checkdomain Homepage-Baukasten

What it is

checkdomain's Homepage-Baukasten (website builder) is a drag-and-drop site builder marketed for small businesses, self-employed professionals, and individuals who want a working website without writing code. The product is run by checkdomain, a domain registrar and hosting provider, and it ties domain registration, website hosting, and email into one account. The site's own pitch for the builder is "Intuitiv per Drag-and-drop" (intuitive, by drag and drop) with "nur wenigen Klicks" (just a few clicks). The pages are written in German.

What you build and how

The editor is a visual drag-and-drop canvas. You start with one of over 150 templates designed for different industries, purposes, and personal projects. The site says the templates can be adapted completely to your brand ("passe sie vollständig an deine Marke an") and were developed for different industries, club purposes, and personal projects. The builder includes a mobile editor that lets you fine-tune how your site looks on smartphones and tablets separately from the desktop version; the site promises that your website will be perfectly displayed on all mobile devices (auf allen mobilen Endgeräten optimal dargestellt).

The plan lists name two AI features, website creation with AI ("Websiteerstellung mit KI") and an AI writing assistant ("KI-Schreibassistent"), both on the Start plan. The site also says that the builder is supported by KI (artificial intelligence) that makes automatic design suggestions and helps you finish your website faster (Unterstützt Dich eine KI, die automatisch Designvorschläge macht).

Publishing includes a domain choice. When you order the builder you also pick your domain name, or you link a domain you already own to a builder package, and the extension list is .de.com.net.org.biz.at.ch.eu.online, or .store. Email is included as well, with unlimited mailboxes with storage (3 GB per mailbox with the base email package; larger add-ons offer 10 GB or 100 GB per mailbox). Web hosting is described as included, so no separate hosting bill is needed.

Higher plans offer more pages. The Start plan allows 5 published pages and lists Google Maps and widgets. Premium removes the page limit. Under the heading "E-Commerce und Business-Funktionen" the page names a shop system for selling, appointment bookings, and a route planner, and a Business + E-Commerce plan sits at the top of the range. An integrated SEO tool scans your site and lists specific measures to improve how it is found in search.

The templates are responsive and adapt automatically to each screen size, and the mobile editor is there for finer adjustments.

The builder sits inside a wider product range on the company's home page. A design team will build a site for you instead, from 39,00 € a month. Web hosting starts at 1,99 € a month with an app installer, and the home page lists an online shop product and a "KI Domain Generator" that suggests domain names, with more than 950 domain endings on offer. For visibility there is rankingCoach at 9,90 € a month. These are separate from the builder plans below but share the same account.

The evidence from the pages

Plans and pricing are listed with promotional introductory rates. Website Builder Start is normally 9,90€ per month but is offered at 4,99€ per month for 3 months to new customers. Website Builder Premium is normally 14,90€ per month but is offered at 6,99€ per month for 3 months to new customers. Website Builder Business + E-Commerce reverts to 23,90€ per month after a 3-month discount for new customers.

The Start plan lists: drag-and-drop builder, 5 published pages, AI website creation, AI writing assistant, customizable templates, no advertising, an included SSL certificate, unlimited mailboxes, Google Maps, and widgets.

The Premium plan lists the drag-and-drop builder and an unlimited number of published pages.

The site's heading offers "über 150 Templates und Designvorlagen" (over 150 templates and design templates), and the mobile editor lets you make adjustments aimed at smartphones and tablets ("Anpassungen speziell für Smartphones und Tablets vornehmen").

Email options are detailed. The site states: Mit dem in allen Tarifen enthaltenen Addon E-Mail Basic kannst du unbegrenzt viele Postfächer mit 3 GB Speicher anlegen. (With the E-Mail Basic add-on included in all plans, you can create unlimited mailboxes with 3 GB storage.) Larger plans include E-Mail Plus (10 GB per mailbox, 3,99€ per month) or E-Mail Ultimate (100 GB per mailbox for all mailboxes, 13,99€ per month).

Domain choice is confirmed: Du kannst aus folgenden Domainendungen auswählen: .de.com.net.org.biz.at.ch.eu.online oder .store (You can choose from the following domain extensions).

The integrated SEO tool is described: Dank integriertem SEO-Tool wird Deine Website besser gefunden. Durch einen Scan Deiner Website wird eine Liste spezifischer Maßnahmen zur Suche zur Verfügung gestellt. (Thanks to the integrated SEO tool, your website will be found better. A scan of your website provides a list of specific search optimization steps.)

The company confirms no coding is required: Du brauchst keine Programmierkenntnisse, um den Homepage-Baukasten zu nutzen. Du wählst eine vorgefertigte Vorlage, klickst und ziehst verschiedene Blöcke an die richtige Stelle und stellst Deine Website online. (You don't need programming knowledge to use the website builder. You choose a pre-made template, click and drag different blocks into place, and publish your website online.)

Who it suits and who it does not

checkdomain's Homepage-Baukasten suits small business owners, freelancers, and sole traders who read German and want to get a site online quickly. The footer links to guides for bloggers, photographers, and wedding websites, which shows the intended audience. The included domain, hosting, email, and builder in one account with one monthly bill appeal to people who do not want to juggle multiple vendors. The AI writing assistant on every plan is useful for people who struggle with copy and want a starting point or refinement help.

It is not a fit for multinational teams or large organizations. There is no mention of team collaboration, user roles, or invite-based access. The pages are in German, so a team that needs an English product interface or English support should check that first. If you are building a complex application or a highly custom design that does not fit the 150+ template library, the builder will not deliver. The pages describe no API access, webhooks, or code export, so moving a finished site elsewhere is not something the site addresses.

A caveat: the introductory pricing lasts only 3 months, then renewal rates are higher. The Start plan jumps from 4,99€ to 9,90€ after the intro period, and the Premium plan jumps from 6,99€ to 14,90€. Also, the 5-page limit on the Start plan suits a landing page or a small brochure site, and anything larger needs Premium.