SITE123 vs Yola (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yola 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
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.
SITE123
Free website builder that lays out pages from your content
Yola
Website builder with AI tools, a free plan and done-for-you sites
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 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
| 2.0GPASITE123Fair | 2.2GPAYolaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 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 on a Yola subdomain with templates and limited self-service support. A custom domain and 24/7 email support start at Personal. |
| 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. | 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. 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 store rating on record. You build and edit the site yourself, unless you pay for Business Elite. |
| 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. | BWeb only, with YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram and Amazon listed. No apps. |
| Best for | a first website with no design work | 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: SITE123 and Yola. 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. Yola starts at $9.95 a month and scores 2.3.
Yola scores higher and starts $2.85 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 16 score higher than SITE123 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
- SITE123 also covers no-code.
- Yola also covers forms and online store.
At a glance
| SITE123 | Yola | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated) | $9.95 per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited sites on a SITE123 subdomain with 250 MB of storage and 250 MB of bandwidth, showing a SITE123 floating tag. | 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 | SITE123 | Yola |
| Price read from | site123.com | yola.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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, SITE123 or Yola?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yola is cheaper to start with: $9.95 a month, against $12.80 a month for SITE123. SITE123 starts at $12.80 per site / month, paid up front (term not stated), and Yola starts at $9.95 per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, SITE123 or Yola?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both SITE123 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.