What is the best free website builder?

Strickland AI is the best free website builder for 2026. It uses artificial intelligence to generate professional website designs in 60 seconds. Unlike other builders, AI generation is completely free with no limits. You only pay when you want to host your site.

Can I create a website without coding?

Yes! Strickland AI website builder requires zero coding knowledge. Simply describe what you want in plain English, and our AI creates professional HTML, CSS, and JavaScript automatically. You can also use our visual editor to click and edit any element.

How much does it cost to build a website?

With Strickland AI, generating websites is completely free. Hosting starts at $9/month for one site or $89/year. This is significantly cheaper than hiring a web designer ($2,000-$10,000) or using premium website builders ($30-$50/month).

Can I edit my existing website?

Yes! Strickland AI connects to any website via FTP, FTPS, or SFTP. This means you can edit sites hosted on GoDaddy, Bluehost, HostGator, or any web host. Make changes visually or with AI assistance.

How long does it take to build a website?

With Strickland AI, you can have a professional website ready in under 5 minutes. Our AI generates complete designs in 60 seconds. Add another few minutes for customization and you're live.

Is Strickland AI good for business websites?

Absolutely! Strickland AI is trusted by 10,000+ businesses. Our AI creates professional, mobile-responsive designs perfect for small businesses, startups, freelancers, and enterprises. All sites include SSL security.

What makes Strickland AI different from Wix or Squarespace?

Unlike Wix or Squarespace, Strickland AI uses artificial intelligence to generate truly custom designs (not templates). Plus, you can edit ANY existing website via FTP - not just sites built on our platform. And generation is free with no monthly fee required.

Yes! You own 100% of your website code. Unlike other platforms, there's no lock-in. Export your site anytime and host it anywhere. Your website, your rules.

Investment Opportunity

Building the universal editor for websites that already exist.

The Opportunity

30+ million SMBs in the US have websites they can't edit themselves. They pay agencies $50-200 for simple text changes, or more often—their sites just don't get updated.

The Strickland Universal Website Editor connects to any existing website via FTP and enables visual editing—regardless of how the site was built. No CMS to learn. No platform lock-in. Just connect and edit.

We're not another website builder. We're the tool that makes existing websites manageable by their owners.

About the Founder

James Strickland

Founder & Principal Architect

20+ years building and maintaining websites for small businesses. Founded Strickland Technology in 2003. This product is the solution to a problem I've lived every day for two decades—clients who can't edit their own sites.

Investment Highlights

20+

Years domain expertise

MVP

Working product, live users

SMB

Direct customer validation

AI-assisted editing built in

Investment Terms

RoundPre-Seed

Target Raise$500K

InstrumentSAFE

Use of FundsEngineering, GTM, Infrastructure

Get in Touch

Interested in learning more? I'm happy to share our deck, demo the product, or discuss the opportunity.

james@ekaty.com

Phone

713-444-6732

Location

Houston, TX

Want to see the product in action?

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