How much does a website with Squarespace or Wix cost?
A self-built website costs from EUR 12 a month on Squarespace Basic with annual billing to about EUR 20 a month for a Wix plan that enables sales and payments; Squarespace Basic costs EUR 17 a month when paid monthly.
Verifiable answer
A self-built website costs from EUR 12 a month on Squarespace Basic with annual billing to about EUR 20 a month for a Wix plan that enables sales and payments; Squarespace Basic costs EUR 17 a month when paid monthly.
- How much does a website with Squarespace or Wix cost?
- €12 / website per month
- €12 – €20
- Italy
- 3 October 2026
- Confidence: High
- Squarespace Basic subscription; Squarespace annual or monthly billing; Wix Business or eCommerce plan to take payments; Hosting managed by the platform
- Professional design and development; Copy, photography and translation; Domain renewal after any promotion; Advertising and paid marketing tools; Payment-processor fees
- Annual or monthly billing; Showcase site, portfolio or shop; Need to take payments; Domain renewal; Extra email and apps; Self-build work or professional support
- 2 sources
Short answer
The range covers the platform subscription, not design work. The suitable plan changes when a site is a simple showcase, a portfolio or a shop that needs to take payments.
Squarespace and Wix let people publish a website without separately buying a server, HTTPS certificate and content-management system. That simplifies getting started, but “website” can mean very different things. A portfolio or a local business page may work on a basic plan; a shop must accept payments, manage orders and connect a domain. In the Squarespace list checked, Basic is EUR 12 a month with annual billing or EUR 17 with monthly billing. Wix states that opening an online shop and taking payments requires Business and eCommerce plans from about EUR 20 a month. They are comparable as self-build website tools, not identical feature sets, so this guide presents a subscription range rather than a universal quote for a professional website.
What is included
- Squarespace Basic subscription
- Squarespace annual or monthly billing
- Wix Business or eCommerce plan to take payments
- Hosting managed by the platform
What is not included
- Professional design and development
- Copy, photography and translation
- Domain renewal after any promotion
- Advertising and paid marketing tools
- Payment-processor fees
How the price breaks down
| Item | Type | Frequency | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace Basic, annual billingMonthly price stated by Squarespace when annual billing is selected. | Compulsory | per month | €12 |
| Squarespace Basic, monthly billingPublished monthly price for customers who do not choose annual commitment. | Optional | per month | €17 |
| Wix Business and eCommerceWix states a starting cost of about EUR 20 per month to sell online and accept payments. | Compulsory | per month | €20 |
What the price depends on
- Annual or monthly billing
- Showcase site, portfolio or shop
- Need to take payments
- Domain renewal
- Extra email and apps
- Self-build work or professional support
Hidden costs
- A free first-year Squarespace domain can renew at a separate price.
- Monthly Squarespace billing costs more than annual commitment.
- Selling online can add platform and payment-processor transaction fees.
- Apps, business email and advanced functions can require further plans or services.
Three realistic scenarios
Annual showcase site
€12
Squarespace Basic with annual billing, for someone who builds and updates a straightforward site themselves.
Flexible showcase site
€17
Squarespace Basic paid monthly: more expensive, but without an annual payment.
Wix online shop
€20
Wix's stated starting price for a Business and eCommerce plan that allows payment acceptance.
How to spend less
- Decide whether the site only presents the business or must take payments, so you do not pay for unneeded e-commerce features.
- If the project will last at least twelve months, compare the annual total with the monthly Squarespace rate before choosing.
- Record the free-domain renewal date and check the price from year two.
- Prepare copy, images and page structure before starting a subscription to avoid paying while the site is unfinished.
- Check payment fees separately from the website subscription if you sell products or services.
Frequently asked questions
Can I build a Wix site for free?
Wix allows you to start building a site for free, but the Italian page checked states that selling products and taking payments require a Premium package. The free plan can therefore be useful for trying the editor or publishing a basic presence, but it is not the right figure for estimating a working online shop.
Why is Squarespace EUR 12 or EUR 17 a month?
They are two billing methods for the same Basic plan in the price list checked: EUR 12 a month with annual billing and EUR 17 a month with monthly payment. The lower price therefore comes with a twelve-month commitment. Compare the annual total, not only the highlighted monthly number, before buying.
Is the domain included?
Squarespace states that eligible annual plans include a free domain for the first year under its published conditions. That does not mean the domain stays free: after the promotion it can renew at the standard rate. Wix mentions a domain among the elements of its e-commerce plans, but the extension, duration and conditions of an individual purchase should always be checked.
Does a Wix or Squarespace website include design?
It includes templates and tools to build the website, not the work of a hired designer, photographer, copywriter or developer. If you build the site yourself, the platform subscription can be the main cost. If you commission structure, copy, imagery or integrations, those quotes are separate and can be far higher than the subscription.
Are there charges beyond the monthly subscription?
There can be, especially for online selling. Squarespace publishes transaction and card-processing charges that depend on the plan and payment method; Wix states that its e-commerce plan enables payments, while the payment provider may apply its own terms. A platform subscription and the cost of taking payments should not be combined without reading their specific rate tables.
Sources and methodology
How we worked it out
We opened Squarespace's and Wix's official pricing pages on 3 October 2026. For Squarespace, we used the euro-priced Basic plan: EUR 12 a month with annual billing and EUR 17 month to month. For Wix, we used its stated starting price of about EUR 20 a month for plans needed to sell and take payments. We do not average offers with different functions or turn Wix's free version into an e-commerce cost: the source says that taking payments requires a Premium plan. Domain renewal after year one, professional work, content and payment fees are excluded.
Why this confidence level
Confidence is High for the published subscriptions because the figures come from the official price lists of both providers and were opened and checked directly. The range does not claim to cover every plan or every project cost: the result changes with required functions and external expenses, which are stated separately.
Squarespace Basic at EUR 12 per month annually or EUR 17 monthly
Squarespace Pricing Plans & Features (opens in a new tab)
Squarespace, Inc. · Official tariff · Verified on 3 October 2026
Official price list opened on 3 October 2026. The Basic plan includes a free domain for the first year under the published conditions; the domain then renews at the standard rate.
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Wix Business and eCommerce plans from about EUR 20 per month to take payments
Creare negozio online con Wix (opens in a new tab)
Wix.com Ltd. · Official tariff · Verified on 3 October 2026
Official Italian page opened on 3 October 2026. Wix presents a free way to build a site, but states that selling and taking payments require a Premium plan; we did not treat the free version as a working shop.
Authority4/5
Revision history
First published on 3 October 2026 after directly opening and checking Squarespace and Wix official pricing pages.
- 3 October 2026
- 3 October 2026
- 3 January 2027
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