Jimdo vs Yola (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yola grades higher than Jimdo: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Yola grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Yola
Website builder with AI tools, a free plan and done-for-you sites
Which one is for you
Pick Jimdo if
- Fits if you're a coach, therapist or tradesperson who takes appointments online
- Works for people who want to send invoices from the same place as their website
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for a site of more than 50 pages, unless you pay $49.50 a month for Unlimited
- Skip it if you mainly sell products, as that needs a separate store plan from $18 a month
- Tight if you need fast help on Start, where replies take 1 to 2 workdays
- Watch out: Jimdo's premium page says plans start at $9 a month, but its pricing data shows $10 at the lowest, on a 2-year term
- Not for you if you want an app or an API; it's web only, with neither in the listing
Pick Yola if
- Fits if you want to start a small site free and upgrade later
- Works for someone who would pay Business Elite to have it built for them
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one bill: online store plans are separate and start at $14.95 a month
- Tight if you need custom code or several languages, because both start at Business at $19.95
- Pricey if you want the built-for-you plan, at $34.95 a month
- Watch out: the free plan has limited self-service support only
- Watch out: cancellation is by email, according to the pricing page FAQ
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAJimdoFair | 2.2GPAYolaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPersonal is $9.95 a month billed annually, between the cheaper quarter at $7.42 and the middle at $12.80. Business is $19.95 and Business Elite $34.95. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free Play plan has 5 pages, 5 GB, bookings and payment links. But it's on a jimdosite.com address with one form, so a business will want to move up. | CA free plan on a Yola subdomain with templates and limited self-service support. A custom domain and 24/7 email support start at Personal. |
| Features | CAI-written sites, bookings with online payment, payment links, invoices, 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. | CAI builder, templates, forms and hosting. Gaps the listing shows: JavaScript and CSS changes and multiple languages need Business, and a store is a separate plan. |
| 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. | CNo store rating on record. You build and edit the site yourself, unless you pay for Business Elite. |
| 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 only, with YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram and Amazon listed. No apps. |
| Best for | solo businesses that take bookings and send invoices | a small site with a free start and an AI builder |
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 Yola. 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. Yola starts at $9.95 a month and scores 2.3.
Yola scores higher and starts $1.05 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 15 score higher than Jimdo for less, and 2 score higher than Yola 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 also covers booking links and invoicing.
- Yola also covers templates and online store.
At a glance
| Jimdo | Yola | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $11 per site / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $9.95 per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Play plan: 5 pages, 5 GB of storage, a jimdosite.com subdomain, one smart form, unlimited appointments and payment links. | Build and publish a Yola site on a Yola subdomain, with limited self-service support and Yola AI Website Builder. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Jimdo GmbH | Yola |
| Price read from | jimdo.com | yola.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
Yola
- Site plans and online store plans are priced separately; store plans run from $14.95 a month billed annually, with a free store limited to 3 products.
- Free plan support is limited self-service; 24/7 email support starts with Personal.
- JavaScript and CSS customization and multi-language support start with Business.
- Cancellation is by email, according to the pricing page FAQ.
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.
Yola
- AI website builder
- Yola AI Website Builder generates a site in minutes, and paid plans include unlimited use of Yola's AI tools.
- Templates and editing
- Website templates for many business types, lead-capture and contact forms, embedded YouTube videos and Google Maps.
- Domain and hosting
- Hosting with unlimited bandwidth is included. Yearly plans include a free custom domain for 1 year, and 25 websites can sit under one account.
- Done-for-you site
- On Business Elite, designers build the website and a logo from your information, with no setup fee and unlimited edits.
- Online store plans
- A separate set of ecommerce plans adds inventory tracking, discount coupons, product filters and selling on Facebook 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).
Yola
Free$0
Start building for free on a Yola subdomain, with templates and limited self-service support.
Personal$9.95
per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly)
For small personal sites. Unlimited Yola AI tools, analytics, a custom domain and a free domain for 1 year.
Business$19.95
per month, billed annually ($24.95 billed monthly)
Marked most popular. Adds JavaScript and CSS customization, multi-language support, premium blocks, and stock images and icons.
Business Elite$34.95
per month, billed annually ($44.95 billed monthly)
Yola's team builds and manages the site for you, with a logo, SEO monitoring, a site manager and a free year of business email.
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.
Yola
- Annual discount
Save 20% to 33% on annual billing
Annual billing saves 33% on Personal, 20% on Business and 22% on Business Elite, and includes a free domain for 1 year on listed extensions.
- Other savings
20% off the first purchase
The pricing page shows a limited-time offer of 20% off a first purchase on every plan, with no end date given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jimdo or Yola?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yola is cheaper to start with: $9.95 a month, against $11 a month for Jimdo. Jimdo starts at $11 per site / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly), and Yola starts at $9.95 per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Jimdo or Yola?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Jimdo and Yola have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.