Yola
Website builder software
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- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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$5.91 per month
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- Accommodation and food services
- Retail and wholesale
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
What is Yola
Yola is a website builder that lets individuals and small businesses create and publish websites using a hosted, template-based editor. It supports common small-site needs such as pages, basic content blocks, and publishing under a custom domain. Yola also offers domain registration and related site services, positioning it as an entry-level option for users who want a simple build-and-publish workflow without managing hosting infrastructure.
Hosted website publishing workflow
Yola provides an end-to-end hosted workflow to design and publish a website without separate hosting setup. This reduces the operational steps for users who want a basic web presence quickly. The product fits straightforward brochure sites and small business landing pages where complex backend requirements are limited.
Integrated domain registration option
Yola offers domain registration alongside its site builder, which can simplify initial setup for new sites. Users can connect a custom domain to a published site without coordinating multiple vendors. This is useful for small organizations that prefer a single account for site and domain management.
Template-based site creation
Yola uses templates and a visual editor to help non-technical users structure pages and add content blocks. This approach supports consistent layouts and reduces the need for custom code. It aligns with common website builder expectations for quick setup and basic customization.
Limited advanced marketing automation
Yola focuses on website creation and publishing rather than full marketing automation. Organizations that need multi-step lead nurturing, advanced CRM workflows, or cross-channel campaign orchestration may require additional tools. This can increase stack complexity compared with platforms that bundle broader marketing operations capabilities.
Less suited for complex sites
Yola is best aligned to simple websites and may not meet requirements for complex web applications or highly customized experiences. Use cases involving extensive integrations, custom backend logic, or sophisticated content modeling can exceed what a template-first builder typically supports. Teams with developer-led requirements may prefer more extensible architectures.
Ecosystem depth can vary
Compared with larger all-in-one business platforms, Yola’s breadth of native business modules and third-party app ecosystem may be more limited. This can affect how easily users add capabilities like advanced analytics, commerce operations, or specialized integrations. Buyers should validate required integrations and export/portability options during evaluation.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 per month | 1 website, 2 pages, 1 GB storage, Yola subdomain, limited self-service support. (Yola Free plan). |
| Bronze (Personal) | Not publicly listed on Pricing page (price shown during checkout) | Entry paid hosting: up to 5 sites, ~50 pages per site, 2 GB storage, custom domain (free for 1 year when billed annually), no Yola branding, 24/7 support. (See Help Center plan details.) |
| Silver (Business) | Not publicly listed on Pricing page (price shown during checkout) | Business-tier: JS/CSS customization, multilingual sites, premium blocks & widgets, ~5 GB storage, premium icons & stock images, free domain for 1 year when billed annually. (Most popular tier.) |
| Gold (Business Elite) | Not publicly listed on Pricing page (price shown during checkout) | Premium managed service: up to 25 websites, up to 1000 pages/site, unlimited storage, priority customer care, professional services, free domain for 1 year when billed annually. |
Additional (domains & e‑commerce):
- Domains: Yola states custom domain pricing is "usually between $19.95 and $60"; Yola offers a free 1-year domain for eligible annual hosting purchases and charges $9.95/yr for WHOIS privacy after the first free year. (Domains are sold/renewed separately from hosting.)
- Online Store (eCommerce) plans: pricing is not shown on the Pricing page; Help Center gives an example/guide reference saying an Online Store paid plan is $15/mo (and that a Yola hosting paid plan can start from $5.91/mo in examples).
Seller details
Yola, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2007
Private
https://www.yola.com
https://x.com/yola
https://www.linkedin.com/company/yola/
