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How we review

Squarespace or WordPress.com?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Squarespace

for freelancers and SMEs

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

from €12 /month
2 of 6 NL check
WordPress.com

for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

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

Free plan
2 of 6 NL check

The differences

  • WordPress.com has a Dutch-language app, Squarespace does not.
  • WordPress.com has a free plan, Squarespace does not.
  • Only WordPress.com integrates with WooCommerce.

Side by side

Squarespace compared with WordPress.com
SquarespaceWordPress.com
Pricefrom €12/monthFree plan
Support in DutchUnknownUnknown
App in Dutch✕ No✓ Yes
Data in the EUUnknownUnknown
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEAL✓ YesUnknown
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No
IntegrationsStripe, PayPalPayPal, Stripe, WooCommerce
Free trial14 daysNone
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomfreelancers, SMEsfreelancers, SMEs, large companies

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Squarespace or WordPress.com: questions

What is the difference between Squarespace and WordPress.com?

WordPress.com has a Dutch-language app, Squarespace does not. WordPress.com has a free plan, Squarespace does not. Only WordPress.com integrates with WooCommerce.

Which one do you choose?

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Squarespace

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

Suits business owners who want a polished site and do not mind English in the admin.

Price
from €12 /month
Try it
14 days free
NL check
2 of 6

WordPress.com

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

Suits anyone who wants a blog or content site on WordPress without handling hosting and updates themselves.

Price
Free plan
Try it
Free plan
NL check
2 of 6

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