Anticode vs Tilda: designing blocks by hand, or a layout generated and held to a system
Tilda assembles pages from a library of more than 550 pre-designed blocks, and its Zero Block editor lets a designer place every element on a canvas for five screen widths. Anticode generates the layout for you from a description and holds it to one of seven design systems, with checks that must pass before publishing. If composing pages is part of the pleasure, Tilda suits; if you want it done consistently for you, Anticode does.
The short answer
Pick Tilda if you're a designer, or think like one, and want to build distinctive pages yourself: stacking ready blocks, then drawing custom ones in Zero Block with their own animation. It also suits a shop with a real product catalogue, or a site in a language other than English. Pick Anticode if you want the site written and laid out from a few sentences, with typography, colour and spacing decided by a design system and nothing published until design and security checks pass.
Two ways of getting a layout
Tilda's home page describes a no-code builder for websites, landing pages, blogs and online stores, built from more than 550 customisable blocks you mix and match. You can also start with a short prompt and let its built-in AI generate pages, write copy, pick images and make custom interactive blocks. For anything the library doesn't cover there's Zero Block, which Tilda's help centre calls a built-in professional editor: elements are moved, resized and copied freely on an artboard, adjusted separately for five screen types from desktops of 1200 px and up down to phones of 360 to 480 px, with parallax, fixing, fade-in and trigger-based animation.
Anticode removes most of those decisions. The Architect discusses the request, asks up to three questions that change the build and shows a plan. The Designer then applies one of seven systems, from Editorial (Geist) to Swiss (Inter Tight), each with one font family, one action colour and a set radius for each role. You can still move things: the layout editor lets you drag an element within its section or resize it, with resizes snapping to columns. What you can't do is draw a free-form block from nothing.
Side by side
| Anticode | Tilda | |
|---|---|---|
| Design approach | Seven design systems, nineteen design checks and a publishing gate | 550+ blocks plus Zero Block for free-form custom blocks |
| How you build | Describe it, answer up to three questions, then adjust | Stack blocks, draw your own, or start from an AI prompt |
| Code ownership and export | One HTML file or a Next.js project; push to GitHub | Static HTML, CSS, JS and images as a zip on the Business plan |
| Hosting and custom domains | anticode.dev address free; your own domain on paid plans | Hosted by Tilda; custom domain on Personal and Business |
| Security checks | Twelve checks on the shipped HTML; failing pages can't be published | No pre-publish security scan described on the pages we read |
| Pricing model | Daily and weekly build allowance, a quote before each build | Free, Personal and Business plans, cheaper when paid yearly |
| Best for | Owners who want a consistent site without designing it | Designers and studios composing custom pages and stores |
What each plan costs
As of 24 October 2026, Tilda's pricing page shows prices with a dollar sign but doesn't name the currency. The Free plan covers one website with a collection of key blocks. Personal is $10 a month paid annually or $15 month to month, for one website with the full block library and a custom domain. Business is $20 a month paid annually or $25 month to month, for five websites, and adds code export. Removing the "Made on Tilda" label comes with the annual Personal and Business plans. If a plan isn't renewed, the site is unpublished and its data kept for six months.
Anticode doesn't price by site count. Plans carry a daily and a weekly building allowance measured by actual build cost, a quote appears before each build, and nothing is counted for failed or refused builds. See the pricing page for amounts.
Exporting the code
Both let you take the site away, with different results. Tilda's Business plan exports a static HTML version with images, CSS and JavaScript in a zip, which suits putting the pages on your own host. Anticode exports one self-contained HTML file, or a Next.js App Router project with TypeScript, Postgres through Prisma, server routes for bookings, contact and newsletter forms, and an admin area with two-factor sign-in. That second option is a starting point for a developer rather than a static copy. You can read more under Next.js export.
Where Tilda is the better choice
- You design for a living. Zero Block gives you the artboard and per-breakpoint control that Anticode's design systems deliberately withhold.
- Animation as part of the design. Parallax, step-by-step and trigger-based animation are built into Zero Block.
- An online store with stock. Tilda's product catalogue handles stock, categories and discounts, with card, PayPal and Stripe payments. Anticode has no cart or inventory, just one payment link per account.
- Many-page content. CMS Feeds for blogs, catalogues and job listings go further than Anticode's CMS collections.
- Sites not in English. Anticode's builder and output are English only.
Where Anticode is the better choice
- No design decisions to make. One font family, one action colour and spacing by rule, checked by the Critic on every page.
- Accessibility basics enforced. The design gate won't publish a page without visible keyboard focus, reduced-motion support, alt text or a page language.
- Scriptless published pages. Design-engine pages ship no JavaScript, and twelve security checks run on the exact HTML.
- A developer-ready export. The Next.js project keeps forms and bookings working on your own hosting.
Who should pick which
A designer building an agency site or a launch page with custom motion will be happier in Tilda. A therapist, consultant or small studio that wants a tidy multi-page site, a booking calendar and a contact form without opening a layout tool should try Anticode. Tilda alternatives lists other routes, and why AI websites look the same explains what Anticode's design checks look for.
Anticode's limits
No free-form canvas, no custom animation timeline, no shopping cart or stock, no video or embeds on design-engine pages, booking times fixed at six slots a day and an English-only builder. Tilda details come from its own pages on 24 October 2026; if they've changed, let us know through the contact page.
Questions people ask
What is Tilda's Zero Block?
Tilda's own editor for making custom blocks: you place, resize and animate elements freely on an artboard and adjust them for five screen widths.
Can you export code from Tilda?
On the Business plan, according to Tilda's pricing page, as a zip of static HTML, CSS, JavaScript and images. Anticode exports on its own plans as one HTML file or a Next.js project.
Can I import a Tilda site into Anticode?
No. Describe the site to Anticode and rebuild it, then copy your text and images across.
Sources
- Tilda home page, checked
- Tilda pricing, checked
- Tilda Help: Zero Block, checked