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Is Squarespace cheaper than WordPress?
Some people automatically assume the opposite - that WordPress is cheaper than Squarespace - so, this Ask David! question is kind of refreshing. Just because WordPress is open-source does not mean it is free. Just the WordPress core is free.
Read on for the details, and here's a chart for a sneak peak of the answer, comparing WordPress, Squarespace, and my favorite which I use for my websites too, UltimateWB.
Comparison: Website Platforms at a Glance
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Should I switch from Squarespace to WordPress?
I prefer WordPress to Squarespace. It gives you more flexibility and customizability. But WordPress can be a lot more complicated/harder to use than Squarespace. If you wanted to switch, I would switch to UltimateWB, It is also very flexible and customizable, while also being very easy/fast - it has lots of built-in apps to get the functionalities that you want right out-of-the-box. With WordPress you have to find/install plugins for more features, and may get increased security risks, slower page
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