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}}|revenue=|operating_income=|net_income=|assets=|equity=|owner=|num_employees=|parent=|divisions=|subsid=|company_slogan=|url={{URL|https://ukit.com}}|programming_language=|ipv6=|alexa=|website_type=[[Software as a service|SaaS]]-based hosting platform|advertising=|registration=Required; subscription needed for certain features.|num_users=|language=|launch_date={{Start date and age|2015|03}}|current_status=|screenshot=|caption=|footnotes=|intl=}}'''uKit.com''' - is a [[WYSIWYG|visual]] [[Software as a service|cloud-based]] [[website builder]] developed by uKit Group, a [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]]-based company<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/ukit-removes-technical-barriers-to-entry-into-online-markets-for-smbs/|title=How uKit’s Intuitive Site Builder and Management System Remove the Technical Barriers to Entry Into Online Markets for SMBs - HostingAdvice.com|date=2017-11-01|work=HostingAdvice.com|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-US}}</ref>. Allows users to create mobile-friendly landing pages, company websites and simple online-stores in a [[Drag and drop|drag'n'drop]] mode and publish them with custom domains<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article/351420/pcmag-startup-toolkit-february-2017|title=PCMag Startup Toolkit: February 2017|work=PCMAG|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en}}</ref>.

Launched worldwide in mid-2015, it got 300 000 active users in its first year, reached 700 000 by the end of the second year and 1 million by the end of 2017<ref name=":0" />. The service has English, Russian, Polish, Romanian and Portuguese localizations and is used in over 90 countries. The project is self-financed by its mother company<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://impactcee.com/2017/02/01/ukit-is-a-website-builder-for-business/|title=uKit is a website builder for business - ImpactCEE|date=2017-02-01|work=ImpactCEE|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>.

=== '''uKit AI project''' ===
At the end of 2017, uKit Group announced its plans to add [[machine learning]], [[data mining]] and [[generative design]] algorithms and [[Artificial neural network|neural networks]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/12/08/6-areas-where-artificial-neural-networks-outperform-humans/|title=6 areas where artificial neural networks outperform humans {{!}} VentureBeat|website=venturebeat.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> to the next version of uKit called uKit AI - a service, that will automatically upgrade websites<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/11/28/photo-manipulation-beer-recipes-ai-finding-way-everything/|title=From photo manipulation to beer recipes, AI is finding its way into everything|last=Motley|first=Josiah|date=2017-11-28|work=The Next Web|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-US}}</ref> and create dynamic landing pages for different [[Market segmentation|market segments]]<ref name=":0" />. For this purpose uKit goes [[Initial coin offering|ICO]] as a part of uKit AI project<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://youmeandbtc.com/news/ukit-ico-disrupt-website-building-industry-ai/|title=uKit ICO About to Disrupt Website Building Industry with AI - You, Me, and BTC|date=2017-12-14|work=You, Me, and BTC|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-US}}</ref>.

=== '''Business model''' ===
Besides standard B2C [[Subscription business model|subscription model]], uKit has B2B [[White-label product|white label]] integration used by Pagina.mx, a Mexican hoster<ref name=":0" />. Also "custom website by professionals for $50” is available as a service<ref name=":1" />.

=== '''Creating websites out of social media profiles''' ===
In 2016, the builder got uKit Alt add-on — a tool that automatically creates websites based on the content from a Facebook business or personal page<ref name=":0" />.

=== '''Available Integrations''' ===
Both uKit and uKit Alt have built-in widgets and integrations with the following services: [[AddThis]], AmoCRM, [[Facebook]], [[Google Analytics]], [[Google Maps]]. [[Instagram]], [[LiveChat]], [[SlideShare|Linkedin SlideShare]], [[PayPal]], [[Pinterest]], [[SoundCloud]], [[Twitter]], uCalc.

'''See also:'''

[[Website builder]]

=== '''References''' ===
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Revision as of 09:16, 19 December 2017

uKit
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
SaaS-based hosting platform
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)Evgeny Kurt
CEOEvgeny Kurt
IndustryInternet
Products
Services
URLukit.com
RegistrationRequired; subscription needed for certain features.
LaunchedMarch 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03)

uKit.com - is a visual cloud-based website builder developed by uKit Group, a CIS-based company[1]. Allows users to create mobile-friendly landing pages, company websites and simple online-stores in a drag'n'drop mode and publish them with custom domains[2].

Launched worldwide in mid-2015, it got 300 000 active users in its first year, reached 700 000 by the end of the second year and 1 million by the end of 2017[1]. The service has English, Russian, Polish, Romanian and Portuguese localizations and is used in over 90 countries. The project is self-financed by its mother company[3].

uKit AI project

At the end of 2017, uKit Group announced its plans to add machine learning, data mining and generative design algorithms and neural networks[4] to the next version of uKit called uKit AI - a service, that will automatically upgrade websites[5] and create dynamic landing pages for different market segments[1]. For this purpose uKit goes ICO as a part of uKit AI project[6].

Business model

Besides standard B2C subscription model, uKit has B2B white label integration used by Pagina.mx, a Mexican hoster[1]. Also "custom website by professionals for $50” is available as a service[3].

Creating websites out of social media profiles

In 2016, the builder got uKit Alt add-on — a tool that automatically creates websites based on the content from a Facebook business or personal page[1].

Available Integrations

Both uKit and uKit Alt have built-in widgets and integrations with the following services: AddThis, AmoCRM, Facebook, Google Analytics, Google Maps. Instagram, LiveChat, Linkedin SlideShare, PayPal, Pinterest, SoundCloud, Twitter, uCalc.

See also:

Website builder

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "How uKit's Intuitive Site Builder and Management System Remove the Technical Barriers to Entry Into Online Markets for SMBs - HostingAdvice.com". HostingAdvice.com. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. ^ "PCMag Startup Toolkit: February 2017". PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. ^ a b "uKit is a website builder for business - ImpactCEE". ImpactCEE. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  4. ^ "6 areas where artificial neural networks outperform humans | VentureBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  5. ^ Motley, Josiah (2017-11-28). "From photo manipulation to beer recipes, AI is finding its way into everything". The Next Web. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  6. ^ "uKit ICO About to Disrupt Website Building Industry with AI - You, Me, and BTC". You, Me, and BTC. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-19.