Jimdo alternatives: when you want a more distinctive site or a copy of the code
Jimdo is a quick way to get a tidy small-business site: answer a few questions, pick a style and edit in blocks. People start looking at Jimdo alternatives when they want a look that's less like other Jimdo sites, or a copy of their site they can keep. On the second point, Jimdo's own help centre is plain about the limits, so start there.
How Jimdo builds a site
Jimdo's guide on how to create a website sets out four steps: create an account and answer a few questions about your site, import business details from social media, choose a style, then edit with blocks and publish. It says sites are set up to work on phones, tablets and computers without separate versions, and that colours can adjust to match an uploaded logo.
That approach is quick, and it's also where the first reason to look elsewhere comes from: a style plus blocks gives you a sound layout, but the room for a distinctive design is set by the blocks on offer. Jimdo's pricing page also points people who want code-level control to its separate Creator editor.
On prices, the plan comparison on that page didn't display when we checked on 24 October 2026, so we haven't quoted figures. Its FAQ says you can pay monthly or for a 12- or 24-month term, that premium plans let you connect or transfer a domain you already own, and that consumers get a 14-day right of withdrawal where their country's law provides one.
Why a backup takes manual work
The Creator help centre's article How do I create a backup of my Jimdo Creator website? says Jimdo copies all sites daily for its own disaster recovery, but can't use those copies to restore a single page or site for a user, and that there's no option to create a backup yourself. It suggests browser extensions that save one open page at a time, giving you a picture of the site to rebuild from, not files you can upload anywhere.
What to collect before you move
- Every page, saved by hand. Open each page and save it, or copy its text into a document. There's no bulk export to fall back on.
- Original images. Use the photos you uploaded, from your own files, rather than copies saved from the live site.
- Form messages. Copy out any enquiries you still need from the form inbox.
- Email. If your mailbox is tied to a Jimdo domain, save the messages you want with a desktop mail program before changing the domain.
- Your domain. Decide whether to transfer it or just repoint it; our guide to moving a domain to a new website covers both.
Four options and who they suit
| Option | Suits | From its own pages |
|---|---|---|
| Strikingly | Short sites with a simple store | Its pricing page lists Limited at $8 a month, USD billed yearly, with up to five pages per site; its help centre says sites can't be exported |
| Tilda | Designers who want more layout freedom | Code export is on the Business plan, per its pricing page |
| Carrd | A single page with a form | Pro Standard is $19 a year for ten sites with custom domains and forms |
| Anticode | A small business site with a stricter design system and a downloadable copy | Builder and pages are English only |
Where Anticode fits
Anticode starts in a similar place, with questions, but goes somewhere different. The Architect asks up to three questions that change the build and shows a short plan: name, sections, look and features. The Designer then holds the site to one of seven design systems, such as Swiss with Inter Tight or Organic with Figtree, with one font family and one action colour, and the Critic runs nineteen checks aimed at the habits that make sites look alike. You can see how that works on how it works.
On the backup question, you can download the whole site as one self-contained HTML file whenever you like, or as a Next.js project, and version history keeps your recent saves so you can restore an earlier one. Anticode also backs up the last ten published versions, though those are used to repair changed files rather than restored by you. On a paid plan you can connect your own domain; see custom domains.
What Anticode doesn't cover for a Jimdo owner
- English only. Anticode's builder and the sites it makes are in English, with no multilingual pages or translation. If your Jimdo site is in another language, choose another tool.
- No import. Anticode can't read a Jimdo site. You describe it again and paste in your text.
- No email hosting. Anticode doesn't provide mailboxes for your domain.
- No full shop. Buy buttons link to a payment provider's checkout; there's no cart, shipping or tax handling.
When a Jimdo site is fine as it is
For a plumber, a café or a practice that needs opening hours, a phone number and a few pages, Jimdo does the job without asking much of you. If the site brings in enquiries and you're happy with how it looks, a new design is optional. The one habit worth adopting anyway is keeping your own copy of the text and photos, since Jimdo won't produce one for you.
Questions people ask
Can I export my Jimdo website?
Jimdo's Creator help centre says there's no option to back up your site yourself. It suggests saving pages one at a time with browser extensions.
Can I keep my domain if I leave Jimdo?
Jimdo's pricing FAQ describes connecting or transferring domains on premium plans. Its help centre has a guide to transferring a domain to another host.
Which jimdo alternatives let me download my site?
Tilda offers code export on its Business plan. Anticode downloads a site as an HTML file or a Next.js project. Strikingly says it doesn't allow exports.
Sources
- Jimdo: How to create a website, checked
- Jimdo website pricing, checked
- Jimdo Creator Help Center: How do I create a backup of my Jimdo Creator website?, checked
- Strikingly pricing, checked
- Strikingly Help Center: Leaving Strikingly / Export Site, checked
- Tilda pricing, checked
- Carrd Pro plans, checked