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Website Builders, Compared: Verified 2026 Pricing

Bill BelcaminoBy Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 27, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team

Side-by-side pricing for Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Lovable and Framer: entry price, free plan, how each vendor bills for AI, and the date we last checked each figure against the vendor’s own pricing page.

Website Builders, ComparedVerified Sep 27, 2026

Quick answer

  • Lowest published entry price: Framer — Basic $10/mo per site (yearly billing).
  • Free plans: Wix (Wix branding; a custom domain needs a paid plan); WordPress (the software is free; hosting, themes and plugins cost extra); Lovable (Yes: 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month), lovable.app address, no custom domain); Framer (Yes: Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth, Made in Framer banner).

Most-read in this category: Squarespace vs WordPress

Website Builders pricing at a glance

Every row links to the comparison where the figure was verified and to the vendor’s pricing page.

ToolEntry priceFree planAI billingG2 ratingVerifiedSource
WixFree (Wix branding); paid plans from $17/mo (Light, annual) for a custom domainYes — Wix branding; a custom domain needs a paid plan—4.2 / 51,888 reviewsSeptember 12, 2026in Wix vs SquarespaceVendor pricing ↗
SquarespaceFrom $19/moNo free plan — 14-day trial only—4.4 / 51,137 reviewsAugust 26, 2026in Wix vs SquarespaceVendor pricing ↗
WordPressFree software; hosting, themes and plugins cost extraYes — the software is free; hosting, themes and plugins cost extra—4.4 / 59,545 reviewsSeptember 12, 2026in Wix vs WordPressVendor pricing ↗
LovableFree plan; Pro from $25/mo for 100 credits (monthly billing), shared by unlimited workspace membersYes: 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month), lovable.app address, no custom domain——September 27, 2026in Lovable vs WixVendor pricing ↗
FramerFree plan; Basic $10/mo per site (yearly billing)Yes: Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth, Made in Framer banner——September 27, 2026in Framer vs SquarespaceVendor pricing ↗

Head-to-head comparisons

Framer vs SquarespaceUpdated September 27, 2026Lovable vs WixUpdated September 27, 2026Squarespace vs WordPressUpdated September 23, 2026Wix vs SquarespaceUpdated August 26, 2026Wix vs WordPressUpdated September 12, 2026

Switching guides

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Verified data

Website Builders: security, offline & remote work

The website builder tools we track, side by side on compliance, single sign-on, offline access and remote or office controls. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedWixSquarespaceWordPressLovableFramer
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedSOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedCertifiedsource
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, PCI DSS Level 1sourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HIPAA (BAA)Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceDPA offeredsourceDPA offeredsourceNot publishedDPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YesEnterprise (OpenID Connect only, not SAML)sourceYesPremiumsourceNot publishedYesBusinesssourceYesEnterprisesource
SCIM user provisioningYesEnterprisesourceYesPremiumsourceNot publishedYesEnterprisesourceYesEnterprisesource
Two-factor authenticationYessourceYessourceYessourceNot publishedNot published
Admin audit logYesEnterprisesourceNot publishedYesFree (last 20 events; full history on paid plans)sourceYesEnterprisesourceNot published
Data residency choicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedEU, US, Asia PacificsourceNot published
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; HTTPS/TLS 1.2+ in transitsourceTLS in transitsourceSSL/HTTPS on all sites, including custom domainssourceSecrets encrypted at restsourceAES-256 at restsource
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot publishedYessourceNot publishedCloud onlysource
Offline access
Offline modeNeeds a connectionWix POS Register cannot take credit card sales offline for later sync; Wix lists it as a feature request.sourceNeeds a connectionSquarespace point of sale in the Squarespace app requires an internet connection; there is no offline checkout.sourceWorks offlineThe Jetpack mobile apps (iOS and Android) let you write and edit posts and pages while offline for your WordPress.com site.sourceNot documentedNot documented
Desktop appsNot publishedNot publishedWindows, macOS, LinuxsourceNot publishedWindows, macOSsource
Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, AndroidsourceNot publishedNot published
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingYesEnterprisesourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Device & session controlsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Office & room hardwareWix POS Register runs on a POS tablet with card readers (Stripe Reader M2 in the US, WisePad 3 in Canada/UK, Wix POS Go in all three) and Epson receipt printers.sourceIn-person sales run in the Squarespace app with Tap to Pay (iPhone/Android) or a Square Reader (US only); Square Register, Stand and Terminal are not supported.source———
Editorial assessment

What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: Wix and Framer state a SOC 2 report on their own site; we found no SOC 2 statement for Squarespace, WordPress and Lovable. If your security team requires SOC 2, ask Squarespace, WordPress and Lovable directly before shortlisting.
  • Single sign-on: Wix includes it on Enterprise (OpenID Connect only, not SAML); Squarespace includes it on Premium; Lovable includes it on Business; Framer includes it on Enterprise. WordPress doesn’t document single sign-on with your own identity provider. If your team signs in through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID or Google, price the plan that includes SSO, not the entry plan.
  • Working offline: WordPress lets you keep working without a connection; Wix and Squarespace need an internet connection; Lovable and Framer don’t document an offline mode. Details are in the Offline mode row above.
  • Office-only access: Wix can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges on Enterprise. That suits an office network or a company VPN; fully remote teams need a VPN for it to work.
  • Where your data lives: Lovable lets you choose EU, US, Asia Pacific. This matters for teams hiring across the EU, UK or Australia.
  • In the office: Wix: Wix POS Register runs on a POS tablet with card readers (Stripe Reader M2 in the US, WisePad 3 in Canada/UK, Wix POS Go in all three) and Epson receipt printers. Squarespace: In-person sales run in the Squarespace app with Tap to Pay (iPhone/Android) or a Square Reader (US only); Square Register, Stand and Terminal are not supported.

Wix: worth knowing

  • SecurityOrganization SSO on Wix is OpenID Connect only (not SAML) and requires the Wix Studio enterprise solution or Wix Channels. source
  • SecurityAudit logs, IP allowlisting, SCIM and SSO are enterprise-solution features, not part of standard Wix plans. source
  • OfflineWix POS cannot queue card payments while the Wi-Fi is down, so stores need a fallback payment method during outages. source

Squarespace: worth knowing

  • SecuritySSO for team logins (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google SAML) is limited to Squarespace's Premium and Enterprise plans. source
  • SecuritySquarespace says its built-in payment processor integrations are PCI-DSS compliant; it publishes no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 claim on its security page. source
  • OfficeSquarespace point of sale stops working without internet, so a store needs Wi-Fi or cellular data at the counter. source

WordPress: worth knowing

  • SecurityA WordPress.com staff member stated in the support forums (Sep 2023) that WordPress.com does not have SOC 2 reports. source
  • SecurityActivity log retention depends on plan: Free shows only the last 20 events, paid plans show full activity for their retention period. source
  • OfflineOffline writing is supported via the Jetpack apps and third-party editors such as MarsEdit and Microsoft Word that publish to WordPress.com. source

Lovable: worth knowing

  • RemotePlans are per workspace with unlimited members, and everyone in the workspace draws on one shared credit pool. source
  • SecurityWorkspace owners or admins can require SSO for workspace access, with session lengths from 8 hours to 7 days. source
  • SecurityBusiness and Enterprise workspace data is not used to train AI models. source

Framer: worth knowing

  • RemoteEach additional editor costs $20 a month and viewers are free, so reviewers can be added without a paid seat. source
  • SecurityFramer runs on AWS in the United States, with additional hosting infrastructure in Europe and Asia-Pacific. source

Checked September 27, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Frequently asked questions

Which website builder tool is cheapest?

Of the 5 website builder tools HelpCompare tracks, the lowest published entry price belongs to Framer (Basic $10/mo per site (yearly billing), verified September 27, 2026). Entry prices are the cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes; the right answer at your team size depends on seat minimums and add-ons, which each head-to-head comparison breaks down.

Which website builder tools have a free plan?

Free plans: Wix (Wix branding; a custom domain needs a paid plan); WordPress (the software is free; hosting, themes and plugins cost extra); Lovable (Yes: 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month), lovable.app address, no custom domain); Framer (Yes: Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth, Made in Framer banner).

Where does this pricing data come from?

Every figure was recorded from the vendor's own pricing page during research for a HelpCompare comparison, and is dated. The most recent check in this category was September 27, 2026. Nothing is estimated: where a vendor publishes no price, we say so. The full dataset is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 at helpcompare.com/data/.

Sources

Figures come from each vendor’s pricing page, recorded on the date shown. Download the full dataset from Open Data (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0).

Cite this page: HelpCompare, “Website Builders, Compared: Verified 2026 Pricing”, helpcompare.com/website-builders/ (updated ).

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