# Free alternatives to Squarespace

> Squarespace (entry plan) costs $228 a year. Free alternatives: WordPress and Ghost. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/squarespace/
- Category: Websites (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/websites/)
- Vendor: Squarespace
- Plan: entry plan
- Price: $19/month, $228/year
- Billing: billed annually ($25 shown as regular)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Create your own custom website and get discovered online. $25 /mo $19 /mo"
- Price source: https://www.squarespace.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### WordPress

- Website: https://wordpress.org
- Repository: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress (21,478 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/wordpress/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Ghost

- Website: https://ghost.org
- Repository: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost (55,503 stars, last push 2026-10-09)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/ghost/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Squarespace?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are WordPress (open source, GPL-2.0-or-later) and Ghost (open source, MIT).

### How much does Squarespace cost?

Squarespace's entry plan plan costs $19 a month, which is $228 a year (billed annually ($25 shown as regular)). Source: the official pricing page at squarespace.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Squarespace alternatives run on Linux?

WordPress (self-hosted server; web UI) and Ghost (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Squarespace alternative?

Yes. WordPress and Ghost run on your own server.

### Are these Squarespace alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: WordPress (GPL-2.0-or-later) and Ghost (MIT).

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