Whether you prefer clicking together a site with drag & drop, want a full CMS or a simple starter — at Domein Direct you choose the approach that matches your skills and what you want to achieve.
Build a website with AI
With ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini you can have a complete website in an afternoon. Prefer to do it yourself? We take care of the hosting and your domain name. No time for it? Then we build it for you with AI.
Describe your website to an AI tool, download the HTML files and upload them to your own hosting over FTP. Your domain name, files and email stay yours.
Tell us what your website needs to do. Our webmaster uses AI to set up a complete website for you, online on your own domain name.
Prefer to build it yourself?
Rather skip AI and get to work yourself? These are the three systems we offer. Every option delivers the same end result: a working website with SSL on your own domain name. The difference is in how you build it and how much you want to maintain.
The world's most popular CMS. Thousands of themes, plug-ins for everything, and a growing site that moves with you.
Build your own website in a visual editor. Pick a template, add your text, drag blocks into place. Done.
Build your site entirely yourself in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Upload your files over FTP and keep total control of every pixel.
All plans: free SSL · unlimited email · NL/DE data centres · GDPR-compliant
+ An addition to your website
A beautiful website doesn't help without visitors. Marketgoo analyses your site and tells you in plain language what to do to rank higher in Google.
Marketgoo scans your website, flags what can be improved and gives you a step-by-step plan in language you understand. It works independently of WordPress or Site Builder — add it once your site is live.
At a glance
No single option is "the best" — it depends on what you want to achieve. The table below shows where each option is strong.
| Best match for… | Yourself with AI | Built with AI | WordPress | Site Builder | HTML website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live fast (within a day) | ● | ◐ | ○ | ● | ◐ |
| No technical knowledge | ◐ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ |
| Full control over everything | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● |
| Building a web shop | ○ | ◐ | ● | ◐ | ○ |
| Lots of extensions / plug-ins | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ |
| Drag & drop building | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ● | ○ |
| Doing your own maintenance | ● | ◐ | ● | ○ | ● |
| Leaving maintenance to the system | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ |
| Future growth and migration | ◐ | ◐ | ● | ◐ | ◐ |
| Blog / content marketing | ○ | ○ | ● | ◐ | ○ |
● strong · ◐ possible · ○ less suitable
Explained per option
What will you be doing, what do you get and how long until your site is live? Below is the honest story for each option.
🎯 Best for: business owners who want long-term flexibility, take content marketing seriously or want a web shop that grows along with the business.
WordPress runs roughly 43% of all websites worldwide. That's no coincidence — the system is free, endlessly extendable with plug-ins and themes, and there's a tutorial for every question. At Domein Direct you get a 1-click installation, a free migration service and hosting tuned specifically for WordPress.
The trade-off for that flexibility is that WordPress does take a little more time to learn. In the first few weeks you won't build a page as quickly as with Site Builder. But once you know your way around the system, you can build almost anything you can think of.
No time to learn it yourself? With managed WordPress we build your site on a template from €495 and then keep it secure and up to date, from €24.95 per month.
🎯 Best for: freelancers, local businesses, hobby projects and anyone who wants a professional site fast without diving into CMS maintenance.
With Site Builder you pick a template that fits your line of work — hairdresser, restaurant, freelancer, photographer — and adjust the text and photos. The editor is visual: you see exactly what your site looks like while you edit. No plug-ins to keep up to date, no technical settings, no WordPress updates.
The flip side is less flexibility. Want something unusual later, such as your own members' area or a specific web shop feature? Then you'll hit the limits sooner than with WordPress. For a business-card site, portfolio or brochure page that's no problem at all.
🎯 Best for: web builders, developers and advanced users who set up their site in code themselves and don't want to maintain a CMS.
With an HTML website you write the code yourself — or adapt a ready-made template — and upload the files over FTP to your hosting. No CMS, no plug-ins, no updates: just your HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The result is lightning fast and shaped entirely to your own hand.
This route suits you best if you're comfortable with code or want to learn it. For hosting, the Website Starter plan from €2.99/month is plenty — including free SSL, email and a Dutch or German data centre.
What applies to every option
Whether you let AI build it or get started yourself with WordPress or Site Builder — these guarantees come as standard.
A padlock in the address bar from day one. Safe for visitors, good for your Google ranking.
Fast servers, even at peak times. No delay between click and page.
Whatever you accidentally delete — a backup restores it with one click.
Servers in Europe, GDPR-compliant, running on renewable energy.
Unlimited email addresses on your own domain, with spam filter and webmail.
Webmaster support is available without a subscription — only when you get stuck.
Make it complete
A website without a domain name is a house without an address. And an email address on your own domain completes the picture.
From €5.25 per year. Choose .nl, .com or one of 100+ other extensions.
View domain names →yourname@yourcompany.com instead of a gmail address. Instantly more professional.
View email plans →Free with every plan. For extra assurance you can upgrade to an extended certificate.
More about SSL →Stuck during installation or setup? Help by the hour, no subscription.
More about webmaster support →Frequently asked questions about building a website