Automate Basics

Wix vs Squarespace

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.

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Wix

Free plan · from $17.77/mo

Squarespace

From $12/mo

What it isDrag-and-drop and AI website builder with built-in business toolsTemplate-based website builder with commerce, scheduling and AI tools
Free planFree 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 plansNo
Cheapest paid plan$17.77/mo billed annually (Light)Wix pricing$12/mo billed annually (Basic)Squarespace pricing
What it coversBilled 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.
Free trial14-day money-back period on the first premium upgrade; no separate trial14 days, no credit card required; no free plan afterwards
PlatformsWebWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • 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
Watch out for
  • 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
Made byWixSquarespace

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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