A guide for UK businesses
The best Moonfruit alternative in the UK (2026)
Moonfruit's website builder closed at the end of 2021. If you had a Moonfruit website, or you searched for one, here is what to look for in a replacement and why Moon Websites is the one to choose.
You see your own website straight away. Building it is free, with no card needed.
The short answer
- Moon Websites is the best Moonfruit alternative
- From £9.99 a month, in pounds
- Every feature on every plan
- Help 24/7, with a free phone line
- No set-up fee, no contract, no exit fee
The background
What happened to Moonfruit
Moonfruit launched in 2000 and Yell bought it in 2012. It announced the end of its free websites in August 2016, and its website builder closed at the end of 2021. There is no Moonfruit builder to sign up to today: moonfruit.com is now a directory of marketing agencies, with no website builder.
So if you are looking for a Moonfruit website builder today, you need a replacement. Moon Websites is open, made for UK businesses and ready for you now.
Before you choose
What to look for in a Moonfruit alternative
Nine things that matter, and how Moon answers each one.
- 1
A platform that is here to stay
Choose one that is open, selling and adding features, so you never have to move your website again.
- 2
Monthly, in pounds, everything included
One monthly price, no set-up fee, and no features held back for dearer plans. With Moon, every feature is on every plan.
- 3
No contract and no exit fee
Monthly, so you stay because it works. Moon has no contract and no exit fee.
- 4
Made for phones
Most people find a business on a phone. Every Moon website is built for phones, with your number one tap away.
- 5
Someone to talk to
Help that answers any time. Moon's help is there 24/7: Moon SI any time, our team by chat and email, and a free UK phone line.
- 6
Change it whenever you like
Your website should keep up with your business. With Moon, you change anything from Moon HQ as often as you like, at no charge, and free design updates arrive for every site.
- 7
Set up properly for Google
Titles, descriptions, a sitemap and a daily health check, included. Nobody can honestly promise first place on Google, and Moon does not.
- 8
Your domain and your content
Use your own domain and keep your content. With Moon, a domain bought through us can be moved out whenever you like, once nothing is owed for it.
- 9
See it before you pay
With Moon you see your own website free, with no card needed, and only pay when you go live.
See the full side by side: Moonfruit website builder vs Moon Websites.
The answer
What you get with Moon from £9.99 a month
Everything here is on every plan, including the cheapest.
A website made for your trade
Designs made for plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, locksmiths and more, with your name, words, photos and colours.
Quote requests that arrive ready to price
Customers pick the job from your own list and describe it. It lands in Moon HQ with their name, phone number and email.
A one-tap call button
Your number on every page, and your header can say you do call-outs.
Your areas, photos and reviews
The towns you cover, a gallery of your own work and what your customers say about you.
Live chat that answers any time
The chat answers straight away from your own details, day or night, and every chat is saved as an enquiry.
Moon HQ to run it
Customers, calls, payments, visitor stats and a Google screen that tells you what to fix next, in plain words.
Your own web address
Use a domain you already own on any plan, or buy one from your Moon HQ.
Every feature on every plan
The higher plans only add more Moon SI credits and scheduled posts. Nothing else is held back.
Questions
Questions about replacing Moonfruit
What happened to Moonfruit?
Moonfruit launched in 2000 and Yell bought it in 2012. It announced the end of its free websites in August 2016, and its website builder closed at the end of 2021. There is no Moonfruit builder to sign up to today: moonfruit.com is now a directory of marketing agencies, with no website builder.
What is the best Moonfruit alternative in the UK?
Moon Websites. It starts at £9.99 a month in pounds, every feature is on every plan, there is no contract, and help is there 24/7 with a free phone line.
Can I see my new website before I pay?
Yes. Answer a few questions at moonwebsites.co.uk/build and you see your own website straight away, free, with no card needed. You only pay when you go live.
Is there a set-up fee or an exit fee?
No. Moon has no set-up fee, no contract and no exit fee.
Can I use my old domain name?
Yes. Your own domain works on every plan. You can also buy a new one in Moon HQ.
Who can I call?
Call 0800 055 4707, free from UK landlines and mobiles. Moon SI and our team on chat and email are there 24/7.
Moonfruit is a trademark of its owner. Moon Websites is not connected with Moonfruit.