Yola review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Yola report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a small site with a free start and an AI builder
Yola is a site builder with an AI draft, a free plan on a Yola address and an option to have its team build the site for you. Custom code and several languages wait until Business at $19.95, and online store plans are priced on top of that.
Who Yola is for
- 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
Who Yola is not for
- 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
Why Yola gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPersonal 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.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan on a Yola subdomain with templates and limited self-service support. A custom domain and 24/7 email support start at Personal.
- CFeaturesAI 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.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build and edit the site yourself, unless you pay for Business Elite.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram and Amazon listed. No apps.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Yola's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/yola#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/yola.svg" alt="Yola: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Yola stands among website and landing page builders
Yola's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 17 of the 55 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 18 of 55) and worst on value for money (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $9.95 a month, against a middle price of $12.42 for the category: 18 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 56 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Yola’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 55, level with 28
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 55, level with 40
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 55, level with 37
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 55, level with 43
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 18 of 55, level with 35
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 53 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Yola, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Yola you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 22 of the 55 other website and landing page builders grade higher. It costs $119.40 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- It plugs into other products, YouTube, Google Maps and Facebook among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Yola’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.
What is Yola?
Yola is a website builder with an AI site generator, templates and a free plan on a Yola address. Paid site plans add a custom domain, analytics and support, and the top plan has Yola's team build and manage the site. Online stores are sold as a separate set of plans, and a 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Yola pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yola has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.95 per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $9.95 per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Build and publish a Yola site on a Yola subdomain, with limited self-service support and Yola AI Website Builder.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Start building for free on a Yola subdomain, with templates and limited self-service support. |
| Personal | $9.95per 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 | $19.95per 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 | $34.95per 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. |
Read from yola.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Yola before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
Stated on yola.com - Other savings20% 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.
Stated on yola.com
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Common questions
Does Yola have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Yola is listed for Web.
Does Yola have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Yola is listed for Web.
Is Yola open source?
Yola is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.