GoDaddy Website Builder is cheaper to start at $9.99/mo annual and builds sites or web apps from prompts using monthly AI credits. Squarespace starts at $19 per month and focuses on drag-and-drop design, blogging, and full ecommerce up to $99 per month. This page compares prices, free trials, domains, templates, and selling, plus Heya for simple small sites.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 29, 2026.
The short answer
Here is how Squarespace, GoDaddy Website Builder, and Heya compare across pricing, domains, design, and selling features.
| Compared | Squarespace | GoDaddy Website Builder | Heya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan or trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card | Start free with 50 AI credits/mo; paid plan to publish | $0 free plan, up to 3 sites (5 pages/site) |
| Cheapest paid plan | Basic at $19 per month | Starter at $9.99/mo annual | Pro Lite at $3/mo |
| Cheapest plan with custom domain | Basic at $19 per month (includes free domain*) | Starter at $9.99/mo annual (includes free domain) | Pro Standard at $6/mo (bring your own domain) |
| Templates and building method | Designer templates, Blueprint AI, Fluid Engine drag-and-drop | Prompt-based AI generation plus manual Edit mode | 68 templates or blank page, 10 block types |
| Online store and selling | Built-in store, memberships, invoicing, Acuity Scheduling | Online stores with payment connections, appointments | Link a button to your checkout or store; embeds Calendly for bookings |
| Blogging and analytics | Built-in blog with paywalls and Squarespace Analytics | Supports blogs and built-in analytics | Link to your blog or newsletter from a links block |
| Code export | Not stated | Download and export code anytime on paid plans | Download site as HTML ZIP on Pro Plus ($15/mo) |
| Customer support | 24/7 support via Help Center and Customer Care | 24/7 expert support from GoDaddy Guides on paid plans | Not stated |
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Not stated means the provided product documentation did not specify this detail; on Squarespace plans, the free custom domain is marked with an asterisk in their plan details.
Squarespace gives you a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed, and paid plans run from $19 per month on Basic to $99 per month on Advanced. You build without code using designer templates, Blueprint AI, and Fluid Engine.
GoDaddy Website Builder lets you start free with 50 AI credits a month, though publishing takes a paid plan from $9.99/mo annual on Starter. Its Airo AI Builder generates sites, web apps, and databases from prompts, plus paid plans include a free domain and 24/7 support.
Our builder, Heya, is a no-code tool for one-page and small sites. You can start without an account and publish for $0 at yourname.heya.bio, or pay $6 a month on Pro Standard for 1 custom domain, 5 sites, and 20 pages per site.
Pick Squarespace if you want a visual drag-and-drop editor and built-in tools to sell products, memberships, appointments, or paywalled blog posts. It puts an Asset Library, CMS, Email Campaigns, Contacts segmentation, and Invoicing with proposals and contracts all in one platform.
Pick GoDaddy Website Builder if you want to generate websites, web apps, databases, and logic from AI prompts at a lower starting price of $9.99/mo annual, or if you want to view and manually edit the generated code and download and export it on a paid plan. Both platforms give you 24/7 support, SSL security, built-in SEO, blogs, portfolios, and appointment scheduling.
Neither Squarespace nor GoDaddy Website Builder lets you keep a live site published for free. Squarespace has a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, and you save up to 36% paying annually. Paid plans cost $19 per month for Basic (with a free custom domain*), $29 per month for Core (with a free custom domain*), $49 per month for Plus, and $99 per month for Advanced. GoDaddy lets you build for free with 50 AI credits a month, then requires a paid plan like Starter at $9.99/mo annual, which includes a free domain and 150 monthly credits.
If you want a smaller budget, our Heya Free plan publishes up to 3 sites of up to 5 pages at yourname.heya.bio for $0 with a small badge. Heya Pro Lite drops the badge for $3 a month, and Pro Standard connects 1 custom domain you already own for $6 a month.
Squarespace and GoDaddy handle building and AI differently. With Squarespace, you pick a designer template or use Blueprint AI, then edit with Fluid Engine drag-and-drop tools instead of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Plans come with AI credits too: 10 one-time credits on Basic, 20 per month on Core, 40 per month on Plus, and 120 per month on Advanced. GoDaddy's Airo AI Builder builds pages, web apps, databases, and logic from prompts using monthly credits that reset each billing cycle and don't roll over, though editing text and images in Edit mode, connecting a domain, or restoring from History won't spend credits.
If you'd rather skip AI prompts, our builder Heya gives you 68 templates and 10 block types. You can edit on your phone or in your browser before making an account.
If you're selling online, Squarespace and GoDaddy Website Builder both handle ecommerce and scheduling, while on Heya you embed a Calendly scheduling page or link a button to your checkout or booking page. Squarespace Basic charges a 2% online store transaction fee and card rates from 2.9% + $0.30, while Core ($29 per month), Plus ($49 per month), and Advanced ($99 per month) drop the store fee and lower card rates down to 2.5% + $0.30 on Advanced. GoDaddy supports online stores with payment connections, appointments, and one dashboard for orders, reviews, and social.
If you just need a one-page or small site for a plumber, photographer, restaurant, or wedding without a blog or store, both platforms might be more than you need. With Heya, you can build up to 20 pages per site on Pro Lite, link 29 social networks, and embed YouTube, Spotify, Google Maps, or Calendly.
We compared Squarespace, GoDaddy Website Builder, and Heya using their published pricing, plan limits, AI credit rules, and feature lists as of the date checked. The facts come from godaddy.com/websites/website-builder, airo-builder.godaddy.com/discover/learn/make-your-ai-credits-go-further, godaddy.com/es/help/preguntas-frecuentes-sobre-los-creditos-de-airo-ai-builder-42828, squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
Yes, GoDaddy Website Builder starts at $9.99/mo annual on Starter, while Squarespace starts at $19 per month on Basic, and both include a free domain. For a one-page or small site up to 20 pages, Heya is $0 on Heya Free (up to 5 pages per site) or $6 a month on Pro Standard with 1 custom domain.
No, neither platform lets you publish a live site without paying. Squarespace has a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and GoDaddy gives you 50 AI credits a month to build for free until you pay to publish. With Heya, you can publish up to 3 sites of 5 pages for $0 at yourname.heya.bio with no time limit.
Both platforms support online stores and appointment scheduling, with Squarespace offering tiered ecommerce plans from $19 to $99 per month. Squarespace drops its 2% online store transaction fee starting on the $29 per month Core plan and adds automated taxes, shipping, memberships, and invoicing. GoDaddy Website Builder covers online stores with payment connections and a dashboard for orders, reviews, and social.
GoDaddy Website Builder gives you 50 AI credits a month for free and 150 monthly credits on the $9.99/mo annual Starter plan, with optional 250-credit packs for $24.99 that last one year. Those monthly credits reset each billing cycle without rolling over, though manual text and image edits don't use them. Squarespace gives you 10 one-time credits on Basic ($19 per month), 20 per month on Core ($29 per month), 40 per month on Plus ($49 per month), and 120 per month on Advanced ($99 per month).
GoDaddy Website Builder lets you view generated code and make manual edits directly, and its paid plans let you download and export your code anytime. Heya's Pro Plus plan ($15 a month) lets you download your site as an HTML ZIP with an index.html per page, styles, fonts, and images. Squarespace's details don't mention a code export option.
Use Heya when you want a one-page or small site with 68 templates, 10 block types, and embeds for YouTube, Spotify, Calendly, and Google Maps. You can start building in your browser without an account, edit on your phone, and publish up to 3 sites for $0 at yourname.heya.bio or connect your own domain on Pro Standard for $6 a month.
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Building a one-page or small site? Try Heya in your browser with no account required, and publish up to 3 sites for $0 at yourname.heya.bio.