Square Online vs. Yola

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Square Online
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Square Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It can be utilized for building standard websites or specialized webpages for online stores.
$13
per month
Yola
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Yola is a website builder and online presense platform that helps small and medium businesses, like shops, service providers, and non-profits, get online easily. Yola can be used to create a website, set up an online store, and get a website address. Yola features: Ease of Use Yola is simple so there is no need to know how to code or to be a tech whiz, with an editor that enables anyone to make a website quickly. Professional…
$0
Pricing
Square OnlineYola
Editions & Modules
Personal
$13
per month
Professional
$16
per month
Performance
$29
per month
Free
Free
Free
Free
$0
Bronze
$5.91
per month
Silver
$14
per month
Gold
$26
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Square OnlineYola
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing decreases when paid annually: Personal - $10/Month Professional - $12/Month Performance - $26/Month
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Community Pulse
Square OnlineYola
Features
Square OnlineYola
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
5.4
Ratings
40% below category average
Yola
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions5.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
6.4
Ratings
17% below category average
Yola
-
Ratings
API6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
7.5
Ratings
3% below category average
Yola
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Square Online
6.8
Ratings
8% below category average
Yola
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions5.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
Square OnlineYola
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Square OnlineYola
Likelihood to Recommend
Weebly is a great platform if you need a brochure-ware website. It's got some great features and you can't beat how easy it is to use. On the downside, the blog and e-commerce functionality is limited. Although there are several fairly easy to use platforms out there, I use it for many of my clients that are just starting out or need one they can eventually manage and update themselves as their businesses evolve -- which is especially true in the beginning or at the startup of a business. However, it can also scale, since you can create almost any number of pages and add content like audio and video. Additional functionality may be added through embeds.
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Yola is great for a more static approach to building websites. Building dynamic applications is possible because of HTML, but oftentimes harder to accomplish.
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Pros
  • Weebly makes it easy for users who are not very tech savvy to create a site that looks professional and well thought out.
  • Weebly provides users with a variety of templates for creating new pages quickly and efficiently.
  • The software allows users to make updates to their site and pages quickly and changes are published immediately.
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  • Easy Setup Using Templates
  • Quick Build Outs of a Website
  • Allows for Extensive Customization of Templates
  • Allows for Password Control of Website or Individual Pages
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Cons
  • Plugins leave a lot to be desired. Not a ton of custom options and many require additional subscriptions.
  • SEO options are also pretty elementary - if SEO if a focus for you, avoid Weebly
  • Overall templates are pretty boring compared to something you could create on WordPress
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  • Password Management Beyond a Single Password - Perhaps Implementing OTP which would allow the sites to do subscription services.
  • An easy way to upload images/files for reference when using HTML
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Likelihood to Renew
Weebly is consistently adding features that line up with our needs. The ease of use makes it the perfect program for us since we have users of multiple age brackets and knowledge of web design. We love that we can give users access to only the pages they are affiliated with
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I'm very happy, no problems.
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Usability
Very easy to use and intuitive to design after all of our business needs. From the website and POS system to how we represent ourselves internally and to our customers... Square is second-to-none in helping our business and others in our same boat become the kind of businesses we want to be when it comes to our inventory and sales of these kinds of products.
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Well. I rated Yola '10' because I couldn't rate it '10+.' For me it scores more than a '10.' I'm COMPLETELY satisfied. But not just with Yola, but with it's staff. Great people.
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Alternatives Considered
Overall, Weebly is a fantastic app to integrate into the classroom or school setting. I usually give students an option when designing web pages/websites and Weebly is often the choice. However, when it comes to pure blogging and older students learning how to track their digital footprint, I usually lean toward having them use WordPress. But Weebly is simpler with less time needed to get started as opposed to WordPress. Students need to understand simple HTML, embedding other tools/apps, and the basics of web design without the coding/HTML background and Weebly helps support this.
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How Yola stacks up against them? I think the question is best phrased: 'How do these stack up against Yola?' That's just it, in my opinion, they don't. In fact, Yola's in a class by itself.
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Return on Investment
  • Weebly has saved us a lot of time with site maintenance - if we need to make a change, it's easy to get in and out without spending a lot of time trying to code.
  • Weebly is cost effective, and right now we're getting just about everything we need from the tool so we're saving money (compared to other products).
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  • For one, it help keep our service availability visible 24/7
  • It's a tremendous way to showcase what we do to millions of potential visitors.
  • Finally, Yola is a virtual growth enabler.
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