Moonfruit was founded in August 1999 with the vision to allow people to share their passions online, regardless of their skills and experience. Over 1.2 million business and individual websites have been built by people around the world using Moonfruit’s website building tool - SiteMaker. Organisations such as Channel 4 have partnered with Moonfruit, using SiteMaker to cultivate online communities.
What we do
Moonfruit provides software that allows users, with no previous web technology experience, to build and develop websites. There is no requirement to learn any programming languages or specific web codes; users are limited only by their own imaginations.
The software features unique drag and drop tools that allow users to edit and introduce site functions and facilities by clicking a mouse. Website features, like a message board, shopping basket or chat room, can be achieved through a simple click and drag format.
Users can either obtain the Moonfruit SiteMaker 4.0 software free, with advertising, or as a subscription product.
Who we are
Moonfruit believes that everyone should be able to participate on the web, being a creator as well as a consumer. The original vision for the company when it was founded back in 1999 was to allow people to 'share their passions online'.
The Moonfruit brand is quirky, friendly, and approachable. Website building, particularly for the inexperienced, can be daunting. Moonfruit strives to overcome this by creating a sense of community: encouraging customers to interact and support each other via a vibrant online forum.
By breaking down technological barriers, Moonfruit enables any user to build a high quality website simply and quickly.
What we've achieved
Since the launch of moonfruit.com in January 2000 over 1.2 million websites have been built and developed using SiteMaker. Moonfruit continues to record around 90m page impressions per month, over all of its sites, with 30,000 new customers trying out the software each month.
It is an achievement in itself that Moonfruit survived the dotcom crash, which claimed many scalps within the industry. The business has since turned into a commercial success, increasing sales by 50% each year for the past 3 years.
This success owes much to the unique nature of Moonfruit’s Flash based website building tool and the fact that it is the only major website builder using this technology.
Recognised for innovation through a host of design and interactive awards – winning BBC2’s ‘Best Online Design Award’ in its inaugural year – Moonfruit’s industry accolades, include ‘Most Innovative Online Business’ (Revolution March 2001) and ‘Best Application Award’ (Flash Film Festival 2005).
In 2006 Moonfruit was recognised as one of the top online brands in the UK and was included in eSuperbrands.
