The Strikingly Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Strikingly in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Strikingly
The Insider’s Guide
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and landing page builders, read from Strikingly’s own pages.
Made by Strikingly · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Strikingly’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Strikingly’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade
Strikingly is a website builder for small sites, edited by clicking directly on the page and published to its own hosting with free HTTPS. Plans are bought by the year or month and each covers a set number of sites, from 2 on Limited to 5 on VIP. Pro adds memberships, custom forms and up to 300 products, and VIP adds newsletters, live chat and no transaction fee.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Strikingly, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Pick a template, click on anything you want to change and publish straight away.
- 1
Best for small, quick sites on a small budget
Strikingly is a simple click-on-it-to-change-it builder for small sites, and its first paid plan is cheap: $8 a month on yearly billing with your own domain.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding. Connecting a custom domain, and the larger page, storage and store limits, need a paid plan.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
Memberships and paid content
Pro adds member log-ins, members-only content and paid subscription memberships; VIP adds several membership tiers.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 25 of 30
That is against the other website and landing page builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Strikingly you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Strikingly at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS
- Made by
- Strikingly
- Category
- Website & Landing Page Builders
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.6 on the App Store, 597 ratings
The report card
Best for small, quick sites on a small budget
Strikingly is a simple click-on-it-to-change-it builder for small sites, and its first paid plan is cheap: $8 a month on yearly billing with your own domain. That plan is tight, though, at 5 pages and one product with a 5% fee, so a business that wants more pages, no branding or a real shop is looking at Pro at $16.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Limited 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 | C | Unlimited 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 | C | Click-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 | B | 4.56 from about 600 App Store ratings. Pick a template, click on anything you want to change and publish straight away. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and an iPhone app, with PayPal and Stripe for the store and feeds from Facebook, Instagram and X. No Android or desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Strikingly is for
- Great if you need a short personal, portfolio or event site up today
- Handy when you sell a handful of products and don't want a full store system
- Good for creators running paid memberships on a small budget
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're on Limited, with 5 pages, one product and a 5% fee on each sale
- Too light for a big shop, as even VIP stops at 500 products
- Not for you if you switch plans a lot, since that goes through email support and yearly can't go back to monthly
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Strikingly has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding, which is generous, but none of them can use your own domain.
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.
The free plan
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding. Connecting a custom domain, and the larger page, storage and store limits, need a paid plan.
Read from strikingly.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on strikingly.comOther 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.
Stated on strikingly.comEducation
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.
Stated on strikingly.comOther 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.
Stated on strikingly.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and iOS
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, forms, email campaigns, live chat.
Click-to-edit pages, a simple store, memberships, forms, a blog, and newsletters and live chat on VIP.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
What it works with
- PayPal
- Stripe
- X
Strikingly is made by Strikingly.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
25/30
Other website and landing page builders it is graded above
Strikingly's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 27 of 30) and worst on features (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 6 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Strikingly’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 21 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 30
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 30
- BEase of useAbove 27 of 30
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 30 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Strikingly is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Strikingly you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- A chat box on your site that reaches you the moment a customer types.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, PayPal, Stripe and Facebook among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Strikingly’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Carrd, Wix, Squarespace, SITE123 and Webnode
The 5 tools Strikingly is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Carrd
Free plan · from $9/yr
One-page website builder with yearly plans from $9.
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- Strikingly also covers email campaigns and live chat.
- Carrd also covers no-code.
- 2.8GPA
Wix
Free plan · from $17/mo
Drag-and-drop website builder with an AI agent and business apps.
- Only Wix lists an Android app.
- Strikingly also covers forms, email campaigns and live chat.
- Wix also covers AI agents and no-code.
- 2.6GPA
Squarespace
Free trial · from $19/mo
Template-based website builder with an online store and invoicing.
- Strikingly has a free plan. Squarespace does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Squarespace lists an Android app.
- Strikingly also covers email campaigns and live chat.
- 2.0GPA
SITE123
Free plan · from $12.80/mo
Free website builder that lays out pages from your content.
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- Strikingly also covers forms, email campaigns and live chat.
- SITE123 also covers no-code.
- 2.2GPA
Webnode
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
AI website builder for small businesses with low-cost yearly plans.
- Only Strikingly lists an iOS app.
- Strikingly also covers email campaigns and live chat.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Strikingly free?
Strikingly has a free plan. Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding.
How much does Strikingly cost?
Strikingly lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Strikingly work on?
Strikingly is available on Web and iOS.
Does Strikingly offer any discounts?
Strikingly publicly lists the following: Pay yearly to save $48 on Pro; Lower rates for 2, 3 or 5 years paid up front; 35% off Pro yearly and above for students; Free domain for a year with yearly plans.
How is Strikingly rated?
Strikingly's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 597 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Strikingly have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Strikingly is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Strikingly have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Strikingly is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Strikingly open source?
Strikingly is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Strikingly integrate with?
Strikingly's listing names PayPal, Stripe, Facebook, Instagram and X. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Strikingly have a student discount?
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.
Who makes Strikingly?
Strikingly is made by Strikingly.
What are the alternatives to Strikingly?
The closest alternatives to Strikingly in our directory are Carrd, Wix, Squarespace, SITE123 and Webnode.
How does Strikingly compare with other website and landing page builders?
Strikingly's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 30 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 3.
Is Strikingly good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Strikingly B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 6 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Strikingly?
To replace Strikingly you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Strikingly’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Strikingly's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Strikingly. Prices change, so check strikingly.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Strikingly, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/strikingly
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Strikingly’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Strikingly is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Strikingly. Prices and plans change: check strikingly.com before you buy.