Web design software helps users create and edit the front-end visualization of web pages or website prototypes. These have layout templates, animation and interaction libraries, and vector graphic creation for unique and customized websites.
Typically, web and UX/UI designers use this software to collaborate on prototypes. Because it works with “what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) editors, designers can finalize a web page's requirements without the need for developers, saving time and money.
Web design software offers a more customizable platform than website builder software but shares some similar features. While website builders are more straightforward and offer constructing and publishing capabilities on one platform, you still need a platform and a person to manage your website's HTML and CSS frameworks.
To qualify for inclusion in the Web Design category, a product must:
Provide a platform for editing HTML and CSS
Provide customizable templates or web frameworks
Offer tools for visualizing front-end design code
Provide elements libraries or shortcodes
Possess web publishing capabilities