Squarespace vs Wix: plans and features

From vendor documentation, checked 2026-11-12. Prices may use different billing terms. Check the note under each price. "Not verified" means we couldn't confirm the value. It does not mean the feature is missing.

Website builders plan features. Vendor documentation reviewed 2026-11-12. "Not verified" does not mean unavailable.
Feature	Squarespace Core · Check live price Prices vary by region at checkout, so we list no single price.	Wix Core · Regional pricing Wix sets prices and currency by location. Check the price at checkout.
Publishing
Custom domain Connect a domain you own. Registration and renewal costs may be separate.	Included Domain renewal is separate. Documented · Squarespace source	Included The domain registration offer covers the first year on eligible annual plans. Documented · Wix source
Published pages The page allowance the vendor states. Static pages and CMS records are counted separately.	Up to 1,000 Documented · Squarespace source	100 static pages This is the Wix Editor limit. Dynamic and app pages can add item URLs, which Wix counts under separate rules. Limit applies · Wix source
Blogging & CMS Native tools for publishing structured content or blog posts.	Blogging included Documented · Squarespace source	Wix Blog available Add the Wix Blog app. This covers blogging, not a limit on custom CMS items. Documented · Wix source
Limits
Monthly bandwidth Data transferred to site visitors per month. This is separate from file storage.	Unlimited Documented · Squarespace source	Unlimited Documented · Wix source
File storage The website storage allowance the vendor lists. Video can have its own limit.	Not verified	50 GB Limit applies · Wix source
Team
Collaborators People who can help manage the website. Each vendor defines roles differently.	Unlimited Documented · Squarespace source	5 collaborators Limit applies · Wix source
Commerce
Online selling Selling built into this plan. Payment processing and digital-content fees can cost extra.	Included · 0% fee No commerce transaction fee. Payment processing and digital-product fees still apply. Documented · Squarespace source	Basic ecommerce Accepts online payments. Payment processing charges can apply. Documented · Wix source

Squarespace vs Wix: publishing, teams, and selling

By Feature Ledger · Reviewed 2026-11-12 · Based on vendor documentation

Squarespace Basic and Core, and Wix Light and Core in the Wix Editor. Wix Studio plans are not included.

The advice below is our reading of each vendor's plan terms. We have not tested usability, performance, or deliverability.

By use case

Small site with online payments

Compare Squarespace Basic with Wix Core, since Wix Light cannot take payments. Check processing charges and product-specific fees, not just the subscription price.

Choose the right Squarespace plan · Choosing a Wix Premium Plan

Several people editing the site

Count everyone who needs access before choosing a plan. The collaborator limit and the role permissions are separate questions, so check both.

Squarespace Core · Collaborators: Unlimited. Evidence record · Squarespace source
Wix Core · Collaborators: 5 collaborators. Evidence record · Wix source

Start with a plan that takes payments

A cheaper plan is the wrong comparison if it can't do the job. A service business taking payment online should check payments first. A brochure site that only collects inquiries may not need them.

Wix Light · Online selling: Payments not included. To accept online payments you need a plan that supports them, such as Core. Evidence record · Wix source
Wix Core · Online selling: Basic ecommerce. Accepts online payments. Payment processing charges can apply. Evidence record · Wix source
Squarespace Basic · Online selling: Included · 2% fee. Squarespace's transaction fee. Payment processing and digital-product fees are separate. Evidence record · Squarespace source

Then separate the platform's fee from payment processing. For example, a 2% platform fee on $2,000 of sales is $40, before processing and other charges. That math helps you judge an upgrade, but it is not a checkout quote. Digital products can have their own fees.

Choose the right Squarespace plan

Count pages by type

Sketch your site's structure before upgrading for a page limit. A five-page service site and a directory with hundreds of entries need different setups. Wix counts static pages separately from dynamic and app pages, which can create many item URLs without each one counting as a static page.

Wix Editor: Creating a Multi-Page Site

Wix Core · Published pages: 100 static pages. This is the Wix Editor limit. Dynamic and app pages can add item URLs, which Wix counts under separate rules. Evidence record · Wix source
Squarespace Core · Published pages: Up to 1,000. Evidence record · Squarespace source

Both services can publish a blog. That tells you the feature exists, not which editor you'll find easier. Write a sample article with an image and edit it before committing to a long billing term.

Wix Core · Blogging & CMS: Wix Blog available. Add the Wix Blog app. This covers blogging, not a limit on custom CMS items. Evidence record · Wix source
Squarespace Basic · Blogging & CMS: Blogging included. Evidence record · Squarespace source

Check access and file storage separately

List the owner, any assistant or designer, and anyone else who will make changes. A limit that works for one person may not work once a client is involved. Decide whether each person needs editing access, billing access, or only reports.

Squarespace Basic · Collaborators: 2 contributors. Evidence record · Squarespace source
Squarespace Core · Collaborators: Unlimited. Evidence record · Squarespace source
Wix Light · Collaborators: 2 collaborators. Evidence record · Wix source
Wix Core · Collaborators: 5 collaborators. Evidence record · Wix source

Storage and bandwidth are separate limits. Storage is the files you keep on the platform, and bandwidth is the data sent to visitors. Wix lists different storage for Light and Core and unlimited bandwidth for both. Compressing large images and video reduces how much storage you need.

About Storage and Bandwidth

What to check before buying

Build the same small site in each trial, with a home page, a service or product page, a form, and one blog post. Check the mobile layout. Make sure whoever will maintain the site can do those tasks.

Get the real checkout price for your country and billing term, then add renewals and required extras. For a shop, compare the plans that take payments. For a brochure site, compare the publishing-only plans. You can switch plans in the table above, and each value keeps its conditions.

Wix plans and features · Squarespace pricing