platform,url,cheapest_business_plan,ecommerce_plan,year_one_total,catch,source_note
Wix,https://www.wix.com/plans,Core $29.77/mo annual,Business $39.77/mo annual; Business Elite $159.77/mo,$357.24,"Free domain voucher year 1 only (new domains, yearly plans). Apps extra.",Read from wix.com/plans; displayed GST-inclusive regional pricing
Squarespace,https://www.squarespace.com/pricing,Basic $19/mo annual ($25 monthly),"Core $29/mo annual ($39 monthly), 0% store fee",$228 (Core $348),Basic tier takes 2% of everything the store sells; card processing 2.9%+$0.30 on top,"squarespace.com/pricing blocked our fetcher; figures from two dated third-party guides, re-verified in a browser"
Shopify,https://www.shopify.com/pricing,Basic $19/mo annual ($25 monthly),"Same (commerce-first). Grow $49/mo annual; Advanced $299; Plus from $2,300/mo",$237-$246,"2% fee on third-party payment providers on Basic (1% Grow, 0.6% Advanced) plus card processing; domain registration separate",Read from shopify.com/pricing
WordPress.com,https://wordpress.com/pricing/,"Business $25/mo annual ($300/yr), 4% payments fee","Commerce $45/mo annual ($540/yr), 0% transaction fees",$300,Personal tier carries a 10% payments fee; free domain year 1 on annual plans only,Read from wordpress.com/pricing
Webflow,https://webflow.com/pricing,Basic $15/mo annual; Premium $25/mo annual after the May 2026 restructure,Ecommerce Standard $29/mo annual; Plus $74; Advanced $212,$189-$198 (ecommerce $357-$366),Entry e-commerce tier takes 2% plus Stripe/PayPal processing; no free domain observed,"webflow.com/pricing blocked our fetcher; figures from a dated third-party source, re-verified in a browser"
GoDaddy Websites + Marketing,https://www.godaddy.com/websites/website-builder,Basic $9.99/mo annual (first term),Commerce $20.99/mo,$124.92 (Commerce $256.92),"First-term promotional pricing, renewal unspecified; a free custom domain is NOT included",godaddy.com blocked our fetcher; figures are dated third-party captures