Hoot Host is on a mission to reinvent the way small business websites are built! We are creating refreshing alternatives to the 2 common options most small businesses try – expensive marketing agencies or time-consuming DIY platforms.

We build affordable websites with your domain, hosting, professional email, done-for-you updates, our full CRM and marketing suite, and ongoing optimization all included. With no big upfront costs or contracts. Just an affordable monthly plan for your business to have an effective, professional website. Our customers understand the immense value in our Website Builder plans and the response has been amazing.

But the truth is, there are a few other companies who are following this affordable monthly model to building business websites. One example of a company also doing it is Jottful. Jottful uses their own proprietary software called “Magical Editor” to build and manage very basic websites for small businesses. They offer very low rates ($65-169 per month), so even startups and very small scale businesses can afford to get a website.

Hoot Host vs Jottful: A Deep Dive

We took a deep dive into several Jottful Magical Editor sites and compared them to recent Hoot Host customer websites. The results are an obvious win for Hoot Host – whether you choose our full-featured Hoot Host Website Builder plans or our budget-friendly SprySite platform.

Performance, Accessibility, and Search Engine Optimization

When auditing sites built on Jottful Magical Editor, most websites were being given poor ratings in performance, search engine optimization, best practices, and compliance. All audits were completed using Google Lighthouse and only a few of the sites we audited had decent metrics to speak of. But this is an issue for a business of any size! Even for the smallest business with just a basic website, you need your website to load efficiently on desktop and mobile. Even more so, you need to easily maintain search engine optimization practices for ideal search engine ranking. Most importantly, your website needs to meet accessibility standards – protecting your visitors and satisfying Google’s compliance expectations at the same time.

Both Hoot Host Website Builder and SprySite include these performance, SEO, and compliance features built-in. So business owners don’t have to worry about these technical standards regardless of which plan they choose. Hoot Host websites consistently outperformed Jottful Magical Editor sites in every category we tested.

Design: Jottful’s Cookie-Cutter Approach vs Hoot Host Design Flexibility

Jottful likes to say small businesses don’t need the high-end design an expensive agency would provide and overcharge for. So a small business can build a very basic static brochure website with them and at least have an online presence.

But we ask the question: does this help or hurt a business? Just because your business has a website does not mean that website is benefiting your business. Especially when your website has a dated design with poor presentation.

From what we can tell, Jottful Magical Editor has a few very basic template options that are slightly customized for each of their customers. Hoot Host Website Builder offers hundreds of built-in, professionally designed, industry-specific design options to choose from, with endless customization options to brand the site specifically to your business. SprySite also offers clean, professional design foundations with infinite customization options that surpasses Jottful’s cookie-cutter approach. Either way, no budget templates, no cookie-cutter look – small businesses deserve a website that actually represents their business.

Scalability and Growth — Hard to Do with Jottful

In the Jottful Magical Editor websites we reviewed, we saw minimal integrations and add-ons. While Jottful does claim they offer a handful of higher-end integrations and functionality add-ons, we could not find any live examples of this – and they simply cannot compete with the built-in functionality options available through Hoot Host.

Hoot Host Website Builder gives customers access to dozens of built-in marketing tools, CRM and business productivity features, advanced add-ons for blogging, e-commerce, memberships, bookings, and endless integrations. SprySite is built on the same reliable Hoot Host platform, meaning the platform grows with your business. Jottful offers no such path forward. Their static online brochure website approach keeps businesses stuck, while both Hoot Host plans are built with growth in mind.

Does Jottful Provide a CRM or Any Marketing Tools? No – But Both Hoot Host Plans Do

A major difference between Jottful and both of our plans is the inclusion of tools to actually help you grow your business. Jottful offers just a limited static brochure website – no integrated tools for managing your customers or scaling your marketing efforts. If you want a full-scale CRM or any integrated marketing tools, you’ll need to find and pay for third-party solutions on top of your Jottful plan.

Hoot Host Website Builder comes with HootCRM built-in – our powerful CRM and all-in-one marketing suite that our customers use daily to manage business operations and grow their business. SprySite also includes marketing tools and CRM features, meaning even our most affordable plan gives small businesses and startups capabilities that Jottful simply does not offer at any price point.

Plus, if you decide you need professional assistance with your marketing efforts, Jottful relies on their third-party network to refer you to another expensive marketing company. Hoot Host offers done-for-you website updates, online success coaching, technical support, and marketing coordination – all included. Helping to give your business affordable, yet powerful options for email marketing, social media, landing pages, funnels, content writing, search engine optimization, and more. Just ask our customers who love to HOOT about us!

Two Powerful Alternatives to Jottful

Unlike Jottful, both of our plans include marketing tools, CRM, and real business-building features. The difference is simply how much firepower your business needs:

Option 1: Hoot Host Website Builder – Starting at $125/month

The complete business website platform – custom design, full CRM, and a built-in marketing suite for businesses ready to grow.

• Hundreds of professionally designed, industry-specific design options
• HootCRM – full CRM & all-in-one marketing suite included
• Email marketing, funnels, automations, and more
• SEO, AI search, performance & compliance (ADA, WCAG, GDPR, CCPA) built-in
• Domain, hosting & professional email included – no extra fees
• Add-ons for e-commerce, memberships, and more
• Ongoing support, done-for-you updates, and optimization

Option 2: SprySite – Starting at $15/month

For businesses on a tighter budget, SprySite gives you everything Jottful doesn’t – a simple, easy-to-manage website plus real marketing tools and CRM features – all at a price that even startups can afford.

• Simple website that still actually represents your business
• Build it yourself, or we’ll build it for you
• Built-in marketing tools to attract and convert customers
• CRM and business management features built-in
• Easy to manage – update your site yourself, no developer needed
• Far more than a basic static brochure website
• Upgrade to Hoot Host Website Builder anytime if you need more

The Bottom Line: Jottful Can’t Compete – and Now You Have Two Ways to See That

Our Hoot Host Website Builder plans simply offer more than Jottful Magical Editor can with their limited approach to building websites.

Whether you choose Hoot Host Website Builder at $125/month for the full platform experience, or SprySite at $15/month for an affordable entry point that still beats Jottful, you get more than a basic static brochure website. You get a real online presence with actual tools to grow your business.

We don’t tag on extra fees like Jottful does for your domain, email, extra pages, or other add-ons with confusing pricing. With Hoot Host you get everything included with no extra fees and far more comprehensive services every month. Need professional email? Included. Need support? We help you 24/7 and have tons of training built-in. Need a CRM and marketing suite to grow your business? That’s included too.

All built on the reliable, highly rated Hoot Host platform that supports 2000+ small businesses. So you know your website is the modern, professional, optimized, and secure online presence it should be for your business. Regardless if you are a startup or very small business, you want an impactful website – not a basic online static brochure that does nothing for you. You want a website platform that comes with true ongoing value for your online success.

That is why we structured all of our website plans around a system that empowers your business and grows with you.

Hoot Host Website Builder starting at $125/month is that full scale platform.

SprySite at $15/month is the affordable alternative that still leaves Jottful far behind.

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