Yes, Zola wedding websites are free to create and publish with over 600 artist-designed templates and no hidden fees, though adding a custom domain starts at $17.99 and Premium Website effects cost extra. Below we break down what Zola includes for free, what costs money, and how it compares with The Knot, Joy, Squarespace, and Heya.
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Here is how Zola's free wedding website and paid upgrades compare with Heya Free and Heya Pro Lite.
| Plan | Price | Web address | Templates & pages | RSVPs & privacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zola Free | Free | www.zola.com/wedding/yourweddingkey or domain redirect | Over 600 templates | Built-in RSVP tracker and optional password |
| Zola Custom Domain | Starting at $17.99 | Custom domain (site must be Visible to Guests) | Over 600 templates | Built-in RSVP tracker |
| Zola Premium Website effects | Paid (price not stated) | Same as your Zola site | Over 600 templates with premium effects | Built-in RSVP tracker and optional password |
| Heya Free | $0 | yourname.heya.bio | 68 templates (including wedding), up to 5 pages/site | Link a button to a Google Form or Tally form; Hide from Google setting |
| Heya Pro Lite | $3/mo | yourname.heya.bio (no custom domain) | Removes badge, up to 20 pages/site on up to 3 sites | Link a button to a Google Form or Tally form; Hide from Google setting |
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Zola wedding websites are free to make and publish at www.zola.com/wedding/yourweddingkey. You get over 600 templates, a registry, guest list, RSVP tracker with meal choices, and password protection. Custom domains start at $17.99, or you can redirect one you own.
The Knot Wedding Websites are free with 100+ templates, registry integration, RSVP reminders, and a guest list that links to their mobile app. Optional custom domains cost $19.99 for one year, $39.98 for two years, or $99.99 per year for .wedding.
Joy costs $0 per month for unlimited guests, zero-fee cash registries, and hundreds of website templates and digital invites. Its RSVP tool handles plus-one limits and follow-up questions. You can password-protect specific pages or buy upgrades like custom domains and text messaging.
Heya is our no-code builder for one-page and small sites. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites (up to 5 pages each) and includes a wedding template. Pro Lite is $3 a month, and Pro Standard is $6 a month.
Squarespace is a general builder with a 14-day free trial and no permanent free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per month on Basic or $29 per month on Core (with up to 36% savings by paying annually) and include a free custom domain.
Zola wedding websites are free to create and publish with no hidden fees. When you stay on the free plan, your site lives at a web address in the format www.zola.com/wedding/yourweddingkey, and you can pick from over 600 artist-designed templates to share your ceremony, reception, travel, hotel block, and local recommendation details.
Zola puts your gift registry, guest list, and RSVP tracker together in one place, so your guest list stays synced while you collect digital RSVPs and meal preferences. You also get a built-in photo and video gallery, optional password protection to keep the site private, and a tool that automates thank-you notes after the wedding.
Most couples can run their entire wedding website on Zola for free, because the gift registry, guest list, RSVP tracker, meal preference collection, and over 600 templates are all included at no cost.
You only pay on Zola if you want a custom domain name or paid Premium Website effects. And if you already bought a domain somewhere else, Zola lets you redirect that domain to your Zola website without paying Zola for a new one. You only need to upgrade to a Zola custom domain, which starts at $17.99, if you want to buy the domain directly through them.
While Zola sites are free, buying a custom domain through Zola starts at $17.99, and Premium Website effects also cost extra. One catch: Zola requires your wedding website to be set to Visible to Guests for a connected custom domain to work.
Other free wedding platforms have their own domain rules and upgrades. The Knot charges $19.99 for one year, $39.98 for two years, or $99.99 per year for a .wedding domain, and those domains are non-refundable, cannot be edited after registration, and must be manually renewed within 30 days before expiration. Joy is $0 per month (making money when guests buy registry items Joy sells) and offers custom domains, text messaging, and premium stationery as paid upgrades, noting that third-party domains typically cost $20 to $40 per year and forward to your withjoy.com URL.
If you want a free wedding platform, The Knot and Joy are the closest to Zola. The Knot gives you 100+ templates and RSVP reminders, while Joy is $0 per month with unlimited guests, zero-fee cash registries, and page-by-page privacy.
For a site you can build and edit on a phone without an account to start, Heya's Free plan is $0 for up to 3 sites (up to 5 pages each) at yourname.heya.bio. Heya's wedding template has a countdown, schedule, registry buttons, and an RSVP button to link to a Google Form or Tally form. Pro Lite is $3 a month, and Pro Standard connects 1 custom domain for $6 a month. Or try Squarespace's 14-day free trial, with plans from $19 per month.
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We compared Zola, The Knot, Joy, Squarespace, and Heya using their published plan prices, domain rules, template counts, and built-in wedding tools as of the check date. The facts come from squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, helpcenter.theknot.com/hc/en-us/articles/49532117369364-Are-wedding-websites-on-The-Knot-free-to-use, theknot.com/gs/wedding-websites, helpcenter.theknot.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042645552-How-do-I-purchase-a-custom-domain-for-my-wedding-website, withjoy.com/pricing, withjoy.com/wedding-website, zola.com/wedding-planning/website, zola.com/faq/category/115000342412-wedding-website, zola.com/faq/360001340151-how-do-i-connect-a-domain-name-i-bought-through-zola-to-my-wedding-website-, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
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Yes, Zola wedding websites are free to create and publish with no hidden fees. Your free site uses a www.zola.com/wedding/yourweddingkey address and comes with over 600 templates, a gift registry, a guest list, and an RSVP tracker. You only pay if you buy a custom domain starting at $17.99 or paid Premium Website effects.
Zola custom domains start at $17.99, while The Knot charges $19.99 for one year, $39.98 for two years, or $99.99 per year for a .wedding extension. Joy offers custom domains as a paid upgrade, noting that providers typically charge between $20 and $40 per year. All three also let you forward a domain you bought elsewhere.
Yes, Zola includes optional password protection to keep your site private. You do have to set your site to Visible to Guests for a connected custom domain to work, though. If you want page-level passwords, Joy has that, while Heya only offers a Hide from Google setting right now.
Zola gives you over 600 templates and a built-in registry, guest list, and RSVP tracker for meal preferences. Heya's wedding template on the $0 Free plan (up to 5 pages per site at yourname.heya.bio) has sections for your countdown, schedule, story, travel, and registry buttons, and lets you link a button to a Google Form or Tally form to collect RSVPs.
Using a custom domain on Heya requires Heya Pro Standard, which is $6 a month for 1 custom domain per account. Heya Free ($0) and Pro Lite ($3 a month) only publish to yourname.heya.bio. You bring a domain you already own, and we issue the HTTPS certificate automatically.
No, Squarespace only has a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed. To publish your site and get their free custom domain, you'll need a paid plan starting at $19 per month on Basic or $29 per month on Core, with up to 36% savings if you pay annually.
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Start building with Heya's wedding template in your browser without an account, and publish up to 5 pages for $0 at yourname.heya.bio when you sign in with Google.