Squarespace vs WordPress.com
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
Squarespacesite ↗pricing ↗
A website builder known for design-led templates, used for portfolios, small business sites and shops. Paid plans start at $19/mo (Basic); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 4 paid tiers, topping out at $99/mo (Advanced). It bills by country — entry £12/mo to a UK reader and €12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
WordPress.comsite ↗pricing ↗
The hosted version of WordPress: the same publishing software as the self-hosted original, run for you, with plans that unlock plugins and themes at higher tiers. Paid plans start at $4/mo (Personal); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 4 paid tiers, topping out at $45/mo (Commerce Free Personal Premium). We read the same $4/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
The two ladders
Squarespacesite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-31 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $19/mo | |
| Core | $29/mo | |
| Plus | $49/mo | |
| Advanced | $99/mo |
WordPress.comsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-31 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Custom | |
| Personal | $4/mo | |
| Premium | $8/mo | |
| Business Free Personal Premium | $25/mo | |
| Commerce Free Personal Premium | $45/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: WordPress.com at $4/mo, against Squarespace at $19/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: only WordPress.com publishes one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial.
- How far each ladder goes: Squarespace tops out at $99/mo, WordPress.com at $45/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- Squarespace: It bills by country — entry £12/mo to a UK reader and €12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
- WordPress.com: We read the same $4/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
How to choose in this category
- First-term discounts are common here — the renewal figure is the one you will live with.
- Free plans usually carry the vendor’s branding and domain.
- A site is hard to move; weigh the exit cost before the entry price.