SITE123 vs uCoz (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, uCoz grades higher than SITE123: 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
uCoz grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SITE123
Free website builder that lays out pages from your content
uCoz
Website builder with modules, server-side scripts and AI tools
Which one is for you
Pick SITE123 if
- Fits if you've never made a website and don't want to think about layout
- Works for simple business, event or personal sites, with live chat help around the clock
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you might move the site later, as it can't be downloaded or moved off SITE123
- Skip it if you want to pay monthly, since every package is paid up front for terms of 3 months to 10 years
- Too light for designers who want a say in where things go on the page
- Watch out: public pages show one Premium price; the other five packages are priced only inside the app
- Tight if you need email, which comes only with Advanced, Professional and Gold, or as a separate purchase
Pick uCoz if
- Fits if you want a cheap site with room to add scripts later
- Works for hobby sites that can live on a free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: ads, 400 MB and removal for inactivity
- Skip it if you need server-side scripts or live chat support on the cheapest plan: they start at $7.99
- Watch out: only monthly figures are shown, so the billing term behind each price is unclear
- Pricey if you want a shop: Shop is $9.99, and Maximal is $15.99
How we grade them
| 2.0GPASITE123Fair | 2.2GPAuCozFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $10.80 a month on a yearly plan paid up front, going by SITE123's own FAQ, for one site with your own domain and a store. That's the ordinary middle of this category. Public pages show one Premium price; the other packages are priced only inside the app. | BBasic is $5.99 a month, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42), but the page does not say which billing term that price assumes. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree with no time limit, on a SITE123 subdomain, but only 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, and a SITE123 floating tag on the site. | CA free plan with 400 MB, an SEO module and FTP, but with ads, no AI content or automatic backups, and the site can be removed for inactivity. |
| Features | CContent-first building, sites that fit phones, a free image bank, a store, and mailboxes on higher packages. The gaps are in the listing: you don't control the layout, email needs Advanced or above, and sites can't be downloaded or moved off SITE123. | CModules, AI tools and server-side scripts, but scripts, AI Code and live chat support start at Optimal at $7.99. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. There's no layout work at all, since SITE123 arranges the pages, and live chat help is there at any hour. You still bring every word and picture. | CNo rating on record, and you build and configure modules yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations in the listing, no phone or desktop app and no API. Hosting, domain and mailboxes all stay inside SITE123. | CWeb only, with Telegram listed and a public API. |
| Best for | a first website with no design work | sites with modules and server-side scripts |
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: SITE123 and uCoz. How we grade
Price against what you get
SITE123 starts at $12.80 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. uCoz starts at $5.99 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and uCoz starts $6.81 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 16 score higher than SITE123 for less, and 5 score higher than uCoz 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
- uCoz also covers online store.
At a glance
| SITE123 | uCoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated) | $5.99 per month |
| Free plan | Unlimited sites on a SITE123 subdomain with 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, showing a SITE123 floating tag. | 400 MB of storage, the SEO module, FTP access and the subscriptions module, but no ad-free site, AI content generation or automatic backups. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SITE123 | LLC Ucoz Media |
| Price read from | site123.com | ucoz.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SITE123
- There is no monthly billing: each package is paid up front for the whole term, from 3 months to 10 years, and covers a single site.
- Prices for the Basic, Advanced, Professional, Gold and Platinum packages appear only in the in-app pricing table; public pages show one Premium price.
- Sites cannot be downloaded or moved off SITE123, which describes itself as a proprietary service.
- Email accounts come only with Advanced, Professional and Gold packages, or as a separate purchase.
uCoz
- The pricing page gives only monthly figures and mentions terms of 6 and 12 months for a free domain, so the billing term behind each price is not clear.
- Free sites can be removed for inactivity and carry advertising; the paid plans remove that.
- Server-side scripts, AI Code, live chat support and removal of uCoz's copyright start at Optimal.
- A separate Educational plan is listed at $7.99 a month.
Key features
SITE123
- Content-first editor
- Choose a website type and upload text and images; SITE123 arranges the structure and design, so there is no drag-and-drop layout work.
- Responsive sites and image bank
- Every site adjusts to phones and tablets automatically, and an integrated image bank supplies pictures that can be used freely.
- Online store
- Premium packages add a store for selling products, with online payment methods for checkout.
- Hosting, domains and mailboxes
- Hosting is included on every plan. Premium connects your own domain, with a free year of domain registration on a first annual plan, and higher packages add mailboxes.
- 24/7 live chat support
- Free and paying users can reach SITE123's support team by live chat at any hour.
uCoz
- Modules and templates
- 24 ready-made modules, including blog, shop, news and forum, with templates whose HTML and CSS can be edited.
- Server-side scripts
- Optimal and above run custom logic in PHP 8, Node.js or Python with MySQL and Cron, and the site is reachable by FTP.
- AI code and content
- AI Code assists with templates and code from Optimal, and AI content generation covers blog, news, publisher, file catalog and ad board modules from Basic.
- MCP for AI agents
- An MCP plugin on every plan connects an outside AI agent to the website, with skills for building, translating and editing.
- Shop and subscriptions
- Catalog, payment and delivery tools, a Telegram shop and a subscriptions and plans module for paid access to content.
Plans
SITE123
Free$0
A SITE123 subdomain, 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, with the SITE123 floating tag shown.
Premium$12.80
per site / month, paid up front (term not stated)
Free domain for a year, 3 GB of storage and bandwidth, your own domain, an online store and no floating tag. The page's FAQ says from $10.80 a month yearly.
uCoz
Free$0
400 MB of storage, SEO module, FTP access and manual backups only from midnight to 9:00 AM; the site can be removed for inactivity.
Basic$5.99
per month; billing term not shown
Ad-free site, AI content generation for blog and news modules, 2 GB extra storage, 5 domains and a backup every 2 weeks.
Optimal$7.99
per month; billing term not shown
Adds AI Code, server-side scripts (PHP 8, Node.js, Python, MySQL, Cron), live chat support, removal of uCoz copyright and 10 GB extra storage.
Shop$9.99
per month; billing term not shown
Optimal features with an AI product consultant for shop customers and 10 GB extra storage.
Maximal$15.99
per month; billing term not shown
Optimal features with 20 GB extra storage and the 5 most recent backups taken every 3 days.
Ways to pay less
SITE123
- Other savings
Longer terms cost less per month
SITE123 discounts up-front plans more the longer the commitment, and annual plans include a free year of domain registration with the first purchase.
uCoz
- Other savings
Free domain with longer terms
Plans bought for 6 or 12 months or more include one domain as a one-time gift, depending on the plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SITE123 or uCoz?
As of Nov 12, 2026, uCoz is cheaper to start with: $5.99 a month, against $12.80 a month for SITE123. SITE123 starts at $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated), and uCoz starts at $5.99 per month.
Which has a free plan, SITE123 or uCoz?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both SITE123 and uCoz 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.