website...
10 Best Logo Makers with Free Trials – (Actually Good) [2023]
There are plenty of free DIY logo makers out there, but not all of them produce good results. You don't want to waste an hour designing your logo only to discover you can't download the file type you need, or find out the file you can download for free is so low quality it's useless. I've tested all the major logo makers to see which ones give you a professional-looking...
5 Best Free Text Logo Makers Online with HQ Downloads [2023]
When designing a new logo, your very first choice is this: Should I use an icon, or should I just use text? Some of the world’s most memorable logos have been icon-based – like the Nike swoosh or the Apple apple. However, as powerful wordmarks from Google, Hershey, Coca-Cola, and FedEx have shown, text-based logos can be equally effective. But to make a text logo really...
9 Best Letter Logos and How to Make Your Own for Free 2023
The simplicity of letter logos is exactly what makes designing them so challenging. Should you use a traditional font to project reliability, or go with something fun and curvy? What about color? White space? When your brand image depends on a single letter, every detail has to be just right. Wishing you could just hire a designer? Well, you can – and for far less money...
60+ Logo Stats and Facts – New Fortune 500 List Research [2023]
Just how much do you know about logos? There are so many “best practices” in logo design that it’s easy to get lost in all that knowledge. But even the most experienced designers and biggest brand enthusiasts among us can always learn something new. That’s why we’ve done the research and are here to shake things up with the most up-to-date logo statistics from the...
Wix Logo Maker Pricing 2023: Are There Any Hidden Costs?
No design service or tool is right for everyone. It’s super frustrating to invest hours designing your logo and then discover that you can’t use it freely, or that the price you paid doesn’t include the file formats you need. So before you spend precious time working your way through Wix Logo Maker’s artificial intelligence (AI) wizard and editing your logo, check out my...
5 Best Logo Makers for Vintage & Retro Logo Designs 2023
The days of flat, flat, flat are over! Vintage logos are back in a big way. Brands as well-known as Mastercard, Chobani, and Kodak have all gone retro – bringing with them a variety of old-school design aesthetics like chunky serifs, heavy textures, and retro color schemes. Like these three logos show, the best retro logos are classic (but not kitschy),...
9 Best Restaurant Logos and How to Get One for Free [2023]
Whether you’re a food truck owner or an upmarket chef, you’ve surely heard this age-old saying: “You eat with your eyes first.” In other words, it’s not only your world-famous burgers and fries drawing customers in. Your restaurant’s success starts with a logo that catches your audience’s attention and piques their appetite. Join me to explore some terrific restaurant branding...
5 Best Renderforest Alternatives for Logo Design in [2023]
So you needed a new logo...and ended up at Renderforest. You heard great things and maybe even fell in love with Renderforest’s charming website and adorable fox mascot. But then you noticed something not so perfect for you: Maybe it’s the limited free plan that only offers low-resolution files (with non-commercial usage rights). Maybe it’s Renderforest’s strong...
9 Best Automotive Logos and How to Make Your Own [2023]
People who buy cars aren’t just buying a means of transportation from point A to point B, they’re buying an important piece of their identity. Fortunately, it’s not hard to make an automotive logo that connects with your buyers and reflects your brand. Today, we’re going to show you how to create your own logo in minutes (click here to jump to the tutorial). But first, let’s...
9 Best Woodworkers’ Logos and How to Get One Free in 2023
From custom cabinetry to fine parquet floors, woodworking always blends form and function. So shouldn’t your woodworker’s logo express the same precision, personality, and craftsmanship that you do? In this article, you’ll learn how to create a logo that’s just as remarkable as the art you’ve mastered. Click here to jump to the tutorial. Need some inspiration? See a...
5 Best (REALLY FREE) Custom Logo Makers In 2023
All online logo makers will give you the same basic toolset: logo templates to choose from, textboxes for your business name and slogan, and a suite of editing tools so that you can customize the color, font, layout, icon, and so on. But “basic” probably isn’t what you want for your business. Chances are, you don't have the time to try out all the logo makers out there...