# Wix vs Squarespace: a simple website with a shop

Wix is the better pick if you want to start free, place every element exactly where you like and add bookings, events or a store as the business needs them. Squarespace wins if design quality comes first and you would rather work inside a strong template than build from blank blocks. Wix can also generate a first draft of your site with AI. Squarespace starts at $19 a month and includes hosting, domain, payments, bookings and email campaigns, which suits creatives and small brands.

- **[Wix](https://suiteintent.com/t/wix?m=GB)**: Drag-and-drop website builder with stores and bookings. · Best for: Adding bookings or a shop to a simple site · Free plan · 50%

- **[Squarespace](https://suiteintent.com/t/squarespace?m=GB)**: Website builder with designer templates and a store. · Best for: A polished site without a developer · From $19/mo · 36%

## Wix

You run a salon, studio or local service and want to try a site for free, take bookings online and move blocks around freely until the page looks right.

## Squarespace

You are a photographer, architect or small fashion brand who wants a refined portfolio and a small shop that looks professional without design skills.

## Questions

### Is Wix free while Squarespace is paid?

Wix has a free plan, so you can build and publish a basic site at $0 with Wix branding on it. Squarespace has no free plan and starts at $19 a month, with a trial to test it. To sell online or use your own domain on Wix, you move to a paid plan, so compare the paid tiers you would use.

### Which is better for online bookings?

Both include bookings. Wix treats bookings, events and a store as add-ons you switch on, which suits salons, coaches and studios. Squarespace bundles bookings into its subscription too. Test the client-side booking flow on a phone with each before you decide.

### Can I change templates later?

Squarespace lets you restyle a site by switching designs within its system, and its templates keep content tidy. On Wix, pages are built freely on top of a template, so a big redesign often means rebuilding pages. If you expect to refresh the look regularly, factor that in.

### Can I move from Wix to Squarespace?

There is no one-click migration between the two. Blog posts can often be moved via export and import, but pages, products and bookings need rebuilding. Point your domain to the new site and set redirects so old links keep working.

### Do Wix and Squarespace work for a business in Spain, Germany, France or Italy?

Either takes payments in euros for a European business. Each lets you build a site in Spanish, German, French or Italian, and both support adding further languages. Add the legal pages your country requires, such as an Impressum in Germany or mentions légales in France.