Wix vs Squarespace

Wix9.0Visit Squarespace7.7Visit

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 #19 in Website Builders 7.7/10 Paid · from $19/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Squarespace

• Wix fits best

  Small businesses that want everything in one place

• Squarespace fits best

  Portfolios, studios and restaurants that must look premium

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Side by side

Feature	Wix 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Squarespace 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Website Builders	#19 in Website Builders
Best for	Small businesses that want everything in one place	Portfolios, studios and restaurants that must look premium
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · paid plans	$19/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Wix 3/5 · Squarespace 3/5
Custom domain on free	—	—
AI site builder	✓	✓
Blogging	✓	✓
Code export	—	—
Hosting included	✓	✓
Specs
E-commerce	Full	Full
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	Templates look finished before you add a single photo Fluid Engine grid handles overlaps and mobile without hacks Scheduling, member areas and commerce come from the same vendor
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 — only a 14-day trial Fewer third-party integrations than Wix or WordPress Section-based editing feels limiting if you want pixel freedom
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 is a website builder aimed at users who want a polished online presence without making endless design decisions. Its templates are opinionated, with strong typography defaults, while the Fluid Engine editor supports overlapping… 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 — where it wins

  • Templates look finished before you add a single photo
  • Fluid Engine grid handles overlaps and mobile without hacks
  • Scheduling, member areas and commerce come from the same vendor

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan — only a 14-day trial
  • Fewer third-party integrations than Wix or WordPress
  • Section-based editing feels limiting if you want pixel freedom

• Wix9.0/10 · Free plan · paid plans

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

  Visit WixFull verdict →
• Squarespace7.7/10 · Paid · from $19/mo · 14-day trial

  Design-first templates that look premium out of the box — best for portfolios and studios.

  Visit SquarespaceFull verdict →