uSkinned Site Builder Reviews & Product Details

This platform offers an excellent range of tools and components that are ready to use and can be customised and developed to match my clients' needs and preferred aesthetics. The uSkinned developers are always on hand and reply to questions very quickly. Integration is easy to set-up, we use it for almost every project and have purchased over 100 licences to date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing, really. I’ve found uSkinned Site Builder to be very reliable and easy to work with. The interface is intuitive, the flexibility it offers is excellent, and it does exactly what I need without unnecessary complexity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really appreciate the flexibility uSkinned Site Builder offers, as it allows me to modify templates and create something genuinely unique. The templates themselves are strong, with well-designed, flexible components that make my job as a designer much easier.

It’s also intuitive enough for the marketing team to manage content independently, which is a big plus. On top of that, the customer support has been consistently responsive and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I ran into a few creative limitations around the header and footer, since I was trying to move away from the original template. The Code Component within uSkinned gave me the flexibility I needed to resolve that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find uSkinned Site Builder to be an excellent tool that significantly speeds up website development and reduces costs for our clients. The presence of numerous prebuilt components minimizes the need for extensive custom development. I also appreciate the wide range of parameters available, which make customizing prebuilt designs straightforward, resulting in an easy process for creating new designs. The tool is overall quite straightforward to use, and I am impressed with the high quality and responsiveness of the support service. Furthermore, uSkinned Site Builder recently introduced a fantastic feature to address deployment issues, demonstrating their commitment to continuous improvement and support, which I find quite reliable. The initial setup of the tool was very easy, which I highly value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have encountered issues when deploying since designers are building the site directly in the Umbraco Cloud Live domain. uSkinned Site Builder constructs CSS and Javascript files with details stored in the database. If these files are not updated in your source control, they can be overwritten. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love using uSkinned Site Builder as it allows me to design and publish websites without needing a developer, making it extremely convenient for my work. I find it super easy to use - it has a very intuitive interface, allowing me to seamlessly integrate design and create functioning components. Building components is straightforward due to uSkinned having an array of prebuilt elements that I can then customise according to my needs. The initial setup was super quick and easy, ensuring I can start working without delay. Also they have the BEST customer support, as the staff at uSkinned (shout out to Paul) are incredibly responsive and helpful and always super quick to resolve any issues I encounter! Thanks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't create complex animations, which limits the visual creativity I can bring to the websites. Additionally, I'm restricted to a certain amount of layout options, which constrains the flexibility and uniqueness of the designs I can offer my clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

uSkinned has completely transformed the way we work with Umbraco. The back office is so much more intuitive and user-friendly compared to other setups we’ve tried. It makes it easy for both developers and content editors to build beautiful pages quickly, with full flexibility. The pre-built components, structured data options, and overall polish are top-notch.

One of the biggest advantages for us is how well our sites now perform on Google. The built-in SEO features and structured data have helped us achieve excellent rankings, which is absolutely crucial in our industry and was a decisive factor in choosing uSkinned as our CMS solution.

Support is also responsive and genuinely helpful. It saves us time, improves workflows, and allows us to deliver high-quality websites to our customers much faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is honestly very little to dislike. Some advanced features like Snipcart integration could be even more deeply embedded into the back office, but the team has already confirmed they are working on improvements. Overall, the positives far outweigh the minor things on the wish list. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's easy to work with and build a good-looking website. In no time you'll have a working application with all the basics and some extra's. Changing page block order is easy and straight forward.

Easy to explain to editors who have basic understanding of how websites work and page layouts/CSS.

I've created about 10 websites with it so far and would choose to use it again.

Support is very responsive, knowledgeable and professional.

Overall a great platform to start from for intermediate or expert users/developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you start building your own uSkinned style blocks and want to extend the back-end things can get complicated. There is a lot to consider while doing so. The uSkinned documentation can help in many cases, but is not always enough for complex additions.

The amount of options can be overwhelming for editors with little experience. It's possible to customize and disable certain options, but this can be time consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that uSkinned Site Builder is very easy to use and navigate, which means I spend less time on tasks and there's less cost involved compared to more expensive and complex platforms. Despite its simplicity, it still provides a high quality platform. It's also well maintained, affordable, and the uSkinned team is very helpful with their service always on hand to assist during the setup process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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It offers a variety of controls, and an easy to use framework, which gives guided instruction for back office users.

The Visual Designer provides a great experience, giving back-office users great creative freedom with a live preview.

I have used uSkinned access Umbraco Version 7,8 and 13 for multiple clients, and most of them have been very happy with the results.

Yes, easy to integrate & implement with Umbraco. And their block controls are a joy to work with.

Version 13 has shown noticeable improvements in SEO performance, including great scores on PageSpeed Insights.

the support team also responds in a timely manner and is always ready to help.

It’s the first choice for Umbraco as a ready-to-go startup kit, and a user-friendly framework for quickly getting started with site-building. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While the blog engine is good, it seems to lack some basic features, especially with Umbraco 8.

We haven't had the opportunity to explore the blog functionality with Umbraco 13 yet.

For developers aiming to fully customize the design, it can be somewhat challenging due to the limited documentation available.

Additionally, if you've worked on a customization during the uSkinned version upgrade, that can also present some difficulties.

Additionally, after the upgrade, it’s been challenging to determine which namespaces or libraries are compatible and which ones aren't. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

uSkinned Web Builder has been an absolute game-changer for us. It’s incredibly user-friendly, and has helped us build a professional website without needing deep technical knowledge. The interface is intuitive and flexible; there is a huge level of control, creativity and options for customisation. For us, gone are the days of paying significant web agency fees for continuous improvement and tweaks and having locked down or baked in functionality we can't get near.

Another highlight is their outstanding customer support. The team is responsive, helpful, and always willing to go the extra mile to assist with any questions or troubleshooting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be helpful to have best practice style guides for accessibility, UX, etc., as there is such a huge amount of scope for customisation (which is great) that if you are not a UX or front-end designer, you can get a bit lost. I recommend setting out digital brand guidelines and a design pattern library before embarking on a site build. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to implement, very flexible and customer support is excellent Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn't many downsides i have found. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.