WordPress.com vs 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.

Compared on	WordPress.com Free plan · from $4/mo Visit Remove	Wix Free plan · from $17.77/mo Visit Remove	Squarespace From $12/mo Visit Remove
What it is	Managed WordPress hosting with themes, plugins and an AI site builder	Drag-and-drop and AI website builder with built-in business tools	Template-based website builder with commerce, scheduling and AI tools
Free plan	1 GB storage, WordPress.com subdomain, ads shown to visitors, no plugins, community support	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
Cheapest paid plan	$4/mo billed annually (Personal)WordPress.com pricing	$17.77/mo billed annually (Light)Wix pricing	$12/mo billed annually (Basic)Squarespace pricing
What it covers	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.	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.
Free trial	None stated	14-day money-back period on the first premium upgrade; no separate trial	14 days, no credit card required; no free plan afterwards
Platforms	Web	Web	Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No	No
Good for	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	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	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	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 by	Automattic	Wix	Squarespace

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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