Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.
Online store builder with checkout, payments and point of sale
Drag-and-drop and AI website builder with built-in business tools
Template-based website builder with commerce, scheduling and AI tools
Managed WordPress hosting with themes, plugins and an AI site builder
Free plan
No
Free plan with no credit card needed; the plans page does not list its limits, and says a custom domain and removal of Wix branding come with premium plans
No
1 GB storage, WordPress.com subdomain, ads shown to visitors, no plugins, community support
Billed as a yearly subscription paid in full; 2 GB storage and 2 collaborators; prices vary by location and the page calls its USD figures reference prices.
2% fee on online-store sales; up to 2 contributors; free custom domain for the first year on annual plans.
6 GB storage, plugins, no ads, free domain for the first year on annual or longer plans; renewal price is not shown on the page.
Free trial
3-day free trial, then a reduced introductory price for the first 3 months, as shown on the pricing page; the FAQ says no card is needed for the trial
14-day money-back period on the first premium upgrade; no separate trial
14 days, no credit card required; no free plan afterwards
None stated
Platforms
Web
Web
Web
Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Open source
No
No
No
No
Good for
A business whose main goal is selling products online
Selling online and in person with one product catalogue
Stores that expect to add apps and staff over time
A small business that wants a site, bookings and a store from one vendor
Launching a portfolio or service website without code
Teams that need several collaborators on one site
A portfolio, studio or service business that wants a polished template
Selling products or services from the same site
A small team that wants one subscription for site, store and bookings
A blog or small-business site on WordPress without managing a server
Sites that may need plugins as they grow
Stores that want WooCommerce-style tools hosted for them
Watch out for
Built for selling; a content-only site is better served elsewhere in this category
Third-party payment gateways add a 0.2% to 2% fee depending on plan
The $1/month intro price lasts 3 months, then standard pricing applies
Plans are shown as yearly subscriptions paid in full; monthly-billing prices are not listed on the plans page
The free domain voucher is for first-time premium purchases, new domains only, redeemable within 60 days
Collaborator and storage limits rise by plan (Light: 2 GB and 2 collaborators)
No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
Basic charges a 2% transaction fee on online-store sales and cannot use code injection or advanced analytics
The page mentions occasional promotions, and the free domain renews at the standard rate after year one
Free plan shows ads and uses a wordpress.com subdomain
Plugins and custom code start on paid plans (SFTP/SSH and Git on Business)
Lower prices need yearly or longer billing; the page shows renewal text without a price
Made by
Shopify
Wix
Squarespace
Automattic
Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.
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