Squarespace is a hosted website builder with design templates, a store and linked scheduling. Wix is a hosted website builder with its own apps for bookings, stores, restaurants and events. The better choice depends on what your site has to do and who will run it.
With Squarespace: features outside Squarespace's blocks need code injection or a third-party service. and only part of the site exports if you move later.
With Wix: blog content does not export to another platform, so a later move means rebuilding it. and taking payments and bookings online needs a paid plan.
List the jobs the site must do, such as bookings, a store, listings or member logins.
Check each job against what each platform has built in, through add-ons or as custom work.
Decide who will update the site day to day, and how often.
Check what you could take with you if you move later.
| Criterion | Squarespace | Wix |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting and upkeep[1][3] | All Squarespace plans include managed hosting. | Hosting is included with Wix plans. |
| Selling online[7][8] | The store sells physical, download, service and gift card products through Squarespace checkout. | Wix Stores sells physical and digital products, subscriptions and gift cards. |
| Custom code[9][10][11] | Custom code can be added through code injection on plans that include it. | Velo adds page code and backend code, and custom snippets can go in the site head or body. |
| Adding features[2][12][4][5][6][13][14] | Extra features come from built-in blocks and linked services such as Acuity Scheduling and OpenTable. | Wix's own apps cover bookings, restaurants, events, donations and memberships. |
| Moving away later[15][16][17] | The export is a WordPress-format file covering layout pages, one blog and some blocks; store, portfolio and other page types are left out. | Blog posts cannot be exported to other platforms, while CMS collections export to CSV. |
The export is a WordPress-format file covering layout pages, one blog and some blocks; store, portfolio and other page types are left out. Any move should map every old address to its new page with permanent redirects.[15][18]
Blog posts cannot be exported to other platforms, while CMS collections export to CSV. Any move should map every old address to its new page with permanent redirects.[16][17][18]
Yes. We customise and improve existing Squarespace sites. If your site needs more than Squarespace offers, we recommend a platform that fits and plan the move. We customise and improve existing Wix sites. If your site needs more than Wix offers, we recommend a platform that fits and plan the move.
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