uCoz - top universal constructor → review
uCoz is one of the founders of Runet website building, launched in 2006. A universal constructor not only for professionals, but also for novice developers. It shows itself best on creating voluminous sites with an eye to the future, scaling - stores and blogs. These modules have comprehensive functionality, surpassing in their capabilities some of the specialized platforms in these areas. By the way, our blog is built on Yukoz. In general, there are more than 20 modules in the system: a forum, a bulletin board, news, catalogs of articles and sites, an SEO module, polls, videos, online games, etc. By the way, the engine produces excellent gaming and organization sites - educational and administrative institutions. Yukoz easily copes with business cards and landings of any complexity - in addition to standard templates, you can buy a chic design for any type of site for $10-15 in the uTemplate.pro brand store.
There are many customization tools - starting with a visual editor in which you can quickly change / remove / add blocks, and ending with full access to the code of templates and pages with the ability to add not only HTML / CSS components, but also PHP / JavaScript. There is access via FTP, like any CMS. The system has many security settings, there is protection against DDoS attacks, moderation of user comments, a spam filter, blocking by IP addresses, data backup and much more. In terms of SEO, Yukoz is practically a standard - the SEO module allows you to monitor activity in real time, launch advertising campaigns according to the available budget, and so on. The store, in addition to standard things, supports dropshipping and cooperation with contractors. You can find many scripts for this engine on the Web, short codes are also supported. It is clear that you can add any external integrations, through code or interface. There is also a banner rotator - in general, sites on Yukoz are ideal for monetization. This is the level of CMS freedom in a designer package.
Pros:
Versatility, suitable for developing high-quality sites of almost any type and format;
Many modules, each of which is really powerful in its own way;
The design can be edited in the template settings, using the visual editor or by making changes to the code of any part of the site;
There is an admin panel for making quick changes to the site, from which, by the way, access to the visual editor is opened;
You can customize the main screen by selecting module shortcuts for quick access;
Exceptionally high-quality store, blog and SEO modules;
Increased site security, high performance;
Support for FTP, shortcodes, the ability to add your own scripts;
The possibility of free use, and you can even connect your own domain;
Adaptation to the laws of the Russian Federation - 54-F3, user agreement, cookies, version for the visually impaired, etc.;
Ability to integrate any external web services;
High level of general prospects - having learned to work here, you can create any sites for yourself or to order;
Lots of reference materials, excellent technical support.
Minuses:
The control panel is relatively difficult for beginners, but well worth learning;
Free templates, for the most part, are outdated, but there are also smart, adaptive options;
To fully unlock the potential, you need to know at least HTML / CSS.
Price:
Minimum ($2.39/mo) – +1 GB of storage on top of the stock 400 MB free plan, you can add your domain and post business card materials on social networks. The Yukoz ad remains;
Educational ($4/month) – +2 GB of storage, disabling ads on the site;
Basic ($4.79/month) – conditions similar to the previous tariff, but with the possibility of monetizing the site;
Optimal ($6.39/mo) – +10 GB storage, disable all ads, full-featured SEO module, gift domain with annual payment;
Shop ($7.99/mo) – +10 GB storage, access to the shop module.
Maximum ($12.79/month) – + 20 GB of storage, all the features of the designer, frequent backups, uploading large files via FTP.