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Best Advanced Custom Fields alternatives in India (2027)

Advanced Custom Fields is a website builders & cms product from WP Engine, Austin, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 4 are built in India.

Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Advanced Custom Fields are Zoho Sites (From ₹60/month · Lite plan billed yearly; ₹120 billed monthly), Wix (Free plan), Astra Theme (Free · Astra theme on WordPress.org; Astra Pro add-on from $69/year), GoDaddy Website Builder (Free plan) and Weebly (Free plan). Zoho Sites is the top-ranked option with a free plan.

Why businesses look for a Advanced Custom Fields alternative

Indian support and GST

Advanced Custom Fields is built in United States. 4 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.

Advanced Custom Fields alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Advanced Custom Fields's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
—Advanced Custom Fields logoAdvanced Custom Fields (current)Free planYesWebNo4.3/5—
1Zoho Sites logoZoho SitesFrom ₹60/month · Lite plan billed yearly; ₹120 billed monthlyYesWebYes4.8/5
2Wix logoWixFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
3Astra Theme logoAstra ThemeFree · Astra theme on WordPress.org; Astra Pro add-on from $69/yearYesWebYes4.7/5
4GoDaddy Website Builder logoGoDaddy Website BuilderFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
5Weebly logoWeeblyFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
6Spectra logoSpectraFree planYesWebYes4.7/5
7Jimdo logoJimdoFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
8Starter Templates by Brainstorm Force logoStarter Templates by Brainstorm ForceFree planYesWebYes4.7/5
9Strikingly logoStrikinglyFree planYesWebNo4.6/5
10Carrd logoCarrdFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
11Elementor logoElementorFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
12Beaver Builder logoBeaver BuilderFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
13Kadence logoKadenceFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
14GeneratePress logoGeneratePressFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
15Contentful logoContentfulFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
16Umbraco logoUmbracoFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
17HubSpot CMS Hub logoHubSpot CMS HubFree planYesWebNo4.5/5
18Builder.io logoBuilder.ioFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
19Payload CMS logoPayload CMSFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
20Softr logoSoftrFree planYesWebNo4.4/5

Top 10 Advanced Custom Fields alternatives in detail

Zoho Sites logo

1. Zoho Sites

Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Website builders & CMS · 4.8/5

Website builder from Zoho.

From ₹60/month · Lite plan billed yearly; ₹120 billed monthly

Free plan available

Compared with Advanced Custom Fields

  • Built in India (Chennai)

Key features

  • Drag-and-drop visual editor
  • Responsive previews across screen sizes
  • Reusable saved elements and components
  • Custom CSS and custom fonts
  • Premium elements such as card slider, marquee and Lottie animation
Wix logo

2. Wix

Wix · Tel Aviv · Website builders & CMS · 4.6/5

Drag-and-drop website builder.

Free plan

Free plan available

Astra Theme logo

3. Astra Theme

Brainstorm Force · Pune · Website builders & CMS · 4.7/5

Popular WordPress theme built in Surat.

Free · Astra theme on WordPress.org; Astra Pro add-on from $69/year

Free plan available

Compared with Advanced Custom Fields

  • Built in India (Pune)

Key features

  • Drag-and-drop header builder with language switcher, toggle, buttons, widgets and social elements
  • Sticky, transparent and shrink-on-scroll headers
  • Mega menu with Gutenberg, Elementor or Beaver Builder templates in dropdowns
  • Site builder for custom headers, footers, 404 pages and hook-based layouts
  • Display rules by device, user role and exclusion conditions
Weebly logo

5. Weebly

Block · Oakland · Website builders & CMS · 4.6/5

Website builder with e-commerce.

Free plan

Free plan available

Spectra logo

6. Spectra

Brainstorm Force · Pune · Website builders & CMS · 4.7/5

Gutenberg blocks built in India.

Free plan

Free plan available

Compared with Advanced Custom Fields

  • Built in India (Pune)

Key features

  • Visual page design in the native WordPress editor
  • Drag-and-drop customization
  • Premium patterns & kits (bundle)
  • AI site generation via ZipWP (bundle)
  • AI Site Planner (bundle)
Carrd logo

10. Carrd

Carrd · Global · Website builders & CMS · 4.5/5

Simple one-page sites.

Free plan

Free plan available

Advanced Custom Fields alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Advanced Custom Fields alternative

  • Pick WordPress when you need plugins and control; a hosted builder when you want zero maintenance.
  • Check page speed on mobile — builders vary a lot.
  • Confirm you can export your content.

Advanced Custom Fields alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Advanced Custom Fields in 2027?+

The closest matches to Advanced Custom Fields on App Advisor are Zoho Sites (From ₹60/month · Lite plan billed yearly; ₹120 billed monthly), Wix (Free plan), Astra Theme (Free · Astra theme on WordPress.org; Astra Pro add-on from $69/year). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Advanced Custom Fields, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Advanced Custom Fields?+

Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Sites (From ₹60/month · Lite plan billed yearly; ₹120 billed monthly), Wix (Free plan), Astra Theme (Free · Astra theme on WordPress.org; Astra Pro add-on from $69/year). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

Is there an Indian alternative to Advanced Custom Fields?+

Yes. 4 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Sites (From ₹60/month · Lite plan billed yearly; ₹120 billed monthly), Astra Theme (Free · Astra theme on WordPress.org; Astra Pro add-on from $69/year), Spectra (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Advanced Custom Fields vs Zoho Sites: which is better?+

Zoho Sites is the closest match to Advanced Custom Fields in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Advanced Custom Fields alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in website builders & cms or a category Advanced Custom Fields also covers, and WP Engine's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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