Automate Basics

WordPress.com vs Wix vs Squarespace vs Webflow

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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WordPress.com

Free plan · from $4/mo

Wix

Free plan · from $17.77/mo

Squarespace

From $12/mo

Webflow

Free plan · from $15/mo

What it isManaged WordPress hosting with themes, plugins and an AI site builderDrag-and-drop and AI website builder with built-in business toolsTemplate-based website builder with commerce, scheduling and AI toolsVisual website builder with CMS and hosting for designers and teams
Free plan1 GB storage, WordPress.com subdomain, ads shown to visitors, no plugins, community supportFree 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 plansNoStarter: Webflow.io domain, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions, limited CMS
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$15/mo billed annually (Basic)Webflow pricing
What it covers6 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.Per site, billed yearly; 300 static pages, 10 GB bandwidth, custom domain; no CMS on Basic.
Free trialNone stated14-day money-back period on the first premium upgrade; no separate trial14 days, no credit card required; no free plan afterwardsNone stated
PlatformsWebWebWebWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNoNoNo
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
  • Designers who want full layout control without hand-coding
  • Content-heavy marketing sites that need a CMS
  • Agencies building sites for clients
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
  • Priced per site; Basic has no CMS, so a blog needs Premium
  • The Starter plan has 2 static pages and 1 GB bandwidth, on a webflow.io domain
  • The Team plan requires an annual contract
Made byAutomatticWixSquarespaceWebflow

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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