Wix says AU$21 a month. Squarespace says A$17. A developer's quote says thousands. You want to know which number is real, and whether you need the big one at all.
Checked on 9 October 2026. Prices and plans change often, so check the provider's own page before you buy.
Wix and Squarespace are good tools, and for plenty of small businesses they're the right answer. The monthly price is only part of the cost, though. Below is what each one charges, what that price leaves out, and how to decide.
What do Wix and Squarespace cost in Australia?
These are the prices each platform shows Australian visitors, per month on yearly billing (Wix plans and Squarespace pricing, both read 9 October 2026).
| Plan | Price a month (yearly billing) | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Wix Light | AU$21, GST included | Can't take payments on your site |
| Wix Core | AU$42, GST included | Takes payments, 50 GB of storage |
| Wix Business | AU$55, GST included | Takes payments, 100 GB of storage |
| Squarespace Basic | A$17, before GST | 2% fee on online sales, no email included |
| Squarespace Core | A$28, before GST | No sales fee, one email address free for a year |
| Squarespace Plus | A$49, before GST | No sales fee, lower card fees |
Wix's prices are for a year paid in full up front. Its plans page shows yearly prices only. Squarespace also lets you pay monthly, at a higher rate. Basic is then A$24 a month and Core is A$39, before GST.
You can try both before you pay. Wix has a free plan, and it gives a full refund if you cancel a new paid plan within 14 days. Squarespace has no free plan, but every site starts with a 14-day free trial.
Do the prices include GST?
Wix's paid plan cards each say "Price includes GST". Squarespace's prices don't. Its help page says the prices on its website "don't include GST" (Squarespace help, updated February 2026, read 9 October 2026).
If you don't certify that you're registered for GST, Squarespace adds 10%. That applies to the plan, domains and Google Workspace email. A GST-registered business can apply for an exemption with its ABN.
By our arithmetic, Squarespace Basic is A$18.70 a month with GST, against AU$21 for Wix Light. This is general information, not tax advice.
What does the monthly price leave out?
Three costs tend to show up after you've signed up. They're the domain and email after year one, fees for taking payments, and the cost of leaving.
The domain and email after year one
Both platforms give you a free domain for the first year on a yearly plan. After that you pay to renew it, and neither pricing page shows the renewal price. Wix says to check it in your account (Wix, price of domain renewals, read 9 October 2026).
If you want a .com.au, check before you buy. Wix's plans page leaves .com.au off the list of endings its free domain covers. Its help centre lists it (Wix, free domain voucher, read 9 October 2026).
Email is extra too. Wix sells business email through Google Workspace, as a separate purchase. Squarespace Basic doesn't include email. Core and the plans above it include one Google Workspace address, free for the first year.
From year two, it costs A$118.80 a year on the Starter plan, before GST (Squarespace help, read 9 October 2026). Each extra address costs the same again.
Taking payments
Wix's cheapest plan, Light, can't take payments through your site. You need Core or higher (Wix, Choosing a Premium plan, read 9 October 2026).
Squarespace Basic can take payments, but it charges 2% on online sales. Card fees through Squarespace Payments come on top, from 1.8% + A$0.30 for a standard card. Core and the plans above it drop the 2% fee.
If you mainly sell products, you'll also hear about Shopify. Its Australian page lists the Basic plan at $42 AUD a month on yearly billing (Shopify pricing, read 9 October 2026). That page doesn't say whether GST is included.
Moving later
Wix's help centre says you "can't use another host for your Wix site" (Wix help, read 9 October 2026). That's because a Wix site runs on Wix's own technology. Wix also says the content you build belongs to you. Our reading is that leaving Wix means rebuilding the site somewhere else.
Squarespace can export some content to a file you can import into WordPress. Store pages, product blocks, video blocks and style settings don't come with it (Squarespace help, read 9 October 2026).
Whichever you pick, register the domain in your own business name, so it can move with you. Our post on who owns a website domain shows how to check in two minutes.
What does a builder cost over a year?
This is our own arithmetic, the monthly prices above times 12. We've used Core on both. It's the cheapest Wix plan that takes payments, and the cheapest Squarespace plan without the 2% sales fee.
- Wix Core comes to AU$504 a year, GST included.
- Squarespace Core comes to A$336 a year before GST, or A$369.60 with GST.
- Over three years, Wix Core is AU$1,512. Squarespace Core is A$1,008 before GST, or A$1,108.80 with GST.
On the cheapest plans, Wix Light comes to AU$252 a year. Squarespace Basic comes to A$204 before GST, or A$224.40 with GST.
None of these totals includes domain renewals, email from year two, paid add-ons or your time.
Not sure what yours needs?
Tell us what your business does. We will suggest what is worth building first and put it in a written quote.
Tell us about your businessWhat does a developer cost?
Five Australian agency guides put a small business website at roughly $3,000 to $10,000, mostly from $5,000. Those are sellers' ranges, and they disagree. Our post on what website design costs in Australia lists each guide with its date.
That price pays someone else for the work a builder leaves with you. If a quote you've received mentions a template or a builder, our guide to comparing website quotes has the questions to ask.
How many hours will you spend?
No price page counts your time, and we can't count it for you.
Add up the hours for building the pages, writing the words, choosing photos and keeping it up to date. Multiply that by what an hour of your work is worth. Then set that number beside the developer's quote.
Be honest about the writing. A builder gives you the page layout, but you still supply every word on it.
When is a builder the right answer?
Often. A builder is a good choice when:
- you're a new business testing an idea
- you need a few pages, such as home, services and contact
- you enjoy setting things up yourself
- you'll write your own words
- you don't need unusual bookings or links to other tools
If that sounds like you, start on a builder. You can bring someone in later, once the business has outgrown it.
When is a developer worth it?
A developer earns their fee when:
- you don't have the hours, or you'd rather spend them on paying work
- the site must do something specific, like bookings with deposits, quote requests or links to tools you already use
- you want the site owned and movable, outside one platform
- you've tried a builder and it stalled half-built
Your next step
Pick the builder plan you'd need, add the year-two costs, and count your hours. If you're still unsure, tell us what the site needs to do. If a builder is enough, we'll say so. If it isn't, you get a written quote for exactly what's included; anything you add later is quoted before we start it.
Common questions
How much does Wix cost in Australia?
On 9 October 2026, Wix's plans page listed Light at AU$21 a month, Core at AU$42 and Business at AU$55. Those prices are for a year paid up front, and they include GST. The Light plan can't take payments.
How much does Squarespace cost in Australia?
On 9 October 2026, Squarespace listed Basic at A$17 a month, Core at A$28, Plus at A$49 and Advanced at A$109 on annual billing. Paying monthly costs more, from A$24. All of these are before GST.
Do Squarespace prices include GST?
No. Squarespace's help page says the prices on its website don't include GST. If you don't certify that you're registered for GST, it adds 10%. A GST-registered business can apply for an exemption with its ABN.
Can I move a Wix site to another host?
Wix's help centre says you can't use another host for a Wix site, because it runs on Wix's own technology. Your content and your domain can go with you, but you'd rebuild the site somewhere else.
Is a website builder good enough for a small business?
Often, yes. A builder suits a new business testing an idea, a site of a few pages, and an owner who will write the words. Get help when you don't have the hours or the site must do something specific.