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Alternatives to WordPress.com

WordPress.com: Hosted WordPress from Automattic, with a free plan, payment buttons from Premium and plugins from Business.

The other website builders tools we checked, with the highest overall score at the top.

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Wix

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

Drag-and-drop website builder with a free plan and Dutch-language customer service in the paid plans.

  • Dutch support
  • Dutch interface
  • iDEAL
From€14 /monthAlso a free plan
Visit Wix

On the Wix website

JouwWeb

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

Website builder from Eindhoven with a free plan, Dutch-language support and a web shop from the Pro plan.

  • Dutch support
  • Dutch interface
  • iDEAL
  • +4 more
From€5.50 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan
Visit JouwWeb

On the JouwWeb website

Webnode

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

Website builder from Switzerland with a free plan, an AI website generator and a web shop from the Standaard plan.

  • Dutch interface
  • European
  • iDEAL
From€4.90 /monthAlso a free plan
Visit Webnode

On the Webnode website

Pagewize

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

Website builder from Arnhem for small businesses, with a web shop and iPad point of sale in the more expensive plans.

  • Dutch support
  • iDEAL
  • Made in NL
From€12.50 /month30-day free trial
Visit Pagewize

On the Pagewize website

Hostinger Website Builder

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

AI website builder from hosting company Hostinger, with low prices on a long term and iDEAL via Stripe.

  • Dutch interface
  • European
  • iDEAL
From€9.99 /month excl. VAT14-day free trial
Visit Hostinger Website Builder

On the Hostinger Website Builder website

Framer

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Website builder from Amsterdam for designers and startups, with a free plan, CMS and hosting on AWS.

  • Made in NL
PriceFree
Visit Framer

On the Framer website

Squarespace

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

Website builder with designed templates, selling on all plans and iDEAL via Squarespace Payments.

  • iDEAL
From€12 /month14-day free trial
Visit Squarespace

On the Squarespace website

STRATO Sitebuilder

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

Website builder from hosting company STRATO, domain name included, 30-day free trial and data in Germany.

  • Dutch support
  • EU data
  • European
From€6 /month30-day free trial
Visit STRATO Sitebuilder

On the STRATO Sitebuilder website

Durable

Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

AI website builder from Canada that makes a site in seconds, with a free plan, CRM and online booking.

    PriceFree
    Visit Durable

    On the Durable website

    Hostnet Website Builder

    Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

    Website builder with AI from Amsterdam-based Hostnet, with mailboxes included and a web shop with iDEAL in Plus.

    • Dutch support
    • EU data
    • European
    • +2 more
    From€10.50 /month
    Visit Hostnet Website Builder

    On the Hostnet Website Builder website

    Mijndomein Websitemaker

    Website builders · for freelancers and SMEs

    AI website builder from domain and hosting company Mijndomein, with unlimited pages and email addresses in one plan.

    • Dutch support
    • European
    • Made in NL
    From€15 /month
    Visit Mijndomein Websitemaker

    On the Mijndomein Websitemaker website

    WordPress.com next to the alternatives

    WordPress.comWixJouwWebWebnode
    PriceFree planFree plan, paid from €14/monthFree plan, paid from €5.50/monthFree plan, paid from €4.90/month
    Support in DutchUnknown✓ Yes✓ YesUnknown
    App in Dutch✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
    Data in the EUUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
    Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
    iDEALUnknown✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
    Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No✓ Yes✕ No
    IntegrationsPayPal, Stripe, WooCommerceMollie, Stripe, PayPalMoneybird, e-Boekhouden, SnelStart, Exact, Jortt, Rompslomp, PostNL, DHLStripe, PayPal

    Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

    What is the cheapest alternative to WordPress.com?

    Of the alternatives to WordPress.com we checked, Webnode has the lowest starting price, at €4.90 per month. Limited, €4.90/month and only with annual payment (temporarily €3.90 now), without a free domain name and without a web shop. Web shop from Standaard (€14.60/month with annual payment, €17.90 monthly). You see the final price including taxes at checkout. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.

    Which alternatives to WordPress.com have a free plan?

    Wix, JouwWeb, Webnode, Framer and Durable have a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.

    Which alternatives to WordPress.com support iDEAL?

    Of the alternatives to WordPress.com we checked: Wix, JouwWeb, Webnode, Pagewize, Hostinger Website Builder, Squarespace and Hostnet Website Builder.

    Which alternatives to WordPress.com offer support in Dutch?

    Of the alternatives to WordPress.com we checked: Wix, JouwWeb, Pagewize, STRATO Sitebuilder, Hostnet Website Builder and Mijndomein Websitemaker.

    Which alternatives to WordPress.com store your data in the EU?

    Of the alternatives to WordPress.com we checked: Pagewize, STRATO Sitebuilder and Hostnet Website Builder.

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