Your research deserves
a proper home
Create professional academic websites in minutes. Import from Semantic Scholar, upload your CV, and customize with a visual page builder.
How it works
From zero to published
in three steps
Import your work
Connect Semantic Scholar or upload your CV. Publications, education, awards, and experience are extracted automatically.
Pick a template
Five professionally designed templates for different academic styles. Choose colors and fonts, then customize with the visual page builder.
Publish your site
Get a facultydex.org subdomain instantly or connect your own domain. Your site stays current with automatic publication updates.
Professional identity
Everything you need for academic visibility
- Professional bio, headshot, and CV
- Drag-and-drop visual page builder
- YouTube embeds, images, and custom layouts
- Bring your own custom domain with automatic SSLPro
Research & teaching
Showcase the work that matters
- Publications with citation counts
- Grants, awards, courses, and press coverage
- Automatic updates from Semantic ScholarPro
- Additional custom pagesPro
Who made this
Built by someone who gets academic communication
FacultyDex is built by Dan Newman, a communications professional at the University of Michigan who has spent nearly a decade translating complex research into compelling narratives for public, academic, and industry audiences. Through feature articles, video production, and strategic communication, he has helped researchers and labs share their work with the people who need to see it.
FacultyDex grew out of a simple observation: most faculty websites are either outdated, hard to maintain, or buried inside institutional templates. This platform is designed to change that, giving academics a professional web presence that stays current and complements their work.
Need something beyond a self-service site? Dan also offers bespoke websites, feature articles, dynamic photo, video, and other media to help promote your research, lab, or academic program. Get in touch to discuss a project.
Pricing
Start free, upgrade when you need more
Free
$0
Free forever
- Professional bio, headshot, and CV
- Drag-and-drop visual page builder
- Publications with citation counts
- Grants, awards, courses, and press coverage
- facultydex.org subdomain
Pro
$4.99/month
or $49.99/year save 17%
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Autofetch publications from Semantic Scholar
- News mention scanning
- Bring your own custom domain with automatic SSL
- Additional custom pages
- HTML site export
- AI-powered CV parsing
How we compare
Built for researchers,
not for everyone
| FacultyDex | Wix / Squarespace | WordPress | GitHub Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to live site | 5 minutes | 1–2 hours | Hours | Hours to days |
| Technical skill needed | None | None | Some — admin UI, plugins, security | Git, Markdown, often a static-site generator |
| Built for academics | Yes — research areas, publications, grants, lab members, news | No — generic site builder | No — generic CMS | No — generic site host |
| Auto-imports publications | Semantic ScholarPro | No | A few flaky plugins | Manual or hand-rolled scripts |
| Auto-updates citations | Weekly, automaticPro | No | No | No |
| Phone app for quick updates | iOS app | Yes | Yes (basic) | No |
| Maintenance you do | None | Minimal | Plugin & security updates | Git pushes, theme upgrades, broken builds |
| What happens if you leave | One-click static HTML export. Host anywhere.Pro | Wix locks you in. Squarespace exports only blog text as XML. | Plugin + database export required. | You already own the files. |
| Cost | Free; Pro $4.99/mo | $16–49/mo | $5–30/mo + plugin add-ons | Free hosting + ~$12/yr domain |
Time to live site
- FacultyDex5 minutes
- Wix / Squarespace1–2 hours
- WordPressHours
- GitHub PagesHours to days
Technical skill needed
- FacultyDexNone
- Wix / SquarespaceNone
- WordPressSome — admin UI, plugins, security
- GitHub PagesGit, Markdown, often a static-site generator
Built for academics
- FacultyDexYes — research areas, publications, grants, lab members, news
- Wix / SquarespaceNo — generic site builder
- WordPressNo — generic CMS
- GitHub PagesNo — generic site host
Auto-imports publications
- FacultyDexSemantic ScholarPro
- Wix / SquarespaceNo
- WordPressA few flaky plugins
- GitHub PagesManual or hand-rolled scripts
Auto-updates citations
- FacultyDexWeekly, automaticPro
- Wix / SquarespaceNo
- WordPressNo
- GitHub PagesNo
Phone app for quick updates
- FacultyDexiOS app
- Wix / SquarespaceYes
- WordPressYes (basic)
- GitHub PagesNo
Maintenance you do
- FacultyDexNone
- Wix / SquarespaceMinimal
- WordPressPlugin & security updates
- GitHub PagesGit pushes, theme upgrades, broken builds
What happens if you leave
- FacultyDexOne-click static HTML export. Host anywhere.Pro
- Wix / SquarespaceWix locks you in. Squarespace exports only blog text as XML.
- WordPressPlugin + database export required.
- GitHub PagesYou already own the files.
Cost
- FacultyDexFree; Pro $4.99/mo
- Wix / Squarespace$16–49/mo
- WordPress$5–30/mo + plugin add-ons
- GitHub PagesFree hosting + ~$12/yr domain
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