AI website builder GPT: can ChatGPT build a website?
Published 9 November 2026The short answer
Yes. ChatGPT has a feature called Sites that builds, hosts and publishes a website from a conversation. OpenAI's page says it is in public beta on the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, and it does not name the Free or Go plans. A website builder such as Orivox is the alternative if you want a free plan, a visual editor and a site made for a small business.
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What ChatGPT Sites does
According to OpenAI's Sites page, you describe what you want, refine it in conversation, then publish and share it. ChatGPT opens the site in its in-app browser while it is being built, so you can test it before it is published. The page lists these abilities:
- It creates and hosts websites, apps and games. OpenAI's examples are dashboards, team trackers, client portals, landing pages and calculators.
- You choose who can visit. A new site starts limited to you and your workspace admins, and can be shared with selected people, your workspace or the public, depending on your plan and settings.
- The hosted address can be renamed, or you can connect a custom domain you own.
- Visitors can be offered 'Sign in with ChatGPT', and a site can store information and uploaded files.
What it needs
OpenAI's page says Sites is available during public beta with eligible ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, and that availability, usage limits and workspace controls vary by plan and region. It does not name the Free or Go plans.
This post quotes no ChatGPT prices: read the current price of each plan on OpenAI's pricing page. Because Sites is a beta, expect its limits and rules to change.
Source: OpenAI's Sites and pricing pages, read 9 November 2026. Where a page did not say, this post says so. Plans and prices change, so check before you pay.
ChatGPT Sites or a website builder
| Feature | ChatGPT Sites | Orivox |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A feature of a chat assistant, for sites, apps and games | An AI website builder |
| What you need to start | A paid ChatGPT plan that includes Sites (public beta) | A free account; the free plan needs no credit card |
| Hosting | A ChatGPT address you can rename, or a custom domain you connect | An Orivox address on the free plan; hosting, SSL and a custom domain on the paid plans |
| Changing it later | By conversation; teammates in your workspace can edit too | By chatting, or in a visual editor where each element can be changed directly |
| Lowest paid price | Not quoted here; see OpenAI's pricing page | $5 a month, or $50 a year |
How to choose
- You already pay for ChatGPT and want a dashboard, tracker or small app: Sites is worth a try.
- You want a business website with your own domain, no subscription to start and a visual editor: a website builder is the more direct route.
- Either way, read every line the AI writes and check every fact before you publish.
Common questions
Is ChatGPT Sites free?
OpenAI's Sites page names the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans for the public beta and does not name the Free plan. Check OpenAI's Help Center for current access and limits.
Can I use my own domain with ChatGPT Sites?
OpenAI's page says you can rename the ChatGPT-hosted address or connect a custom domain you own.
Can a custom GPT build a website?
OpenAI's pricing page lists custom GPTs among the Plus plan's features. What one can do depends on how its author set it up. Hosting and publishing a site is what Sites is for.
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