A Zola alternative for your wedding website
Zola's wedding website is free with a paid custom domain. Here is an honest look at when to stay with it and when a design-led alternative is a better fit.
Zola's wedding website is free, and for many couples that is the right answer, so choose an alternative only for design, privacy or your own address. If you only need a place for the schedule, travel details and replies, stay with it. A paid alternative makes sense only if you care most about design, privacy, or having the site at your own address without our name on it.
Score any wedding website before you choose
Tick what is true for the site you are looking at. The more you tick, the better it fits. Check each point on the site's own pages, not on a review.
Facts about Zola below were checked on its public wedding website page on 22 October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm on Zola's site before you decide.
What Zola offers
According to Zola's own page:
- Wedding websites are free to create and publish. The only stated exception is a custom domain, with prices starting at $17.99.
- You can point a domain you bought elsewhere at your Zola site at no added cost.
- More than 600 templates.
- Optional password protection.
- Registry, guest list and RSVP tools in one place, plus travel details, event information and a photo and video gallery.
That is a strong free product. We will not pretend otherwise.
Where an alternative can fit better
| If you care about | Zola | Made For Our Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free site; paid custom domain | Paid, per site. See pricing |
| Starting point | A large library of templates | A smaller set of invitation-style designs made to look like a printed invitation |
| Your own address | Paid custom domain | A custom domain on our Plus plan, shown with no mention of us |
| Platform credit on your page | Not covered on the page we checked | No "Made with" credit on Plus |
| A single site, shared as a link | Part of a wider planning account | A focused wedding page, plus guest replies, wishes and song requests |
| RSVP detail | Guest list and RSVP tools | Meal choices, plus-one names and dietary notes for each person, with counts for your caterer |
If a free site that links to your registry and guest list is what you need, the table does not change that advice. The reasons to pay are mostly about look and feel and about owning the address.
When to stay with Zola
- You are already using Zola for your registry and guest list and want everything in one login.
- Budget matters more than design.
- You want a very large template library.
When to try something else
- You want the page to look like the invitation, in the same typography and colours.
- You want your own domain and no platform branding.
- You want the page to feel private: password protection, no ads, and no signup needed for guests.
You can see every design before you decide, and start a draft without paying. Browse the designs, or read what to put on your wedding website first.
Questions
Is Zola really free?
According to Zola, yes. Its wedding website is free to create and publish, and the stated exception is a custom domain, which starts at $17.99.
Can I move my site from Zola?
There is no automatic transfer. Copy your text and details, and use our welcome message tool if you want a fresh start. Most couples rebuild in under an hour. Tell guests the new address, and keep the old site up until the wedding is over.
Can I use my own domain with Zola?
Zola says you can point a domain you bought elsewhere at your Zola site at no added cost, and that it sells domains from $17.99.
Is Made For Our Day free?
You can browse designs and start a draft for free. Publishing is a paid plan; see pricing for the current prices.
Which is better?
Neither for everyone. Free and complete suits a budget-first plan. Design-led, private and on your own address suits a couple who wants the page to match the invitation.