The best website builders for AI filmmakers
A general website builder, a store, a video platform, or a studio built for series. Which one depends on what you are selling.
By The Generated Worlds editors · Published
Pick by what you sell. For a portfolio with full design freedom, Squarespace or Wix. For physical merchandise, Shopify. For a branded subscription app on TVs, Uscreen or Vimeo OTT. For serialized AI drama that viewers unlock episode by episode, Generated Worlds, which includes the site, hosting, payments and your own domain with no monthly fee and a 20% share of net revenue.
Generated Worlds publishes this comparison and is one of the six options. Where another option is the better answer, the page says so.
A website builder answers "how do I get a nice page". An AI film studio also has to answer "where do my episodes play", "how do viewers pay me" and "how do brands find me". The builders below answer different subsets of those, which is why their prices are not directly comparable.
How to choose in one question: what are you selling?
- Episodes of a series, unlocked one at a time — Generated Worlds.
- A portfolio or reel, with total design control — Squarespace or Wix.
- Physical merch — prints, apparel, collectibles — Shopify.
- A monthly subscription with your own TV and phone apps — Uscreen or Vimeo OTT.
Side by side
| Option | Monthly cost | Taken from a sale | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace | About $19–$99/month billed yearly | A fee on digital products on lower plans, plus card processing | Design-led sites and portfolios |
| Wix | Paid plans for a custom domain and selling | Card processing | Flexible general websites |
| Shopify | $29–$299/month billed yearly ($39–$399 monthly) | Card rates from 2.9% + 30¢; extra 0.6–2% with a third-party processor | Stores selling products |
| Uscreen | $49–$449/month (annual pricing on the upper plans) | 5–10%, plus $0.99–$1.99 per subscriber on the upper plans | Subscription video with branded apps |
| Vimeo OTT (Starter) | $1 per subscriber | 10% of one-time purchases | Subscription video channels |
| Generated Worlds | $0 | 20% of net revenue (you keep 80%) | Serialized AI drama and film studios |
Third-party prices checked 18 September 2026 on each company's own pricing page; Squarespace from current published reporting. Prices change — follow the link on each name before you decide.
Where each one wins
- Squarespace and Wix give you the most design freedom and the widest template libraries. If your site is a portfolio and payment is not the point, they are the simplest choice.
- Shopify is the best store on the web. If merch is a real line of business, it belongs there — and your studio site can link to it.
- Uscreen and Vimeo OTT build you your own apps for TVs and phones and run a monthly subscription. If you already have a paying audience that wants a Roku channel, that is what you are paying for.
- Generated Worlds is built for serialized vertical drama: free first episodes, per-episode unlocks on the same page, a site whose front screen is your series playing, a contact centre for brand deals, a newsletter and your own domain — and no monthly bill before you earn.
Common questions
Can I use Squarespace and Generated Worlds together?
Yes. Some studios keep a Squarespace portfolio and link to their Generated Worlds studio for the series. Others point their own domain at the Generated Worlds site and keep one address for everything.
Why is Generated Worlds free when the others charge monthly?
It earns a 20% share of net revenue when your viewers pay, so it costs nothing until you earn. Newsletter sending is the one paid add-on, at $39.99/month.
Does Generated Worlds make TV apps?
No. Episodes play on the web and on phones. If a branded Roku or Apple TV app is essential, Uscreen or Vimeo OTT is the better fit.
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Opening a studio takes a minute and costs nothing. You set the channel name and artwork straight away; a person approves the channel before your first series goes live, and you keep 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks.
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