CREATE INTERNET LTD

What CREATE INTERNET LTD does

Create Internet Ltd, trading as Create, is a UK-based, privately held software company that has operated a no-code website builder and ecommerce platform since 2001. The company is headquartered in Brighton, East Sussex, with a team of 13 employees co-led by Simon Kimber (Co-Founder & CTO) and Rebecca Kimber (Co-Founder/CEO). Its core product is a drag-and-drop website builder targeted at UK small business owners, creatives, freelancers, and small ecommerce sellers who lack coding expertise. The platform bundles web hosting, SSL, mobile-friendly templates, a built-in online shop (with order management, abandoned basket recovery, discounts, and no transaction fees), SEO tools (auto-generated sitemaps, metadata controls, structured data), a blogging system, and integrations with Google, Meta, Pinterest, and Ecologi. All hosting is delivered on carbon-neutral servers powered by renewable energy, with the company claiming carbon-neutral status since 2001 and over 250,000 trees planted via Ecologi.

The business model is a tiered SaaS subscription with monthly or annual billing, supplemented by one-time fees for domain sales, a £75 Website Boost audit service, and in-house Design Services for customers who prefer assisted setup. Go-to-market is hybrid: a product-led growth motion (free trial with no credit card, self-serve onboarding) is layered with a high-touch inside-sales component in which every customer is assigned a dedicated named Account Manager. Distribution is extended through an Affiliate Program, a Design Partners channel for web designers building sites for clients, and a public REST API documented at create.net/features/api.

Strategically, Create has positioned sustainability as a brand pillar through The Million Tree Pledge (2021) and the 'Plant A Tree For Every Sale' feature (2023), and continues to ship incremental product updates such as Tabbed Information Blocks (October 2025) and free SEO utilities. The company is bootstrapped with no external investment, serves a UK-only geography, and has earned a 4.9/5.0 TrustPilot rating alongside media coverage in The Guardian, The Independent, and Mashable.

Name

CREATE INTERNET LTD

Legal name

CREATE INTERNET LTD

Website

https://create.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Create Internet Ltd operates a UK-based, no-code website builder and ecommerce platform founded in 2001, serving small businesses, creatives, freelancers, and independent retailers with drag-and-drop site creation, built-in hosting, SSL, and zero transaction fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Website Builder Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK)

Keywords

• Website builder platform
• Ecommerce site creation
• Drag-and-drop website design
• Small business web hosting
• No-code site building

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Website Builder Subscriptions: SaaS subscription model where customers pay monthly or annual fees for website building, hosting, SSL, and platform access. Packages are tiered based on features and website requirements. Hosting is included in all packages at no additional cost.
2. Domain Name Sales: Customers can purchase domain names directly through their Create account, which are automatically configured to work with their Create website.
3. Website Boost Service: One-time fee service at £75 (including UK VAT) providing a personalised website analysis report covering design, content, shop, SEO, and accessibility with actionable recommendations.
4. Design Services: In-house professional design service where Create designers build websites directly for customers who want assistance with their site setup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Create Internet Ltd operates Create.net, a no-code, drag-and-drop SaaS website builder that enables small businesses, freelancers, and independent retailers to design, host, and manage professional websites and online shops without coding knowledge. The platform bundles website templates, integrated ecommerce tools, SEO features, SSL encryption, and green hosting on carbon-neutral servers powered by renewable energy, with every customer assigned a dedicated named Account Manager.

Product overview

Create.net is a UK-based website builder and ecommerce platform offered by Create Internet Ltd. The core product is the Create Website Builder — a no-code, drag-and-drop platform that enables small business owners to build professional websites and online shops without coding knowledge. The platform's primary components include the website builder with drag-and-drop editor, a library of mobile-friendly industry templates, integrated ecommerce tools (online shop, order management, abandoned basket recovery, discounts, sales channels), SEO tools (auto-generated sitemaps, metadata, structured data markup, Google Search Console integration), and a built-in blogging system with Open Graph social sharing support. Hosting, SSL encryption, and domain management are included as standard across all packages. The offering is enhanced by supplementary modules including Website Boost (personalised audit service), the Metadata Checker (free SEO tool), and the Website Eco Checker (sustainability assessment tool). Additional services include Design Services (in-house professional design), an Affiliate Program, and the Million Tree Pledge sustainability initiative. All websites are hosted on carbon-neutral servers powered by renewable energy. A public Create API enables developers to build integrations connecting external software to the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Create Website Builder No-code, drag-and-drop SaaS website builder that enables non-technical small business owners to create professional, mobile-friendly websites and online shops. Includes hosting, SSL, templates, ecommerce tools, SEO features, and a dedicated Account Manager as part of tiered monthly or annual subscription packages.
• Domain Names

Quantifiable outcome

• Websites can be published and updated without any technical knowledge or coding
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EcologicoreTechnology or IntegrationCreate partners with Ecologi for carbon offsetting and tree planting. The company has planted over 250,000 trees and offset all carbon emissions since 2001 through Ecologi's platform. The partnership includes an API integration allowing Create customers to connect their stores to Ecologi and automatically plant trees for each dispatched order.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationCreate integrates with Google's ecosystem including Google Search Console (sitemap submission, indexing), Google Analytics 4 (tracking), Google Merchant Centre (ecommerce sales channel), and Google My Business integration for local SEO. These integrations help customers optimise their websites for Google's search engine.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)coreTechnology or IntegrationCreate supports Open Graph data for social media sharing, Instagram feed display, Facebook pixel integration, Instagram Shopping, and social shopping features. These integrations allow customers to connect their websites with Meta's platforms for social commerce and advertising.
• Million Tree PledgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreate is a founding member of The Million Tree Pledge, a collaborative initiative with 12 other small businesses committed to planting 1 million trees collectively. The initiative aims to amplify the environmental impact of participating small businesses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Webflow: Webflow is a no-code website builder aimed at professional designers and design-savvy teams, with integrated ecommerce and CMS. Direct product comparable to Create on builder functionality though positioned upmarket toward agencies — competes for some of Create's Design Partner channel customers.
• Squarespace: Squarespace is a design-led no-code website builder targeting SMBs, creatives, and online retailers. Offers templates, ecommerce, scheduling, email marketing, and AI-powered Design Intelligence — overlapping almost completely with Create's positioning while differentiating on design polish and brand perception among creatives.
• Hostinger Website Builder: Hostinger's Hostinger Website Builder (and acquired Zyro) is a low-cost, AI-driven SMB website builder bundled with Hostinger's hosting. Direct peer on price-sensitive SMB segment and has shipped an AI site generator that pressures Create's traditional drag-and-drop approach.
• Site123: Site123 is a no-code SMB website builder marketing ease-of-use and free tiers, explicitly targeting non-technical SMBs — essentially the same customer profile as Create. Comparable on simplicity pitch and pricing tiers and competes in Create's UK SMB acquisition funnel.
• WordPress.com: WordPress.com (Automattic's hosted offering) provides a website builder atop the WordPress CMS, including ecommerce plugins (WooCommerce) and template marketplace. Multiple Create testimonials cite migration from self-hosted WordPress, signalling head-to-head competition for users who want simpler managed hosting than raw WordPress.
• Weebly (Square): Weebly is a drag-and-drop website builder with integrated ecommerce, now owned by Block (Square). Strong direct overlap with Create on the SMB-and-micro-merchant segment, particularly on price competitiveness and the integrated-shop pathway, and competes aggressively on transaction fees via the Square payments stack.
• Wix: Wix is the global market leader in no-code SMB website builders, offering a drag-and-drop editor, templates, ecommerce, and AI-assisted site creation (Wix ADI). Directly comparable to Create on product surface (drag-and-drop, templates, ecommerce) but operates at materially larger scale and with substantially higher R&D and marketing budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Shopify: Shopify is the global SMB ecommerce platform with website-building capabilities (via themes and the Shop Pay-integrated storefront). Direct threat on the ecommerce-enabled side of Create's business — Shopify's percentage-of-GMV fee model is the very thing Create attacks with its zero-transaction-fee positioning.
• GoDaddy Website Builder: GoDaddy's Website Builder (formerly GoCentral) bundles SMB site creation with the world's largest domain and hosting franchise. A broader incumbent with overlap on the drag-and-drop SMB pitch but with much larger marketing scale and cross-sell into domain/email/hosting that Create cannot match.
• IONOS: IONOS is a European (German-headquartered) hosting, domain, and website builder provider with strong UK SMB reach. Overlaps with Create on hosting-plus-builder go-to-market and on UK/EU SMB segment and could credibly acquire Create as a UK brand extension.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/create.net

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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