Jimdo review

Jimdo is aimed squarely at self-employed people and micro-businesses who want to get online without learning web design. Its homepage says your website is built with Jimdo's AI in minutes, with your own domain, SEO for Google and AI search, and GDPR compliance from the start. The free plan has no time limit, needs no credit card and already includes a website, bookings and payments, while paid plans add your own domain, invoices and a shop. Jimdo's Companion AI assistant is in every plan, including Free, with 25 messages a day and no credits to buy, and Jimdo says it takes 0% commission on sales, bookings and payment links. Plans run on monthly, 12-month or 24-month terms, and first-term discounts and the free domain apply only to the first term. Its pricing page did not show us US dollar prices, so the price is pending. Jimdo offers less layout freedom than Wix, but for a solo business that wants bookings and payments without extra apps, it keeps things simple.

Who it is for

Self-employed beginners who want a site, bookings and payments from one simple tool.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending). Free plan; paid plans on monthly, 12-month or 24-month terms.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Website built with Jimdo's AI in minutes
• Free plan with no time limit and no credit card
• Bookings and payment links on the free plan
• Companion AI assistant in every plan, 25 messages a day
• 0% commission on sales, bookings and payment links

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The free plan already covers a site, bookings and payments
• Strength: Jimdo takes no commission on sales or bookings
• Strength: Prices include VAT and there are no AI credits to buy
• Weakness: Fewer design options than Wix or Squarespace
• Weakness: Your own domain requires a paid plan
• Weakness: USD prices were not shown to us, so price is pending

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, no time limit, no credit card
• Terms: Monthly, 12-month or 24-month
• Commission: 0% on sales and bookings
• Sites built: Over 32 million, per Jimdo

Where it ranks

Jimdo is No. 7 in our Best Website Builders for Beginners verdict and No. 7 in Best Website Builders in the UK.