3 tools that do the same job as WordPress.com, compared on checked pricing and features. WordPress.com's cheapest paid plan is $4 a month for one person, and none of the alternatives cost less. Two of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; WordPress.com'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. Squarespace
Best for small businesses and creatives who want a designed site and online store in one plan
Squarespace is a hosted website builder for small businesses, creatives and service providers, with designed templates and selling tools on every plan. Each plan covers one site, and Basic adds a 2% fee to online store sales that Core and higher plans don't charge.
One person
$19/mo
Basic · WordPress.com: $4/mo
Team of 10
$19/mo
Basic · WordPress.com: $4/mo
Free plan
No
Choose Squarespace if…
You need what WordPress.com lacks: redirect management.
Stay with WordPress.com if…
Price matters for one person: WordPress.com is $4/mo, Squarespace $19/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: WordPress.com is $4/mo, Squarespace $19/mo.
You need a free plan: WordPress.com has one; Squarespace doesn't.
You rely on what Squarespace lacks: full SEO controls.
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 · WordPress.com: $4/mo
Team of 10
$17/mo
Light · WordPress.com: $4/mo
Free plan
Free
Choose Wix if…
You need what WordPress.com lacks: freeform drag-and-drop, multilingual sites and structured CMS.
Stay with WordPress.com if…
Price matters for one person: WordPress.com is $4/mo, Wix $17/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: WordPress.com is $4/mo, Wix $17/mo.
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 · WordPress.com: $4/mo
Team of 10
$15/mo
Basic · WordPress.com: $4/mo
Free plan
Starter
Choose Webflow if…
You need what WordPress.com lacks: multilingual sites, structured CMS and redirect management.
Stay with WordPress.com if…
Price matters for one person: WordPress.com is $4/mo, Webflow $15/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: WordPress.com is $4/mo, Webflow $15/mo.
You rely on what Webflow lacks: memberships & gated content.
