Zyro Review [UPDATED 2025]: Can It Compete with Wix?

Can It Compete with the Big Names in Site Building?

Zyro has been around a little while, but until recently, it’s struggled to compete with bigger names like Wix and Squarespace. That’s changing, bit by bit, as new features are developed and old ones are revamped.

Here at Website Planet, we like to stay on top of those developments to make sure you always know which site builders are the best. And on a personal note, I do love me some new features.

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Zyro offers cheap pricing and solid features. The platform is available in English, German, French, Malay, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, and Spanish.

But are those new features good enough to push Zyro up in the rankings? Is this the service where you’ll want to spend your time and money building a business? I dove in and spent some time creating a test website with Zyro, and I can safely say that It’s got potential, and it’s a lot better than it used to be. It’ll work for some – let’s see if it’s right for you.

There Are Plenty of Them, and They’re Pretty

Zyro has over 100 templates, and from what I’ve seen, they’re good. They’re grouped into categories like eCommerce, the generic-sounding “services,” photography, portfolios, resumes, and even landing pages.

They load quickly, they’re mobile compatible, and they look good. They trend more towards minimalism, but that’s par for the course for most site builders. When you need to build dozens (or even hundreds) of website templates that all work with one system, it’s best to go simple.

What I like best is that because of how the Zyro editor was designed, these templates do not lock you into any specific content layout. What you see in the preview is more of a suggestion than a hard and fast rule.

It’s All About Custom Design and Lots of Marketing

Compared to a lot of the competition, Zyro is rather minimalist in terms of features. That’s not a bad thing, as such. It’s more that Zyro focuses on a simple set of features that’s designed to get you up and running with an online business quickly and simply.

They’re good features. There just aren’t too many of them.

That said, every plan comes with SSL, SEO tools, and full access to all of Zyro’s AI tools (more on that in the Ease of Use section), plus the ability to make a blog.

From the Website plan on up, you can get a free domain for the first year (if you pay for the whole year), as well as unlimited bandwidth and file storage.

The Drag-and-Drop Editor

The actual site builder is quite flexible, with several pre-built page elements to choose from. You can just fill in your pre-generated site with content, of course, but there’s also a lot you can do from scratch with text, images, videos, maps, and forms.

You can drag and drop any element almost anywhere on the page, and it’ll snap to a grid, like so:

And then, of course, you can change the site’s overall color scheme, fonts (this is new!), and more any time you like.

While this system is in no way as advanced as what you’d get from Wix, or as polished as what you’d get from Squarespace, it combines plenty of design freedom with sensible defaults. Basically, there’s lots of potential for easily creating good-looking custom designs.

One problem I ran into was that I had trouble with making columns of images with text below them. Oh, they looked fine on the desktop view, but on mobile, everything looked out of order. This image shows the desktop view on the left and the mobile view on the right:

Well, turns out this is an easy fix. In the editor, you can edit the mobile view separately from the desktop view. Just hit the little “phone” button (as seen in the image below), and you can rearrange your site elements to your heart’s content.

I had to ask Zyro’s support team for help to figure this out, though.

In the end, my test website looked like this:

There’s E-Commerce, of Course

Starting with the eCommerce plan, you can select and edit a ready-made online store template and have your business up and running quickly. From one intuitive dashboard, you can easily manage inventory, handle customer service, track orders, and run marketing campaigns.

Zyro supports various payment and shipping options, making it suitable for international sales. You can also integrate your store with major platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Instagram to expand your reach.

There’s even a built-in customer relationship management (CRM) tool that helps you stay on top of your customer interactions. Plus, you can manage your store via mobile to sell stuff on the go.

If you upgrade to the eCommerce Plus plan, you will be able to create multi-language stores to reach more customers across different regions.

There Are Strong SEO & Marketing Features

Zyro equips you with a solid set of SEO and marketing features designed to help your website grow – after all, your success is good for their business too.

Zyro’s toolkit includes essentials like Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, along with built-in support for Facebook Pixel and Messenger integration. It also provides heat maps that help you understand how visitors interact with your site so that you can optimize layout and content for better engagement.

If you’re serious about tracking user behavior and improving your site’s performance, Zyro gives you the tools to do just that.

Zyro Also Has Blogging Tools

Zyro offers a straightforward blogging system that covers all the essentials. You can schedule posts in advance, assign categories, and manage contributions from multiple authors.

The blog editor shares many of the same intuitive design and formatting tools as the primary site editor. While it’s not a full drag-and-drop experience, the blog editor gives a clear preview of how your content will look once published, making it easy to create polished posts without guesswork.

It’s a streamlined approach that aligns with modern blogging standards, and it’s nice to see it integrated into Zyro’s platform.

It’s Different from Other Site Builders, but Still Easy to Use

Zyro approaches website building a bit differently than some other platforms, but not in a way that’s hard to grasp. Ironically, if you’re used to other site builders, adjusting might take a few extra minutes. Once you get the hang of Zyro’s system, though, it’s smooth sailing.

Building a test site with Zyro took me around 30 minutes – not bad at all. For comparison, experienced users might finish in half that time on other platforms, but Zyro’s unique layout requires a brief adjustment period.

After learning a few basics, there’s little standing in the way of customizing your site. Even absolute beginners shouldn’t need more than an hour to get comfortable with Zyro.

On top of its user-friendly interface, Zyro includes several built-in features to help speed up the website creation process:

There’s a Website Importer

Zyro includes a website importer tool that makes migrating your content much easier. While it won’t recreate your old site’s design, Zyro’s website importer does pull over your existing content, giving you a solid foundation to build on using Zyro’s layout tools.

Transferring content is often one of the most time-consuming parts of switching platforms, so having this feature is a real time-saver. Even if you’re moving multiple sites, Zyro can make the transition significantly smoother.

There Are Quite a Few AI-based Business Tools

Zyro takes a hands-on approach to helping you build your brand by offering several AI-driven tools designed to streamline the creative process.

Need a name for your business? There’s an AI business name generator. Stuck on a tagline? Use the slogan generator. Not sure what to blog about? The AI blog title generator can help with that, too.

For those really unsure of what to write, the AI content writer can generate entire pages of copy based on the information you provide, like your industry and content type. It’s optimized for SEO and designed to give you a solid starting point. While the results might not be groundbreaking, they help spark ideas and save time.

The Knowledge Base Can Help but Won’t Always

Zyro offers a knowledge base to support users who want to learn more about the platform or troubleshoot issues during site building. It covers many basic topics, making it a good first stop for most common questions.

However, the documentation isn’t completely comprehensive. For instance, when I ran into issues with columns and the mobile view, I couldn’t find anything helpful. I had to reach out to support to get it sorted.

Still, for most standard questions and setup help, the knowledge base does the job well enough – it’s just not a complete substitute for direct support when things get more technical.

It’s Supposed to Be 24/7 Service, but…

Zyro’s offices are located in Lithuania, so there may be times when service is available but a bit slower than usual. However, even in those instances, you shouldn’t have to wait too long – usually just a couple of hours at most.

Of course, a couple of hours can feel like a lifetime when your business is at stake, so it might be best to address any issues earlier in the day if you’re in North America. Or, for optimal timing, try reaching out during Lithuanian business hours.

When I did get in touch, the support team was polite and generally helpful – no complaints there.

Email (Which Is Also the Live Chat?)

I submitted a support request via the email form on Zyro’s website, and the live chat popped up with the exact question I’d just sent in. I got responses through both channels, so I guess it worked out.

Zyro claims email responses take 1-2 days – a long wait. But, in my case, I got a reply from a representative in about 2 hours, which was a pleasant surprise. I guess the saying “under-promise, over-deliver” holds true here.

As for the question I asked – whether the content generated by the AI writer is copyrighted and if I could use it elsewhere – it turns out you absolutely can:

Live Chat

After that, I decided to skip the email form – no need to go through that when live chat is an option.

I asked about the TLDs supported by the free domain that comes with yearly plans. I wanted to know if options like .works or .blog were available, or if there were any restrictions. The response came quickly, but unfortunately, it didn’t really answer my question. I was told to check the domains page and that if I could find the TLD there, I could use it. Not exactly helpful.

So, I did what they suggested and discovered that .link domains are not supported on Zyro.

Later, I asked about the issue I had with laying out content columns on the page. This time, the support rep responded quickly and gave me the solution I needed. I was much more satisfied with that response.

Zyro’s initial pricing is quite cheap, all things considered. You can pay monthly or yearly, and all yearly plans come with a significant discount, as well as a free domain for the first year. Of course, after your first payment period, the price goes up quite a bit.

These higher prices are still fair, though, especially if you manage to make some money off your site (which is sort of assumed to be the idea when you make a site on Zyro). Each plan includes a free domain name for one year and four months of free hosting — even if you opt for the entry-level Website plan.

Plus, paying upfront for a longer amount of time comes with significant discounts.

Cancellations & Refunds

There’s a dead simple 30-day money-back guarantee on all paid plans. Cancel in the first thirty days, get your money back. Done.

This is particularly useful with Zyro – because unlike most other builders, Zyro doesn’t offer a free trial or plan.