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Head to head
Squarespace vs Wix: Which should you choose?
In Wix vs Squarespace, Squarespace wins for creatives and small shops that want to sell from the first paid plan, with uncapped storage and room for up to 1,000 pages. Wix wins for anyone who wants to start on a free plan or wants a refund on a monthly plan, though selling on Wix needs Core or higher.
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Squarespace
Best for Creatives and small shops that want a design-led website builder
Choose Squarespace if you want:
- Every site starts with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- No caps on storage or bandwidth on any plan
- All paid plans can sell products and services and send invoices
Starts at $19/mo, renews at $19/mo
Wix
Best for Small businesses that want one builder for a site, bookings and a shop
Choose Wix if you want:
- Free plan with no credit card needed, so you can build before you pay
- 14-day money-back guarantee on new monthly and yearly Premium plans
- Paid plans include a free domain voucher for the first year
Starts at $0/mo, renews at $0/mo
Every number
Side by side
Prices checked on . The better value in a row is marked.
| Squarespace | What we compared | Wix |
|---|---|---|
| $19/mo | Starts at | $0/moBetter |
| $19/mo | Renews at | $0/moBetter |
| 14 days | Refund period | 14 days |
| Better14 days | Free trial | None |
| Better1000 | Pages | 100 |
| BetterUnlimited | Storage | 50 GB |
| Yes | Custom domain | Yes |
| Yes | Online shop | Yes |
| Not listed | Templates | 2000 |
| Not tested yet | Our score, out of 5 | Not tested yet |
The verdict, in parts
Round by round
Price
A fair price comparison is not possible with the figures the two companies publish. Squarespace lists its prices in US dollars only, while Wix shows its yearly prices as a monthly figure and lists them in US dollars, pounds and rupees, so UK and Indian readers can only see local pricing for Wix. Wix also does not show renewal prices, while Squarespace's published renewal prices match its starting prices.
Winner A draw
Free plan and trial
Wix has a free plan with no credit card needed, so you can build and publish before you pay, although it has no custom domain, no online shop and 0.5 GB of storage. Squarespace has no free plan but gives every site a 14-day free trial with no card required, after which you must pay. If you want to stay on a free site for as long as you like, only Wix offers that.
Winner Wix
Selling online
Every Squarespace plan can sell products and services and send invoices, though Basic adds a 2% fee on store sales and a 7% fee on digital content and memberships. On Wix, Light (the cheapest paid plan) cannot take payments or run a store, so you need Core or higher. In India, neither builder's own payment service is available: Squarespace Payments is not offered there, and Wix sellers must connect a local provider such as Razorpay.
Winner Squarespace
Storage and pages
Squarespace allows up to 1,000 pages and unlimited storage on every plan, with no caps on bandwidth. Wix caps every site at 100 static pages, and storage runs from 2 GB on Light to unlimited only on Business Elite. For larger sites or media-heavy portfolios, Squarespace gives more room on every plan.
Winner Squarespace
Plans and refunds
Wix offers a 14-day money-back guarantee on new monthly and yearly Premium plans, while Squarespace refunds only annual plans cancelled within 14 days and gives nothing back on monthly plans. Both include a free custom domain for the first year, on Squarespace's annual plans and as a voucher on Wix's paid plans. Wix has five plans including the free one, against Squarespace's three paid plans.
Winner Wix
Questions people ask
Is Wix cheaper than Squarespace?
We cannot say fairly from the published prices. Squarespace lists US dollar prices only, Wix shows yearly prices as a monthly figure and does not show renewal prices, so the numbers are not like for like. Wix does have a free plan, which Squarespace does not.
Does Squarespace have a free plan like Wix?
No. Squarespace offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed, and you must pay once it ends. Wix has a free plan with no card needed, but it has no custom domain and no online shop.
Which is better for an online store, Wix or Squarespace?
Squarespace lets you sell on every paid plan, though Basic adds a 2% store fee and a 7% fee on digital content and memberships. On Wix, the cheapest paid plan, Light, cannot run a store, so you need Core or higher.
Can I get a refund from Wix or Squarespace?
Wix gives a 14-day money-back guarantee on new monthly and yearly Premium plans. Squarespace refunds only annual plans cancelled within 14 days, and monthly plans get no refund.
Can I use Wix or Squarespace to sell in India?
You can build a site with either, but neither builder's own payment service works in India. Squarespace Payments is not offered there, and Wix sellers must connect a local provider such as Razorpay instead of Wix Payments.
Do Wix and Squarespace include a free domain?
Yes, both include one for the first year. On Squarespace it comes with annual plans, and on Wix it comes as a voucher with paid plans, while the Wix free plan cannot use a custom domain.
Our verdict
Neither builder wins outright on published facts, and we have not tested either, so pick by how you plan to use your site. Choose Squarespace if you want to sell products, services or memberships from your first paid plan, need more than 100 pages, or want uncapped storage and the option of custom CSS and JavaScript on Core and Advanced. Choose Wix if you want to start free, want a refund window on a monthly plan, or like the idea of building pages with its AI editor, Wix Harmony (English-only for now, with no custom code). Sellers in India should plan to connect a local payment provider on either builder.