We rebuilt Google Sites. In new Sites you can:
- Create websites without programming experience or knowledge of code.
- Invite other editors to collaborate in real time.
- Access optimized content on mobile and desktop.
Compare new Sites and classic Sites:
Design & organize
| New Sites |
Classic Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Usability: Create and manage your site on a simple and intuitive interface. | Yes | No |
| Draft and publish: View draft and published versions of your site. | Yes | No |
| Review changes: Preview edits before you publish them. | Yes | No |
| Modern site tiles: Use image carousel, placeholders, buttons, collapsible text, and more. | Yes | No |
| Cloud Search: Add a Cloud Search box to your site if Cloud Search is turned on for your domain. | Yes | No |
| Site Info icon: Add a Contact Owner form and view the last updated date of a site. | Yes | No |
| Templates: Choose a predesigned template optimized for your site’s purpose. | Yes | Yes |
| Themes: Select from predesigned themes with different colors and fonts. | Yes | Yes |
| Custom design: Change colors, fonts, and other visual elements to better reflect your brand. | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile-friendly: Adjust your site to the best layout for a computer, phone, or tablet. | Yes | No |
| Logo: Add a logo to your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Copy a page: Create a new page by copying an existing page. | Yes | Yes |
| Copy a site: Create a new site by copying an existing site. | Yes | Yes |
| Add subpages: Add multiple subpages under any other page. | 5 levels of subpages | Unlimited |
View & edit
| New Sites |
Classic Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Custom web address: Set up your site to appear at a web address you already own. |
Yes (always secure) |
Yes (http only) |
| Site permissions: Decide who can access or edit your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Page-level permissions: Decide who can access or edit individual pages on your site. | No | Yes |
| Visitor comments: Add a section where visitors can add comments. | No | Yes |
| Editor comments: Collaborate with other editors on a draft site. | In development | No |
| Browser support: View and edit a site on any browser that works with Google Workspace. | Yes | Yes |
Analyze & access
| Classic Sites |
New Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics: Analyze data and make better decisions about your site with Google Analytics. | Yes | Yes |
| Screen readers: Enable people with visual impairments to experience your site with screen readers. | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard shortcuts: Save time on common tasks with keyboard shortcuts. | Yes | Yes |
For admins
| New Sites |
Classic Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sites control: Turn Sites on or off for your domain. | Yes | Yes |
| Edit and create permissions: Manage users’ ability to edit and create sites within your domain. | Yes | Yes |
| Control settings: Control who shares sites, templates, and other settings. Some controls for new Sites are based on your organization’s Drive settings. | Yes | Yes |
| Drive: Your site is part of Drive, but doesn't count toward your storage limits. | Yes | No |
| Drive API: Access sites automatically, create new Sites, perform file-level actions, manage permissions, and copy existing sites. | Yes | No |
| Vault: Retain, hold, search, and export data for your organization’s retention and eDiscovery needs. | Yes | No |
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