Jimdo vs Strikingly
We give Jimdo a 2.0 GPA and Strikingly a 2.6, out of 4.0. Strikingly grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jimdo
AI website builder for solo businesses with bookings and invoices
Strikingly
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAJimdoFair | 2.6GPAStrikinglyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStart is $11 a month for one site on yearly billing ($12 monthly, $10 on a 2-year term), with a domain, no ads and invoicing. That's just over this category's cheapest quarter ($9), so it lands in the ordinary middle. | BLimited is $8 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly), covering up to 2 sites on your own domain, so it's inside this category's cheapest quarter ($9). It's capped at 5 pages and keeps Strikingly branding; Pro at $16 lifts both. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free Play plan does more than most: 5 pages, 5 GB, bookings and payment links. But it's on a jimdosite.com address with one smart form, so a business will want to move up. | CUnlimited free sites with Strikingly branding, which is generous, but none of them can use your own domain. The larger page, storage and store limits all need a paid plan. |
| Features | CAI-written sites, bookings with online payment, payment links, invoices, smart forms and a local listings add-on. The gaps are in the listing: Start allows 10 pages and Grow 50, and selling products needs a separate store plan. | CClick-to-edit pages, a simple store, memberships, forms, a blog, and newsletters and live chat on VIP. It's sized for small sites, though: 100 pages and 300 products on Pro, and multiple languages only on VIP at $49. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. Describing your business to the AI gets you a first draft quickly, but there's still a site, a booking calendar and invoices to set up. | B4.56 from about 600 App Store ratings. Pick a template, click on anything you want to change and publish straight away. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and what it connects to is mostly Google Ads, Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. No phone or desktop app, and no API in the listing. | BWeb and an iPhone app, with PayPal and Stripe for the store and feeds from Facebook, Instagram and X. No Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | solo businesses that take bookings and send invoices | small, quick sites on a small budget |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Jimdo and Strikingly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jimdo starts at $11 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Strikingly starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7.
Strikingly scores higher and starts $3 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 8 score higher than Jimdo for less, and 1 scores higher than Strikingly for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Jimdo starts at $11 per site / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Strikingly starts at $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- Jimdo also covers booking links and invoicing.
- Strikingly also covers templates, email campaigns and live chat.
At a glance
| Jimdo | Strikingly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $11 per site / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Play plan: 5 pages, 5 GB of storage, a jimdosite.com subdomain, one smart form, unlimited appointments and payment links. | Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding. Connecting a custom domain, and the larger page, storage and store limits, need a paid plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Jimdo GmbH | Strikingly |
| Price read from | jimdo.com | strikingly.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Jimdo
- Solo businesses that want a site, bookings and invoices in one account
- Coaches, therapists and trades that take appointments online
- People who would rather describe their business than design pages
Strikingly
- Short personal, portfolio or event sites that need to go up quickly
- Small shops selling a handful of products
- Creators running paid memberships on a small budget
Worth knowing
Jimdo
- Start allows only 10 pages and Grow 50, so a larger site needs Unlimited at $49.50 a month billed yearly.
- Selling products needs one of the separate store plans; the website plans cover bookings, payment links and invoices only.
- Support response times depend on the plan: 1 to 2 workdays on Start, 24 hours on Grow and 12 hours on Unlimited.
- Jimdo's premium page advertises plans from $9 a month, but the lowest US price its pricing data shows is $10 a month on a 2-year Start term.
Strikingly
- Limited keeps Strikingly branding, allows only 5 pages per site and one product, and charges a 5% transaction fee.
- Store fees run 5% on Limited and 2% on Pro; only VIP lists 0%, though the page also advertises a limited-time 0% fee lock for new upgrades.
- Phone support, a dedicated account manager and multi-language sites are VIP-only.
- Plan changes go through email support, and a yearly plan cannot be moved back to monthly billing.
Key features
Jimdo
- AI-generated website
- Describe the business and Jimdo's AI drafts the structure, copy, images and calls to action, set up for search engines and AI assistants.
- Bookings and events
- Visitors book appointments with custom availability, a cancellation policy and online payment, on every plan including Play. Buffer times and reminders come with Unlimited.
- Payment links and invoices
- Payment links with a hosted checkout work on every plan, and paid plans add unlimited invoices with branding, overdue tracking and e-invoicing formats.
- Smart forms and contacts
- Smart forms collect inquiries into a customer list: one form on Play, unlimited on paid plans, with file uploads from Grow.
- Jimdo Local listings
- An add-on keeps the business profile up to date on Google, Facebook, maps and directories, with brand monitoring on paid plans.
Strikingly
- Click-to-edit builder
- Pick a template and click any element on the page to change it, then publish straight away. Pro and VIP allow up to 100 pages per site.
- Simple Store
- Sell physical or digital goods with coupons and shipping, paid through PayPal or Stripe. Limits run from one product on Limited to 500 on VIP.
- Memberships and paid content
- Pro adds member log-ins, members-only content and paid subscription memberships; VIP adds several membership tiers.
- Forms, newsletters and live chat
- Signup and contact forms work on every site and custom forms come with Pro. VIP adds newsletters to 2,000 active contacts and a live chat widget.
- Blog, analytics and HTTPS
- Each site has a simple blog, built-in visitor analytics and automatic HTTPS, with social feeds from Facebook, X and Instagram.
Plans
Jimdo
Play$0
5 pages, 5 GB of storage and a jimdosite.com subdomain, with bookings, one event and payment links.
Start$11
per site / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Domain included, no ads, 10 pages, 30 GB of storage, invoicing and support within 1 to 2 workdays. $10 a month on a 2-year term.
Grow$17
per site / month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly)
50 pages, 50 GB of storage, advanced SEO, file uploads on forms and support within 24 hours. $15 a month on a 2-year term.
Unlimited$49.50
per site / month, billed yearly ($72 billed monthly)
500 GB of storage, unlimited events, Jimdo branding removed and premium support within 12 hours. $45 a month on a 2-year term.
Store Basic$18
per site / month, billed yearly ($22 billed monthly)
A small online store with order management and export, on top of the website tools. $15 a month on a 2-year term.
Store Business$21
per site / month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly)
Adds product variants, social marketing and social selling. Store VIP, with 500 GB of storage, is $28 a month yearly ($35 monthly).
Strikingly
Free$0
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding and no custom domain.
Limited$8
per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Custom domain with SSL, up to 5 pages and 1 GB per site, 50 GB of bandwidth and one product for sale at a 5% fee.
Pro$16
per month for up to 3 sites, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
No branding, 100 pages and 20 GB per site, 300 products at a 2% fee, custom forms, memberships, pop-ups, site search and custom code.
VIP$49
per month for up to 5 sites, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
100 GB per site, 500 products with no fee, newsletters to 2,000 contacts, live chat, multiple languages, phone support and an account manager.
Ways to pay less
Jimdo
- Annual discount
Pay for 12 or 24 months to lower the monthly rate
Start is $12 a month billed monthly, $11 billed yearly and $10 on a 2-year term; Grow is $18, $17 and $15; Unlimited is $72, $49.50 and $45.
- Other savings
Free domain for the first contract term
Paid plans include a domain free for the first contract term, whether that is one month, one year or two years.
Strikingly
- Annual discount
Pay yearly to save $48 on Pro
Pro costs $192 a year billed yearly against $20 a month billed monthly; Limited is $96 a year against $12 a month.
- Other savings
Lower rates for 2, 3 or 5 years paid up front
Pro costs $336 for 2 years, $432 for 3 years and $672 for 5 years; Limited is $360 for 5 years and VIP $2,064.
- Education
35% off Pro yearly and above for students
A back-to-school sale gives 35% off yearly Pro and higher plans after verifying a .edu email address. The page says it expires soon but gives no date.
- Other savings
Free domain for a year with yearly plans
Yearly plans include a free domain for the first year. Domains otherwise cost $24.95 a year.
