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Wix vs Squarespace vs Hostinger Website Builder

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.

Compared on
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 toolsLow-cost AI website builder bundled with Hostinger hosting
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 plansNoNo
Cheapest paid plan$17.77/mo billed annually (Light)Wix pricing$12/mo billed annually (Basic)Squarespace pricingNot publishedHostinger Website Builder 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.Not stated
Free trial14-day money-back period on the first premium upgrade; no separate trial14 days, no credit card required; no free plan afterwards14-day free trial; no free plan afterwards
PlatformsWebWebWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNoNo
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
  • A low-budget portfolio, blog or link-in-bio page
  • A small store that wants hosting, domain and email in one purchase
  • Owners who plan to commit to a long term upfront
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
  • Listed prices are sale prices on a 48-month term; Premium renews at $10.99/mo against $1.99/mo on sale
  • Premium allows up to 3 websites; ecommerce is listed from Unlimited
  • Unlimited features are subject to a Fair Usage Policy
Made byWixSquarespaceHostinger

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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