3 tools that do the same job as Squarespace, compared on checked pricing and features. Squarespace's cheapest paid plan is $19 a month for one person, and three of the alternatives cost less. Three of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; Squarespace's on October 5, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 5, 2026.
1. Wix
Best for small businesses that want free-form layouts and built-in bookings or a store
Wix is a drag-and-drop website builder for small businesses and individuals, with stores, bookings, blogs and member areas built in. The free plan shows Wix ads on a wixsite.com address; Premium plans are priced per site and paid upfront, and taking payments starts on Core.
One person
$17/mo
Light · Squarespace: $19/mo
Team of 10
$17/mo
Light · Squarespace: $19/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Wix if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $17/mo on Light, against $19/mo for Squarespace.
You want it cheaper for a team of 10: $17/mo on Light, against $19/mo for Squarespace.
You need a free plan: Wix has one (Free); Squarespace doesn't.
You need what Squarespace lacks: freeform drag-and-drop, multilingual sites and structured CMS.
Stay with Squarespace if…
You rely on what Wix lacks: code or content export and clean semantic markup.
Webflow is a visual website builder and host for designers and developers, with CSS-level styling, per-breakpoint layouts and a structured CMS. Site plans for each site and Workspace plans for the team are billed separately, and the free Starter plan allows 2 pages on a webflow.io address.
One person
$15/mo
Basic · Squarespace: $19/mo
Team of 10
$15/mo
Basic · Squarespace: $19/mo
Free plan
Starter
Choose Webflow if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $15/mo on Basic, against $19/mo for Squarespace.
You want it cheaper for a team of 10: $15/mo on Basic, against $19/mo for Squarespace.
You need a free plan: Webflow has one (Starter); Squarespace doesn't.
You need what Squarespace lacks: multilingual sites, structured CMS and full SEO controls.
Stay with Squarespace if…
You rely on what Webflow lacks: memberships & gated content.
WordPress.com is Automattic's hosted version of WordPress for bloggers, publishers and small businesses, with plugins and third-party themes on every paid plan. Yearly plans carry an introductory price that renews higher, and its fee on payments falls from 10% on Free to 0% on Commerce.
One person
$4/mo
Personal · Squarespace: $19/mo
Team of 10
$4/mo
Personal · Squarespace: $19/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose WordPress.com if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $4/mo on Personal, against $19/mo for Squarespace.
You want it cheaper for a team of 10: $4/mo on Personal, against $19/mo for Squarespace.
You need a free plan: WordPress.com has one (Free); Squarespace doesn't.
You need what Squarespace lacks: full SEO controls.
Stay with Squarespace if…
You rely on what WordPress.com lacks: redirect management.
