Squarespace vs WordPress.com

Two website builder tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	SquarespaceSquarespace	WordPress.comAutomattic
In one line	Polished templates with hosting, domains, and booking built in	Managed WordPress without running a server
Starting price	From $19/mo	From $4/mo
Six-person team	$19/mo	$4/mo
Plans	Basic $19/mo; Core $29/mo; Plus $49/mo; Advanced $99/mo, billed annually (monthly $25/$39/$65/$139); Basic charges 2% on store sales	Free (subdomain, no plugins); Personal $4/mo; Premium $8/mo; Business $25/mo; Commerce $45/mo, billed yearly (monthly $9/$18/$40/$70)
Pricing model	Free trial	Free tier
Free trial	14 days	—
Users	Unlimited contributors	Unlimited
Integrations	Acuity, Mailchimp, Google Workspace, limited	60,000+ plugins on Business and up
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	Not looked up yet	None listed
Live chat	Plans not stated	Every paid plan
Support hours	Live chat: Monday - Friday: 4:00AM to 8:00PM EST · Email: 24 hours a day 7 days a week	Live chat: 24/7
Incidents posted	7 incidents posted on Squarespace's status page, which covers all Squarespace products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 4 marked major or critical by Squarespace. Status page	Automattic has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 3,431 reviews	Not listed
Trustpilot score	3.5 / 5 from 6,309 reviews	3.8 / 5 from 4,202 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	70	55
Fit: Restaurant or café	85	60
Fit: Service business	90	85
Fit: Agency or studio	80	90
Fit: Trades or contractor	75	70
Fit: Online store	60	65
Why people pick it	Templates look good untouched Everything on one invoice	Strongest for blogs and SEO Never locked in
Where it falls short	Limited plugins Transaction fee on cheaper plans	No plugins on the free plan More to manage
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices