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Squarespace alternatives

The 7 Best Squarespace Alternatives in 2026

Squarespace has some of the nicest templates around, but there is no free plan and the blog only works on a Squarespace site. Whether you want something cheaper, more flexible or just a better blog, here are the alternatives worth a look.

Disclosure: we make Outrank Blogs, one of the platforms on this page. Every platform is judged on the same criteria, from its own pricing and help pages, last checked October 2026. Where another platform is the better choice, we say so.

Why people leave Squarespace

  • No free plan: Basic starts at $19 a month billed annually
  • The blog cannot live at /blog of a site hosted elsewhere
  • Less flexible than WordPress or Webflow as the site grows

When Squarespace is still the right choice

  • You love the templates and want a polished site with no maintenance
  • You sell, take bookings or schedule appointments on the same site
  • The monthly price is not a concern

At a glance

Squarespace alternatives side by side

What the free or entry plan of each alternative includes. Last checked October 2026.

Squarespace alternatives compared
PlatformFree planYour own domainAds and brandingBlog at yourbrand.com/blog
Outrank BlogsBusinesses that want search traffic on their own domain
Free up to 10,000 visits/month
Free
No ads, small footer badge
Yes, free
WixSmall businesses that want a whole website, blog included
Free
From $17/month
Wix banner ad
No
WordPress.comBeginners who want WordPress without managing hosting
Free, 1 GB
Paid plans only
WordPress.com ads
No
WebflowDesigners who want full visual control plus a CMS
Starter, 50 CMS items
Blog from $25/month
Webflow badge
Self-managed proxy
FramerStartups building visual marketing sites fast
Free, non-commercial
From $10/month
Framer badge
Pro + $200 add-on
GhostIndependent publishers running paid memberships
No (14-day trial)
From $15/month
None
Business + add-on
HubSpot (free CMS)B2B marketers who already use HubSpot’s CRM
Free, 100 posts
Free
HubSpot branding
Self-managed proxy

The list

The 7 best Squarespace alternatives

1.

Outrank Blogs

Our product

Best for: Businesses that want search traffic on their own domain

If you only need a blog, Outrank Blogs is free on your own domain, with five clean templates and no ads. You can also keep Squarespace for your website and run the blog on a subdomain like blog.yourbrand.com.

Free plan
Free up to 10,000 visits a month per blog, with unlimited posts and pages and no credit card
Your own domain
Free: a subdomain like blog.yourbrand.com or a domain used only for the blog. You only pay your registrar
Ads and branding
No ads, ever. Free blogs show a small “Published with Outrank” badge in the footer
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
Free, with step-by-step guides for Next.js, Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare and nginx

Why pick it

  • Your own domain or subfolder on the free plan, so every post builds your site’s authority
  • Sitemap, structured data, redirects, IndexNow and llms.txt set up automatically
  • Free blogs on outrankblog.com are indexed too, and Outrank never adds ads
  • Five templates with dark mode, email sign-up forms and cookieless analytics
  • 3 free AI-written posts, and an optional autopilot plan ($99/month) that writes 30 SEO articles a month

Watch out for

  • The free plan covers 10,000 visits a month; two months over it pauses new posts until you upgrade (the blog stays online)
  • Collects email subscribers but does not send newsletters; you send from your own email tool
  • New: launched in October 2026, with five templates and no plugin ecosystem
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2.

Wix

Best for: Small businesses that want a whole website, blog included

The closest like-for-like alternative, with a free plan to try things out. A custom domain and removing the Wix banner need a paid plan, from $17 a month billed yearly.

Free plan
Free with no time limit, on a wixsite.com address
Your own domain
Needs a Premium plan: Light, $17/month billed yearly
Ads and branding
Free sites show a Wix banner ad at the top
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
No documented way to run the blog at /blog of a site hosted elsewhere

Why pick it

  • Easy visual editor for the whole website
  • Hundreds of templates
  • Blog, booking and store in one place

Watch out for

  • Banner ad and wixsite.com address on the free plan
  • The blog cannot live on a site hosted elsewhere
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3.

WordPress.com

Best for: Beginners who want WordPress without managing hosting

A cheaper way to put a site on your own domain: from $4 a month billed yearly, with plugins on paid plans.

Free plan
Free forever, with 1 GB of storage and no plugins
Your own domain
Needs a paid plan: Personal, $4/month billed yearly or $9 billed monthly
Ads and branding
Free sites show WordPress.com ads to visitors
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
No: WordPress.com cannot create a subdirectory

Why pick it

  • Emails every post to unlimited subscribers on the free plan
  • The WordPress editor and ecosystem, with plugins on every paid plan
  • Easy upgrade path as the site grows

Watch out for

  • Ads on the free plan and no custom domain
  • Only 7 days of stats on the free plan
  • A 10% fee on paid subscriptions on the free plan
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4.

Webflow

Best for: Designers who want full visual control plus a CMS

For designers who want more control than Squarespace templates allow, with a stronger CMS on paid plans.

Free plan
Free Starter plan: 2 static pages and 50 CMS items
Your own domain
A blog on your domain needs Premium: $25/month billed yearly
Ads and branding
“Made in Webflow” badge on the free plan
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
Possible with your own reverse proxy on a paid plan; Webflow support does not set it up

Why pick it

  • Pixel-level design control
  • Powerful CMS on paid plans
  • Fast hosting

Watch out for

  • The free plan is too limited for a real blog
  • Steep learning curve
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5.

Framer

Best for: Startups building visual marketing sites fast

For startups that want a modern, animated marketing site, starting at $10 a month billed yearly.

Free plan
Free plan intended for non-commercial use
Your own domain
Needs a paid plan: Basic, $10/month billed yearly
Ads and branding
“Made in Framer” badge until you connect a domain
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
Only on Pro with the Advanced Hosting add-on, or Enterprise

Why pick it

  • Beautiful, animated sites
  • Fast to design and publish

Watch out for

  • Basic allows only 2 CMS collections
  • Subfolder hosting is expensive
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6.

Ghost

Best for: Independent publishers running paid memberships

If the site is really a publication, Ghost is built for it: newsletters and memberships with 0% fees on paid subscriptions.

Free plan
No free hosted plan; a 14-day trial, or self-host for free
Your own domain
Included from Starter: $15/month billed yearly
Ads and branding
No ads on any plan
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
A +$50/month add-on on the Business plan, or self-hosted behind your own proxy

Why pick it

  • Beautiful themes and a great editor
  • Newsletters and memberships built in
  • 0% fee on paid subscriptions

Watch out for

  • No free hosted plan
  • Paid subscriptions need the Publisher plan
Visit Ghost
7.

HubSpot (free CMS)

Best for: B2B marketers who already use HubSpot’s CRM

A free website and blog on your own domain, connected to a CRM, with HubSpot branding on the free plan.

Free plan
Free: one blog with up to 100 posts and 30 website pages
Your own domain
Free custom domain connection
Ads and branding
HubSpot branding until you upgrade to Starter
Blog at yourbrand.com/blog
Only through a reverse proxy you run yourself; HubSpot support does not set it up

Why pick it

  • Free custom domain
  • Forms and CRM on the same platform
  • Good fit for B2B lead generation

Watch out for

  • Capped at 100 posts on the free plan
  • HubSpot branding on free pages
  • Growth pushes you into paid hubs
Visit HubSpot (free CMS)

Compare and set up

Moving from another platform?

See how Outrank Blogs compares with the platforms you know, and how to add it to the website you already have.

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FAQ

Squarespace alternatives: questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

Is there a free alternative to Squarespace?
Yes. For a blog, Outrank Blogs is free on your own domain up to 10,000 visits a month. For a website, Wix and HubSpot have free plans, with Wix ads or HubSpot branding.
Is Squarespace good for blogging?
Its blog is solid, with scheduling, categories, tags and contributors, but it only runs on a Squarespace site. If the blog matters more than the website, a dedicated blog platform gives you more SEO and email features for less.
Can I keep my domain if I leave Squarespace?
Yes. You can transfer a domain to another registrar, or keep it and point it at your new platform. Add redirects from your old URLs so search engines follow.

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