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WordPressSquarespace
Free

Free and open source under the GPL; you pay only for your own hosting.

 Paid

Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.

Self-hosted Web
  • Very large library of themes and plugins
  • Visual block editor with live preview
  • AI website builder generates a starting design
  • Polished templates for many business types
  • Needs a PHP and database server to self-host
  • Plugins and themes vary widely in quality and need updating
  • No free plan beyond the trial
  • Sites are tied to the Squarespace platform
Self-hosted Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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