To help you decide between using new Sites or classic Sites, use the charts below.
Design & organize
| Classic Sites |
New Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Templates: Use a pre-designed template for your site. | Yes | No |
| Themes: Use a pre-designed theme for your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Custom design: Create a custom design for your site. | Yes | No |
| Mobile-friendly: Your site automatically adjust to the best layout for a computer, phone, or tablet. | No | Yes |
| Logo: Add a logo to your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Copy a page: Create a new page by copying an existing page. | Yes | Yes |
| Add sub pages: Add multiple sub pages under any other page. | Unlimited | 5 sub pages |
View & edit
| Classic Sites |
New Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Use your own web address: Make your site appear at a web address you already own. |
Yes (http only) |
Yes |
| Site permissions: Decide who can see or edit your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Page-level permissions: Decide who can see or edit individual pages on your site. | Yes | No |
| Comments: Add a section to a page where site visitors can add comments. | Yes | No |
| Browser support: View and edit a site with any browser that works with G Suite. | Yes | No |
| Embedding: Allow embedding of your site in other sites. | Yes | No |
Analytics & accessibility
| Classic Sites |
New Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics: Use Google Analytics with your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics: Use other analytics services with your site. | Yes | No |
| Screen readers: Use screen readers with your site. | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard shortcuts: Use keyboard shortcuts with your site. | Yes | Yes |
Storage
| Classic Sites |
New Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Storage limits: You have storage and file limits. | Yes | No |
| Drive: Your site is part of Drive, but doesn't count toward your storage limits. | No | Yes |
For admins
| Classic Sites |
New Sites |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sites control: Turn Sites on or off. | Yes | Yes |
| Independent of other services: Control sharing, templates, and other settings independent of other services. | Yes | No |
| Drive: Drive needs to be turned on for users, and sharing and publishing are based on your organizations Drive settings. | No | Yes |
| Support: Access G Suite core services. | Yes | Yes |
| Sites API: Use the Sites API. | Yes | No |
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