Wix vs Squarespace vs WordPress vs FreeWebGuy: Honest Comparison

Trying to figure out the best way to get a website for your business? Let’s compare the most popular options side by side.

The Comparison Table

	Wix	Squarespace	WordPress	FreeWebGuy
Monthly Cost	$17–159	$16–52	$2.95–45+	$15
Build Cost	$0 (DIY)	$0 (DIY)	$0 (DIY)	$0 (done for you)
Who Builds It	You	You	You	Us
Time to Build	10–40 hours	10–30 hours	20–60 hours	48 hours
Custom Design	Templates	Templates	Themes	Custom
Mobile-Friendly	Yes	Yes	Depends on theme	Yes
SEO Tools	Basic	Basic	Plugins	Included
Support	Chat/email	Email	Community/paid	Direct
Contracts	Annual discount	Annual discount	Varies	None

Wix

Best for: People who want to build it themselves and don’t mind spending time learning.

Pros:

• Drag-and-drop editor is intuitive
• Large template library
• App market for added features

Cons:

• Templates aren’t interchangeable once you pick one
• Sites can load slowly
• The free plan shows Wix ads and uses a Wix subdomain
• You’re still building it yourself

Real cost: $17–$45/month for a business site (ad-free with custom domain). Plus your time.

Squarespace

Best for: Creatives and designers who want beautiful templates.

Pros:

• Gorgeous templates
• Built-in e-commerce
• Good for portfolios and visual brands

Cons:

• Less flexible than Wix
• Steeper learning curve than it looks
• Limited third-party integrations
• You’re still building it yourself

Real cost: $16–$52/month. Plus your time.

WordPress (Self-Hosted)

Best for: Tech-savvy people who want full control and don’t mind managing their own hosting.

Pros:

• Most flexible platform in the world
• Thousands of themes and plugins
• You own everything
• Best for SEO (with the right setup)

Cons:

• Steep learning curve
• You manage hosting, security, updates
• Plugin conflicts can break your site
• Definitely a DIY project

Real cost: $2.95–$45/month for hosting + $0–$200 for themes/plugins + significant time investment.

FreeWebGuy

Best for: Business owners who want a professional website without doing any of the work.

Pros:

• We build it for you — completely free
• Custom design (not a template)
• Live in 48 hours
• Updates included
• No contracts

Cons:

• Not for people who want to DIY
• Limited to what we can build (though that covers most businesses)
• You don’t have direct access to edit code

Real cost: $15/month. That’s it.

The Real Question

The right choice depends on one thing: do you want to build your website yourself, or do you want someone to do it for you?

If you enjoy web design and have the time, Wix or Squarespace are solid options. If you want full control and technical flexibility, WordPress is powerful.

But if you want a professional website without spending weeks learning a platform — and without spending thousands on a designer — FreeWebGuy is the answer.

We build it. You run your business.