MakeStories review

MakeStories is a no-code platform for creating, publishing, and monetizing Google Web Stories. It combines a drag-and-drop story editor with team workspaces, publishing tools, analytics, WordPress support, and hosting, so a team can build and distribute stories from one service rather than assemble each step separately.

The editor supports templates or a blank canvas, with options to add animations. Teams can organize content and brand assets in shared workspaces and co-edit stories live. MakeStories also lists an AI story builder, story validation against Google guidelines, publishing optimizations, Google Analytics integration, and interactive polls and quizzes.

There is a seven-day free trial, but no free plan. The pricing page lists annual-billing prices per user per month; monthly-billing prices are not published on the vendor's site. That distinction matters: the lowest listed per-user price is tied to an Enterprise plan requiring at least 10 users.

The appeal is breadth: MakeStories puts story creation, team collaboration, publishing, and measurement in one Web Stories-focused product. That can simplify a workflow for publishers or marketing teams that need to make stories regularly, especially if several people contribute assets or edits.

The editor offers a visual alternative to coding, with templates, blank-story creation, and animation options. Shared workspaces add organization and live co-editing, while brand assets can be kept with the team’s content. The publishing tools are meant to validate stories against Google guidelines and apply performance optimizations; the product also supports WordPress and hosting.

On the measurement and engagement side, MakeStories lists analytics, Google Analytics GA4 integration on Pro, and interactive polls and quizzes. Its pricing page says Pro includes unlimited stories and workspaces, no MakeStories branding, and AI-generated images. Those inclusions make the plan easier to assess than a package that charges per story or workspace. A seven-day trial gives teams a short window to check whether the editor and workflow fit before paying.

Price is the clearest drawback. Pro is listed at $57 per user per month with annual billing. Enterprise is listed at $47 per user per month, but it requires at least 10 users, so the lower per-user rate is not an entry-level option. At the minimum, that is $470 per month on an annual-billing basis. The pricing details do not publish monthly-billing rates.

Pro allows up to nine additional users at $52 per user per month, billed annually. Enterprise additional users are listed at $47 per user per month, also billed annually. Teams should compare the seat count they actually need, not just the headline per-user price. Enterprise also lists publishing video and Web Stories to your own server with yearly payment; that condition is specific to the listed feature.

There is no free plan, only a seven-day trial. The published pricing details do not state limits for AI usage, analytics, or polls, so buyers should confirm those before switching. MakeStories may suit a team committed to Web Stories, but a solo user cannot access the lowest listed price.

MakeStories has no free plan; the pricing page lists a 7-day free trial. Prices are per user per month with annual billing, and monthly-billing prices are not published.

• Pro Plan: $57 per user per month, billed annually. It includes unlimited stories and workspaces, no MakeStories branding, AI-generated images, and Google Analytics GA4 integration.
• Enterprise Plan: $47 per user per month, billed annually, with a 10-user minimum. That works out to $470 per month equivalent, or $5,640 for a year. It includes everything in Pro, plus publishing video and Web Stories to your own server with yearly payment.

Enterprise is cheaper per user than Pro, but only if you can commit to at least 10 seats. Pro users can add up to 9 users at $52 per user per month, billed annually; Enterprise adds seats at $47 per user per month. So the lowest listed per-user price is not the lowest-cost option for a solo publisher. Confirm the annual commitment and seat count before comparing it with monthly-priced tools.

The published information does not explain how to import existing stories, export content, or transfer analytics and assets. We would confirm those details before moving a library into MakeStories, especially if you expect to leave later. Its editor, workspaces, publishing tools, and hosting may put several parts of a story workflow in one place, but the sources do not say what can be exported or whether stories remain editable elsewhere.

The product supports WordPress publishing, but the published material does not describe a WordPress migration process or say whether that connection preserves existing URLs. Check URL handling, media access, and ownership of published files before switching.

We also have no Reddit posts or comments in the published sources, so we can’t responsibly report why users leave. Migration effort, data portability, and cancellation terms are not published here. Get answers in writing before committing to annual billing, particularly for the 10-seat Enterprise minimum.