Wix vs Squarespace Commerce

Wix9.0Visit Squarespace Commerce8.8Visit

Higher score Wix #5 in Website Builders 9.0/10 Free plan · paid plans Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Wix

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Squarespace Commerce #8 in Website Builders 8.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Squarespace

• Wix fits best

  Small businesses that want everything in one place

• Squarespace Commerce fits best

  Businesses selling products, services, or subscriptions

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Side by side

Feature	Wix 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Squarespace Commerce 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Website Builders	#8 in Website Builders
Best for	Small businesses that want everything in one place	Businesses selling products, services, or subscriptions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · paid plans	$16/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Features Wix 3/5 · Squarespace Commerce 0/5
Custom domain on free	—	Not checked yet
AI site builder	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Blogging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Code export	—	Not checked yet
Hosting included	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
E-commerce	Full	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Editor puts anything anywhere — no grid fights, no CSS App Market covers bookings, restaurants, events and members Wix Studio is a real agency tier with responsive controls	Sell products, services, downloads, gift cards, and subscriptions Inventory tools, stock alerts, and abandoned-cart recovery Connect payment, shipping, social, and analytics integrations
Cons	You cannot switch templates without rebuilding the site Pages get heavy — performance needs babysitting Free plan shows Wix ads on a wixsite.com subdomain	No free plan; Basic starts at $16 per month with annual billing Basic charges a 2% online store transaction fee Digital content fees apply on Basic, Core, and Plus
Our verdict	Wix is a website builder for businesses that want to create and manage a site without relying on separate tools. Its editor supports placing and resizing elements freely, while the mobile view provides controls for adjusting the… Read the review →	Squarespace Commerce brings ecommerce into Squarespace websites for entrepreneurs, creators, service businesses, and growing brands that want their site and store in one hosted system. It supports physical goods, services, downloads, gift… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wix — where it wins

  • Editor puts anything anywhere — no grid fights, no CSS
  • App Market covers bookings, restaurants, events and members
  • Wix Studio is a real agency tier with responsive controls

  Where it doesn't

  • You cannot switch templates without rebuilding the site
  • Pages get heavy — performance needs babysitting
  • Free plan shows Wix ads on a wixsite.com subdomain

• Squarespace Commerce — where it wins

  • Sell products, services, downloads, gift cards, and subscriptions
  • Inventory tools, stock alerts, and abandoned-cart recovery
  • Connect payment, shipping, social, and analytics integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Basic starts at $16 per month with annual billing
  • Basic charges a 2% online store transaction fee
  • Digital content fees apply on Basic, Core, and Plus

• Wix9.0/10 · Free plan · paid plans

  The most complete drag-and-drop builder — 900+ templates and a mature app market.

  Visit WixFull verdict →
• Squarespace Commerce8.8/10 · 14-day trial

  A hosted Squarespace store with multichannel selling and tools for physical and digital goods.

  Visit SquarespaceFull verdict →