WordPress.com alternatives include Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Framer, Carrd, Google Sites, and Heya. Entry-level paid plans start from $9 / year on Carrd and $3 a month on Heya Pro Lite, up to Squarespace at $19 per month. This guide compares all 7 builders against WordPress.com on setup, pricing, plugins, and limits.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 28, 2026.
The short answer
This table compares WordPress.com with seven alternatives across free plans, entry paid prices, custom domains, and built-in selling or CMS tools.
| Platform | Free plan or trial | Starting paid price | Custom domain | Store or CMS without plugins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.com | Free plan, 1 GB storage | $4/mo billed annually ($2.75/mo billed every 3 years) | On paid plans from $2.75/mo | Over 60,000 plugins on paid plans; WooCommerce on Commerce |
| Wix | Free plan for $0 | $17/mo paid yearly | On Premium plans (1 year free on annual) | Built-in eCommerce, scheduling, blog, and CRM |
| Squarespace | 14-day free trial, no card | $19/mo on Basic | Free custom domain on Basic ($19/mo) | Built-in CMS, online store, and Acuity Scheduling |
| Webflow | Free Starter plan (2 static pages) | $15/mo billed yearly on Basic | Included from Basic ($15/mo billed yearly) | Limited CMS on Starter; full CMS on Premium ($25/mo billed yearly) |
| Framer | Free plan for $0 (non-commercial) | $10/mo billed yearly on Basic | Included on Basic ($10/mo billed yearly) and Pro ($30/mo) | 2 CMS collections on Basic; 10 on Free and Pro |
| Carrd | Free Basic; 7-day Pro trial | $9/year on Pro Lite | From Pro Standard ($19/year) | Stripe, PayPal, and Gumroad widgets from Pro Standard |
| Google Sites | Not stated | Not stated | Up to five custom domains per site | Links with Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations |
| Heya | Free plan for $0 (up to 3 sites) | $3/mo on Pro Lite | 1 per account on Pro Standard at $6/mo (up to 5 sites) | Link to your blog, store, or form |
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Not stated means the provided product facts do not specify pricing or plan tiers for that item.
Wix has a $0 Free plan with a drag-and-drop editor and over 2000 templates. Yearly paid plans start at $17 per month for Light and $29 per month for Core. You get plugin-free eCommerce, scheduling, a CRM, and 24/7 care.
Squarespace uses the Fluid Engine drag-and-drop editor with no HTML, CSS, or JavaScript needed, and lets you start with Blueprint AI or a designer template. Paid plans run from $19 per month on Basic to $99 per month on Advanced.
Webflow has a free Starter plan on a Webflow.io domain with 2 static pages. Basic costs $15 per month billed yearly for a custom domain and 300 static pages, while Premium is $25 per month billed yearly with the CMS.
Framer has a $0 Free plan for non-commercial use with 1,000 pages and 10 CMS collections. Paid plans with a custom domain start at $10 per month with yearly billing on Basic, which includes built-in SEO, and $30 per month on Pro.
Carrd has a free Basic experience and a 7-day Pro trial with no credit card needed. Pro plans cost $9 per year for Pro Lite, $19 per year for Pro Standard with custom domains and forms, and $49 per year for Pro Plus.
Google Sites lets you build sites without programming experience using drag-and-drop design, templates, and an automatic grid layout. It links with Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, uses Docs-style permissions, and supports up to five custom domains verified in Search Console.
Heya is our no-code builder for one-page and small sites. You can start without an account, pick from 68 templates, and edit on your phone. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites, Pro Lite is $3 a month, and Pro Standard is $6 a month for up to 5 sites with 1 custom domain per account.
WordPress.com has a free plan with 1 GB of storage and unlimited pages and posts, but it puts your site on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. You don't get a custom domain, plugin installation, or ad-free browsing for visitors unless you upgrade to a paid plan starting at $4 per month billed annually or $2.75 per month when billed every 3 years.
WordPress.com also splits features across four paid tiers (Personal, Premium, Business, and Commerce) plus Enterprise hosting. If you want 50 GB of storage, real-time backups with one-click restores, SFTP/SSH, WP-CLI, Git commands, priority 24/7 support, and all premium themes, you need the Business or Commerce plan. Full WooCommerce tools like unlimited products, abandoned cart emails, dynamic upsells, and bulk discounts require the Commerce plan.
Paid plans on WordPress.com give you access to over 60,000 plugins to extend your site. Wix and Squarespace do it differently and build their core business features straight into the platform without plugins. Wix includes eCommerce tools to sell products, services, and memberships from one dashboard, plus online scheduling, event management, a unified inbox, AI-powered email marketing, and a built-in CRM.
Squarespace also includes hosting, SSL security, SEO tools, analytics, ecommerce, email marketing, and custom domains without separate plugins, alongside Acuity Scheduling and Invoicing. Wix paid plans start at $17 per month billed yearly after a $0 Free plan, and Squarespace starts at $19 per month after a 14-day free trial.
If you only need a simple site, Carrd, Google Sites, and Heya keep the editor minimal. Carrd Pro Lite is $9 / year for 3 sites, and Pro Standard is $19 / year for up to 10 sites with custom domains, contact forms, and Stripe or PayPal widgets. Google Sites uses an automatic grid, links to Docs, Sheets, and Presentations, and manages sharing like Google Docs.
Heya is our builder for small sites, with 10 block types, 68 templates, and full phone editing. Heya offers Free ($0 for up to 3 sites), Pro Lite ($3 a month), Pro Standard ($6 a month for up to 5 sites, 20 pages per site, no badge, and 1 custom domain per account), and Pro Plus ($15 a month, which includes HTML ZIP export, a feature Carrd includes on its $49 / year Pro Plus plan).
We compared WordPress.com against seven no-code website builders using verified platform documentation on pricing, free plan limits, custom domain rules, and built-in tools that replace separate plugins. The facts come from carrd.co/docs/pro/plans, carrd.co/pro, framer.com/pricing, workspace.google.com/products/sites, support.google.com/sites/answer/9068867, squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, webflow.com/pricing, wix.com/plans, wix.com, wordpress.com/pricing, 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.
Our builder, Heya, is a no-code website builder for one-page and small sites. It has 10 block types, works on a phone, and lets you start without an account on the $0 Free plan. Other alternatives include Carrd, which offers a free Basic experience and Pro plans from $9 / year, and Google Sites, which requires no programming experience and uses an automatic grid layout and Google Docs sharing permissions.
Wix, Webflow, Framer, Carrd, and Heya all have free plans alongside WordPress.com's own free plan. Heya Free ($0 for up to 3 sites) and Wix Free ($0) don't need a credit card, Webflow Starter lets you try the platform for as long as you like on a Webflow.io domain, and Framer's $0 Free plan is for non-commercial use. Squarespace offers a 14-day free trial and requires choosing a plan to go live.
Carrd Pro Standard is the lowest-cost paid option with custom domains at $19 / year for up to 10 sites. Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month, for up to 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account. Among other builders, Framer Basic starts at $10 per month, Webflow Basic starts at $15 per month, and WordPress.com starts at $4 per month.
Yes, Wix and Squarespace both include built-in selling and scheduling tools without plugins. Wix has tools to sell products, services, and memberships, and its Core plan at $29 per month (for a yearly subscription) includes basic eCommerce. Squarespace includes selling on all plans from $19 per month (with a 2% store fee on Basic) and offers Acuity Scheduling.
Heya and Carrd both let you download your HTML files. Heya's $15 a month Pro Plus plan lets you download your site as a ZIP with an index.html per page, styles, fonts, and images. Carrd lets you download the unminified HTML, CSS, JS, and images on its $49 per year Pro Plus plan.
Stay on WordPress.com if you need unlimited pages, a built-in newsletter with RSS, or over 60,000 plugins starting at $4 per month ($2.75 per month billed every 3 years). You also get a built-in import tool. If you only need a small site of up to 20 pages, Heya lets you link out to an external blog, store, or form.
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