Squarespace alternatives compared by price
Squarespace starts at $8 for Entry plan (USD per month, billed annually). Squarespace last raised a list price in Jul 2009: Entry plan went from $7 to $8 (+14%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 5 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 1 list a lower entry price and 2 have a free plan.
5 Squarespace alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace(the one you are replacing) | $8USD per month, billed annually | No | Per site | Entry plan went from $7 to $8 (+14%) |
 Shopify | $39USD per month, billed monthly | No | Per store | Grow from $79 to $105 (+33%), Jan 2024. |
 Webflow | $14USD per site per month, billed yearly | No | Per site | Business from $36 to $39 (+8%), Jul 2023. |
 WordPress.com | $4 per month, billed annually, or $9 monthly | Yes | Per site | Personal from $5 to $4 (-20%), Apr 2025. |
 Wix.com | $17 per month, billed annually | No | Per site | none recorded |
 Framer | $10 per site per month | Yes | Per site | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Squarespace and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Squarespace Entry plan | Shopify Basic | Webflow Basic | WordPress.com Personal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2005 | $7 | |||
| Jul 3, 2009 | $8 | |||
| Jan 8, 2012 | $29 | |||
| Jan 4, 2013 | $8 | |||
| Jan 2, 2016 | $8 | |||
| Apr 1, 2017 | $5.99 | |||
| Apr 1, 2018 | $4 | |||
| Apr 1, 2019 | $5 | |||
| May 3, 2019 | $12 | |||
| Apr 1, 2020 | $5 | |||
| Jan 3, 2022 | $29 | |||
| Jul 1, 2022 | $12 | |||
| Jan 2, 2023 | $14 | |||
| Apr 1, 2023 | $5 | |||
| Jul 3, 2023 | $39 | |||
| Jan 1, 2024 | $39 | |||
| Apr 2, 2025 | $4 | |||
| Jan 1, 2026 | $14 | |||
| Jul 3, 2026 | $39 | |||
| Sep 21, 2026 | $4 |
Shopify
Shopify is the platform behind millions of online stores. Merchants pay a flat monthly subscription per store plus payment processing fees, and the three core plans have kept the same shape since 2012 while their prices moved.
Shopify starts at $39 for Basic (USD per month, billed monthly), goes up to $399 for Advanced. Latest change: Grow from $79 to $105 (+33%), Jan 2024.
Shopify pricing and price historySquarespace vs Shopify pricing
Webflow
Webflow is a visual web design tool with hosting built in. It charges per published site, with the CMS and Business tiers priced by content and traffic rather than by users.
Webflow starts at $14 for Basic (USD per site per month, billed yearly), goes up to $39 for Business. Latest change: Business from $36 to $39 (+8%), Jul 2023.
Webflow pricing and price historySquarespace vs Webflow pricing
WordPress.com
WordPress.com is the hosted, managed version of WordPress sold by Automattic, as opposed to the free software you install yourself. It charges per site in four paid tiers plus a free plan, and its pricing page has always pushed yearly billing: the monthly price is roughly double the yearly rate, and two and three year terms cut it further.
WordPress.com starts at $4 per month, billed annually, or $9 monthly for Personal (USD per month, billed annually), goes up to $45 per month, billed annually, or $70 monthly for Commerce, has a free plan. Latest change: Personal from $5 to $4 (-20%), Apr 2025.
WordPress.com pricing and price historySquarespace vs WordPress.com pricing
Wix.com
Wix is the website builder for small businesses. It charges per site, with four tiers that were relaunched and renamed in 2023.
Wix.com starts at $17 per month, billed annually for Light (USD per site per month, billed annually), goes up to $159 per month, billed annually for Business Elite.
Framer
Framer is a design tool that publishes real websites. It prices per published site, like Webflow, and bundles AI credits into each tier.
Framer starts at $10 per site per month for Basic (USD per site per month), goes up to $30 per site per month for Pro, has a free plan.
Squarespace alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Squarespace?
- Of the alternatives we track, WordPress.com has the lowest listed entry price: $4 per month, billed annually, or $9 monthly for Personal (USD per month, billed annually). Squarespace starts at $8. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Squarespace?
- Yes. WordPress.com, Framer list a free plan next to paid plans.
- Has Squarespace raised its prices?
- Squarespace last raised a list price in Jul 2009: Entry plan went from $7 to $8 (+14%), first seen on its pricing page that month.
- Which Squarespace alternatives raised their prices?
- Shopify, Webflow. Shopify: Grow from $79 to $105 (+33%), Jan 2024. Webflow: Business from $36 to $39 (+8%), Jul 2023.