Zyro

Zyro is a brand new website builder from Hostinger that’s marketed for beginners. Launched in January 2020, Zyro is an extremely user-friendly builder that makes designing beautiful custom websites and online stores a breeze. This is made possible by several interesting and unique features, including AI tools -- AI Writer, AI Heatmap, and its logo-building tool -- , an interactive drag-and-drop editor, image library, and more

Consistent with Hostinger, Zyro offers low-priced plans with impressive features. And the free plan is nothing to shake a finger at. It’s available in fifteen languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, and Indonesian.

• Impressive eCommerce functionality
• Great price
• AI tools
• Simple drag-and-drop editor
• Logo maker included

• Lacking some features
• Limited template library
• Can't switch templates

Zyro was designed for maximum simplicity throughout the website building process. If you’ve never used a website builder and aren’t looking for anything too complex, this is a great option. Zyro, like many builders, requires no knowledge of coding. You won’t have to decrypt HTML or CSS to make choices that affect the design and functionality of your site - instead, you’ll get a simple interface, a straightforward drag-and-drop editor for customization, and all sorts of useful AI tools.

If you’re building an online store, Zyro’s eCommerce plans include everything you’ll need: over 70 payment gateways, discount codes, email notifications, order tracking, lots of options for selling products, and integration with other eCommerce platforms (like Instagram, Facebook, and Amazon).

Zyro’s 24/7 customer support team is available by online chat. You can access the platform’s support database by typing in terms or questions in the chat box, or request support from a human representative. Support is only available to account holders (free or Premium), so make sure you’re logged in to access the chat. You can also send questions to a support email.

Zyro offers a few different plans. Before getting into the nitty gritty of the premium plans, we’d like to recommend the free plan. It includes 500MB of storage and monthly data transfers, all without ever asking for your credit card info (although free sites do display Zyro ads). This is a solid option for businesses and individuals who are looking for basic websites, without much storage space or customization. On to the premium plans:

-Basic - ($1.99/month) This is a great plan for users who want to launch small websites for personal brands. You’ll be able to customize your URL favicon, connect your own domain, and you’ll also get 3GB bandwidth, 1GB storage, and all Zyro ads removed.

-Unleashed - ($3.49/month) Intended for small businesses, it’s got some expanded capabilities. Unleashed includes everything in the Basic package, plus integration with Google Analytics, Facebook Messenger’s live chat, and Google Tag Manager, a free domain name for the first year, visitor remarketing tools, and the option to insert your Facebook pixel for ad campaigns.

-eCommerce - ($14.99/month) Here’s where things get serious. Zyro offers a set of advanced features for companies that want to make online sales. You’ll be able to receive online payments with no transaction fees, sell up to 100 products, send email notifications and promote discounts, track orders, access inventory, shipping, and tax management tools, and offer all of the most popular payment options.

-Ecommerce + ($21.99/month) In addition to everything included in a traditional eCommerce plan, eCommerce + allows users to sell unlimited products, launch abandoned cart recovery email campaigns, display your site in multiple languages, and sell on multiple platforms, from Facebook and Instagram to Amazon.

All Zyro Premium plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee and free hosting.

Zyro relaunched in 2020 with an assortment of standout features, from its AI tools to its eCommerce platform, increased social integration, and logo-building tool.

Among the AI tools is the AI Writer, which actually creates professional website copy. Of course, this text will likely need to be tweaked, but it can help give beginners (as well as more experienced users) an idea of what kind of text might be best for each section of a website. It doesn’t hurt that it’s very simple to use - just select from a list of preset options and click to generate and insert the text.

The AI Heatmap is another lifesaver - it indicates the specific areas of your website that are likely to attract the most attention by visitors.

Zyro has also linked up with the Unsplash image library to give you free access to a huge pool of photos and images that are 100% compatible with the builder.

In addition to all of these features, Zyro’s free logo maker - often a paid service on other platforms - allows you to create and customize professional branding material in minutes. It includes a full branding kit that you can use on your website and on social media.

Social media integration is more important than ever - and Zyro comes through for users by offering integration with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and Facebook Messenger Live Chat.

Start out by choosing one of Zyro’s attractive, mobile-responsive templates. The platform offers dozens of free templates and many more paid options, divided into categories by industry and use (such as Photography, Product Page, Portfolio, Startup, and Wedding Invitation).  You can preview each template on a variety of devices before making a decision. Once you’ve chosen a template, you can customize your site easily using the drag-and-drop editor.

Zyro offers nice templates, but their template library is pretty small compared to other platforms, which offer hundreds of options. Another big drawback is that you can’t switch templates, so once you’ve chosen one, you’re locked in. 

Overall

As a website builder geared towards beginners, Zyro is a great tool. It’s stress-free, with a stellar interface and unique, powerful features (not to mention great prices). But for users who are looking for more advanced customization capabilities, Zyro offers limited control over some aspects of website design and functionality. We recommend getting a feel for it on a free plan before committing to a Premium plan.