{"id":5410,"date":"2026-09-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yamuparkoti.com\/?p=5410"},"modified":"2026-08-21T19:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:38:29","slug":"website-builder-market-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yamuparkoti.com\/fr\/website-builder-market-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Builders in 2026: Market Share and Real Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Website builders advertise a monthly price.<\/p>\n

Wix starts near $17 a month. Squarespace starts near $16 (Tech.co, 2026).<\/p>\n

So a year costs about $200, and the decision looks simple.<\/p>\n

It is not simple.<\/p>\n

The costs owners overlook add $1,100 to $5,000 a year<\/strong> (Jim, 2026).<\/p>\n

That is five to twenty-five times the advertised figure.<\/p>\n

Here is what the market data and the pricing data actually show. \ud83c\udf10<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf81 Compare Website Builder Trials \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddfe Principaux r\u00e9sultats en bref<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mesure<\/th>\nChiffre<\/th>\nSource<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
WordPress share of all websites<\/td>\n40.8%<\/strong><\/td>\nTooltester (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WordPress share of known CMS market<\/td>\n59.0%<\/td>\nTooltester (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shopify share of all websites<\/td>\n5.3%<\/td>\nColorlib (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wix share of all websites<\/td>\n4.2%<\/td>\nColorlib (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Squarespace share of all websites<\/td>\n2.4%<\/td>\nColorlib (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wix year-on-year growth<\/td>\n32.6%<\/strong><\/td>\nTooltester (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Typical advertised entry price<\/td>\n$16 to $17 a month<\/td>\nTech.co (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overlooked annual running costs<\/td>\n$1,100 to $5,000<\/strong><\/td>\nJim (2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Website<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcca Who Actually Runs the Web<\/h2>\n

Market share here comes from surveys of live websites, not from company announcements.<\/p>\n

That distinction matters, because vendors count customers differently.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcca Share of all websites, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\n\n40.8%<\/text>\nWordPress<\/text>\n\n5.3%<\/text>\nShopify<\/text>\n\n4.2%<\/text>\nWix<\/text>\n\n2.4%<\/text>\nSquarespace<\/text>\nSources: Tooltester (2026); Colorlib (2026), from W3Techs survey data.<\/text>\nWordPress runs more sites than the next three combined, several times over.<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n

The scale of the gap<\/h3>\n

WordPress powers 40.8% of all websites and 59.0% of the known CMS market.<\/p>\n

Shopify, Wix and Squarespace together reach under 12%.<\/p>\n

No competitor is close, and none has been for over a decade.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What the trend lines show<\/h3>\n

WordPress share has slipped slightly during 2026.<\/p>\n

Shopify has continued to gain ground.<\/p>\n

Wix grew 32.6% year on year, the fastest movement in the group (Tooltester, 2026).<\/p>\n

Why the measurement method matters<\/h3>\n

Rankings shift depending on what you count.<\/p>\n

All websites, the top one million sites, or the do-it-yourself segment alone give different answers.<\/p>\n

A vendor will quote whichever slice flatters it most.<\/p>\n

\u26a0\ufe0f Popularity Is Not a Recommendation<\/h2>\n

This section exists because market share is routinely misused.<\/p>\n

WordPress leading does not mean WordPress suits you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What share tells you<\/th>\nWhat it does not<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Plenty of help exists online<\/td>\nWhether it fits your skills<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Developers are easy to hire<\/td>\nWhat it costs you to run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The platform will not vanish<\/td>\nHow much time it needs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plugins and themes are abundant<\/td>\nWhether you will enjoy using it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Migration paths are well trodden<\/td>\nWhether it suits your business type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Every entry in the left column is genuinely valuable.<\/p>\n

None of them answers the question you are actually asking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bandwagon problem<\/h3>\n

Large share attracts more articles, which attracts more users.<\/p>\n

That cycle reinforces itself regardless of product quality.<\/p>\n

Popularity partly measures previous popularity.<\/p>\n

Where the vendor research comes from<\/h3>\n

Some analyses of this market are published by companies selling into it.<\/p>\n

Elementor, for instance, sells a WordPress page builder and publishes market analysis (Elementor, 2026).<\/p>\n

Read platform comparisons with the publisher’s business in mind.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd0e Try Platforms Free Before Choosing \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb8 What a Website Actually Costs<\/h2>\n

The advertised price is the smallest line in the budget.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb8 Advertised price against real annual cost<\/p>\n

\n\n\nabout $200<\/text>\nthe advertised plan<\/text>\n\n$1,100+<\/text>\nlower real estimate<\/text>\n\n5 000 $<\/text>\nupper real estimate<\/text>\nSource: Jim (2026). Ranges cover hosting, security, backups and marketing tools.<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n

Owners routinely miss $1,100 to $5,000 a year in running costs (Jim, 2026).<\/p>\n

Those cover hosting, security, backups and marketing tools.<\/p>\n

The full cost list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>\nTypical annual cost<\/th>\nAdvertised?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base plan<\/td>\n$190 to $210<\/td>\nOui<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domain renewal<\/td>\n$12 to $30<\/td>\nRarement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialty domain renewal<\/td>\n$30 to $70 or more<\/td>\nNon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email marketing tool<\/td>\n$84 to $816<\/td>\nNon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third-party apps<\/td>\nVaries widely<\/td>\nNon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payment processing<\/td>\n2.7% plus $0.30 per sale<\/td>\nBuried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Backups and security<\/td>\nVaries by platform<\/td>\nNon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Domain renewals land between $12 and $30 depending on the extension (Website Builder Expert, 2026).<\/p>\n

Speciality domains such as .store or .design can renew at $70 or more.<\/p>\n

The email marketing surprise<\/h3>\n

Squarespace’s email marketing tool runs from $7 to $68 a month (Outfy, 2026).<\/p>\n

At the top tier that is $816 a year, four times the base plan.<\/p>\n

Bundled tools are rarely included at the price you first saw.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transaction fees compound quietly<\/h3>\n

Processing at 2.7% plus $0.30 sounds small on one sale.<\/p>\n

On $50,000 of annual revenue across 1,000 orders, it is $1,650.<\/p>\n

That single line can exceed every other cost combined.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddee A Worked Example<\/h2>\n

Numbers in isolation are hard to judge. Here is one small shop, costed fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Line item<\/th>\nYear one<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Builder plan, annual billing<\/td>\n204 $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domain, first year discounted<\/td>\n0 $<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domain renewal, year two onward<\/td>\n20 $<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email marketing, mid tier<\/td>\n$240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two paid apps<\/td>\n$180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processing on $50,000 revenue<\/td>\n$1,650<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock photography and fonts<\/td>\n$120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\nAbout $2,394<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The advertised $17 a month accounted for 8.5% of the total.<\/p>\n

The fee nobody compares was the largest single cost.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What this changes about comparisons<\/h3>\n

Comparing base plans across builders is close to meaningless for a shop.<\/p>\n

Compare processing rates first, then everything else.<\/p>\n

A one-point difference in processing outweighs the entire subscription.<\/p>\n

For a site that does not sell<\/h3>\n

Remove processing and the picture inverts completely.<\/p>\n

A brochure site with no transactions may genuinely cost near the advertised price.<\/p>\n

So the right answer depends on whether money changes hands.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd0d Where WordPress Costs Differ<\/h2>\n

WordPress is free software, which confuses the cost comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Co\u00fbt<\/th>\nHosted builder<\/th>\nSelf-hosted WordPress<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Software licence<\/td>\nIn the plan<\/td>\nGratuit<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H\u00e9bergement<\/td>\nInclus<\/td>\nSeparate purchase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Security and updates<\/td>\nHandled for you<\/td>\nYour responsibility<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Backups<\/td>\nUsually included<\/td>\nUsually extra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Premium themes or plugins<\/td>\nFewer needed<\/td>\nOften several<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Votre temps<\/td>\nInf\u00e9rieur<\/td>\nConsiderably higher<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WordPress.com Personal at $9 a month is the cheapest option with a custom domain and no platform advertising (Jim, 2026).<\/p>\n

That is $108 a year, below both Wix and Squarespace entry plans.<\/p>\n

The time cost is real<\/h3>\n

Self-hosted WordPress transfers work to you rather than removing it.<\/p>\n

Updates, backups and security become your job.<\/p>\n

Price your own hours before calling it the cheaper option.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who each suits<\/h3>\n

Hosted builders suit people who want to publish and move on.<\/p>\n

Self-hosted WordPress suits people who want control and will maintain it.<\/p>\n

Neither answer is wrong, and the market share does not decide it.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc9 Why Rankings Disagree<\/h2>\n

You will find articles putting different platforms first. Here is why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Measurement basis<\/th>\nWho tends to lead<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
All websites tracked<\/td>\nWordPress, by far<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Known CMS market only<\/td>\nWordPress, larger margin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top one million sites<\/td>\nShifts considerably<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do-it-yourself builders only<\/td>\nWix or Squarespace<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online stores only<\/td>\nShopify strengthens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Growth rate<\/td>\nWix, at 32.6%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Six defensible measurements produce at least four different winners.<\/p>\n

Always check which basis a ranking used before trusting it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The growth rate trap<\/h3>\n

Growing 32.6% from a small base is easier than growing from 40.8%.<\/p>\n

Percentage growth flatters smaller players automatically.<\/p>\n

Look at absolute movement alongside the percentage.<\/p>\n

How to read any comparison article<\/h3>\n

Find the measurement basis in the first few paragraphs.<\/p>\n

If it is absent, the article is not reporting data carefully.<\/p>\n

Then check whether the publisher sells one of the platforms.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd12 The Cost of Leaving<\/h2>\n

Switching costs rarely appear in any comparison, and they matter most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Actif<\/th>\nMoves easily?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Your domain name<\/td>\nYes, you own it<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Written content<\/td>\nUsually, with effort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Images<\/td>\nUsually<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Page design and layout<\/td>\nNo, rebuild required<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Custom features and apps<\/td>\nNon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Search rankings<\/td>\nAt risk during migration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email subscriber list<\/td>\nUsually exportable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Design work does not transfer between platforms.<\/p>\n

Every year on a platform raises the cost of leaving it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The one thing to secure first<\/h3>\n

Register your domain somewhere you control, independent of the builder.<\/p>\n

A domain tied to a builder account is harder to move later.<\/p>\n

This costs nothing extra and protects your most valuable asset.<\/p>\n

Export before you commit<\/h3>\n

During a free trial, test the export function.<\/p>\n

Find out what actually comes out before your content lives there.<\/p>\n

Notre r\u00e9pertoire des essais<\/a> lists platforms you can test without paying.<\/p>\n

\u23f1\ufe0f The Cost Most People Forget<\/h2>\n

Time is the largest expense and appears in no pricing table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
T\u00e2che<\/th>\nTypical time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Choosing a platform<\/td>\nSeveral hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Initial build<\/td>\n20 to 60 hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing the content<\/td>\nOften longer than the build<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monthly updates<\/td>\n1 to 4 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Learning the tool<\/td>\nFront-loaded, then falls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are rough planning figures, not measured research.<\/p>\n

Value your hours at any rate and time usually dominates the total.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where builders genuinely save money<\/h3>\n

Hosted builders reduce the maintenance hours, not the build hours.<\/p>\n

That saving recurs every month for as long as the site exists.<\/p>\n

For a busy owner, that is the strongest argument in their favour.<\/p>\n

The content bottleneck<\/h3>\n

Most stalled website projects stall on writing, not on building.<\/p>\n

No platform choice fixes that.<\/p>\n

Draft your pages before you subscribe to anything.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udded How to Choose Without the Rankings<\/h2>\n

Four questions settle this faster than any market share chart.<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udded The four questions that decide it<\/p>\n

\n\n1. Will you sell online?<\/text>\nIf yes, compare processing fees first<\/text>\n\n2. Who maintains it?<\/text>\nYou, or the platform<\/text>\n\n3. How much control?<\/text>\nTemplates, or full customisation<\/text>\n\n4. What is the exit?<\/text>\nTest export during the trial<\/text>\n\nMarket share answers none of these<\/text>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n

Question one does most of the work<\/h3>\n

Selling online changes which costs matter by an order of magnitude.<\/p>\n

Processing fees dwarf subscription differences at any real sales volume.<\/p>\n

A brochure site and a shop are different purchases entirely.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question two is about honesty<\/h3>\n

Decide truthfully whether you will apply updates and check backups.<\/p>\n

Most people say yes and then do not.<\/p>\n

Choose the platform that matches your actual behaviour.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfea Four Site Types, Four Different Answers<\/h2>\n

The same platform can be the right and wrong choice depending on the job.<\/p>\n

The local service business<\/h3>\n

A plumber, a dentist, a tutor. Five pages and a contact form.<\/p>\n

No transactions, so processing fees never apply.<\/p>\n

A hosted builder at the advertised price is genuinely appropriate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total realistic cost sits near $250 a year.<\/p>\n

The online shop<\/h3>\n

Products, checkout, stock, shipping rules.<\/p>\n

Processing fees now dominate everything else in the budget.<\/p>\n

Compare rates first, then features, then the monthly plan.<\/p>\n

A one-point difference in fees outweighs any plan difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The content site<\/h3>\n

A blog, a magazine, anything publishing regularly.<\/p>\n

Here the priorities are writing speed and search visibility.<\/p>\n

WordPress dominates this category for reasons of habit and tooling.<\/p>\n

Notre page speed research<\/a> covers why load times matter for these sites.<\/p>\n

The portfolio or brochure site<\/h3>\n

Design matters more than function. Updates are rare.<\/p>\n

Template quality is the deciding factor, not platform power.<\/p>\n

Pick whichever produces a site you are happy to show people.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccb A Comparison Table Worth Building Yourself<\/h2>\n

Published comparisons rarely match your circumstances.<\/p>\n

Build a short one using these rows instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Row to fill in<\/th>\nPourquoi c'est important<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Annual plan cost<\/td>\nThe advertised number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processing rate<\/td>\nUsually the largest cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domain renewal<\/td>\nRecurring, easily missed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tools you will actually add<\/td>\nEmail, booking, analytics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours to build<\/td>\nYour largest hidden cost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours per month after launch<\/td>\nRecurs forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Export quality<\/td>\nYour exit route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support availability<\/td>\nMatters when something breaks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Eight rows across two or three candidates takes about an hour.<\/p>\n

That hour is the highest-value work in this entire decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fill it during the trials, not before<\/h3>\n

Feature lists describe intentions. Trials reveal reality.<\/p>\n

Build the same single page on each platform you are considering.<\/p>\n

The one that felt easiest is usually the right answer.<\/p>\n

Why one page is enough<\/h3>\n

You are testing the editor, not the platform’s full capability.<\/p>\n

Frustration in the first hour predicts frustration later.<\/p>\n

Nobody sticks with a tool they dislike using.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd2e What the Trends Suggest<\/h2>\n

Three movements in the 2026 data are worth watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Trend<\/th>\nCe que cela sugg\u00e8re<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
WordPress share slipping slightly<\/td>\nHosted convenience is winning some users<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shopify continuing to gain<\/td>\nSelling online keeps growing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wix growing 32.6%<\/td>\nEase of use attracts new sites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

None of these movements is dramatic in absolute terms.<\/p>\n

WordPress losing a point of share still leaves it far ahead of everyone.<\/p>\n

What would actually be significant<\/h3>\n

A sustained fall of several points across multiple years.<\/p>\n

Nothing in the current data indicates that.<\/p>\n

Treat headlines about platform decline with appropriate scepticism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

L'implication pratique<\/h3>\n

All four major platforms will exist in five years.<\/p>\n

Platform survival is not a real risk in this decision.<\/p>\n

So choose on fit and cost, not on who might disappear.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd0e Search Visibility Across Platforms<\/h2>\n

A common worry deserves a direct answer.<\/p>\n

Search engines do not rank platforms. They rank pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Facteur<\/th>\nPlatform dependent?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Content quality<\/td>\nNo, entirely yours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Page titles and descriptions<\/td>\nAll majors support these<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mobile display<\/td>\nAll majors handle it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Load speed<\/td>\nPartly, and it varies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clean web addresses<\/td>\nMostly supported<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structured data<\/td>\nVaries by platform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Only two rows show meaningful platform differences.<\/p>\n

The rest depend on what you publish, not where you publish it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where WordPress has an edge<\/h3>\n

Control over technical details is finer, and the tooling is mature.<\/p>\n

That matters for large content sites competing hard on search.<\/p>\n

For a five-page local business site it changes very little.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9sum\u00e9 honn\u00eate<\/h3>\n

Choosing a hosted builder will not stop you ranking.<\/p>\n

Publishing thin, generic pages will.<\/p>\n

Spend the effort on the writing rather than the platform debate.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddfe Reading a Pricing Page Properly<\/h2>\n

Five habits catch most of the costs that surprise people later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Habit<\/th>\nWhat it catches<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Check monthly versus annual billing<\/td>\nThe headline is usually annual<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Find the renewal price<\/td>\nYear two is often higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Look for the processing rate<\/td>\nRarely on the main table<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Check what the free domain covers<\/td>\nUsually the first year only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
List the tools priced separately<\/td>\nEmail, booking, storage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The advertised monthly price nearly always assumes twelve months paid upfront.<\/p>\n

Paying monthly typically costs noticeably more.<\/p>\n

The free domain pattern<\/h3>\n

A free domain for year one is standard across the industry.<\/p>\n

It renews at the normal rate afterwards, between $12 and $30.<\/p>\n

Free means discounted once, not free permanently.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write the total down<\/h3>\n

Add every line into a single annual figure before subscribing.<\/p>\n

Compare those totals rather than the advertised monthly prices.<\/p>\n

Notre subscription audit method<\/a> works well for this.<\/p>\n

The upgrade you will probably need<\/h3>\n

Entry plans are built to be outgrown, and usually are.<\/p>\n

Storage limits, page counts and selling features sit on higher tiers.<\/p>\n

Look at the tier above the one you intend to buy.<\/p>\n

Budget for that price, because most sites reach it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What to do with the numbers<\/h3>\n

Once you hold real annual totals, the choice usually becomes obvious.<\/p>\n

One platform is clearly cheaper for your specific pattern of use.<\/p>\n

That answer rarely matches whichever platform leads the market.<\/p>\n

Test both during free trials before committing money.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udeab Ce que ces donn\u00e9es ne vous disent pas<\/h2>\n

Share is not quality.<\/strong> Popular platforms are not automatically better.<\/p>\n

Prices change constantly.<\/strong> Check current figures before buying.<\/p>\n

Cost ranges are wide.<\/strong> The $1,100 to $5,000 span covers very different sites.<\/p>\n

Some sources sell platforms.<\/strong> Read comparisons with that in mind.<\/p>\n

Regional pricing varies.<\/strong> Figures here are United States dollars.<\/p>\n

The survey limitation<\/h3>\n

Market share data comes from automated detection of live sites.<\/p>\n

Platforms that hide their fingerprint are undercounted.<\/p>\n

Custom-built sites appear as unknown rather than as a competitor.<\/p>\n

The averaging problem<\/h3>\n

A $1,100 to $5,000 range averages a personal blog with a busy shop.<\/p>\n

Neither figure describes your site specifically.<\/p>\n

Build your own list using the categories above instead.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc1 La version courte<\/h2>\n

WordPress runs 40.8% of all websites, more than the next three combined (Tooltester, 2026).<\/p>\n

Wix grows fastest at 32.6%, from a much smaller base.<\/p>\n

None of that tells you which platform suits your situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The advertised $16 to $17 a month is a small fraction of the real cost.<\/p>\n

Running costs owners overlook reach $1,100 to $5,000 a year (Jim, 2026).<\/p>\n

If you sell anything, compare processing fees before comparing plans.<\/p>\n

Test the export function during a free trial, before your content lives there. \ud83c\udf10<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80 Browse Website Trials by Category \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2753 Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<\/h2>\n

Which website builder has the largest market share?<\/h3>\n

WordPress, at 40.8% of all websites and 59.0% of the known CMS market. No competitor is close.<\/p>\n

Does the biggest platform mean the best platform?<\/h3>\n

No. Share tells you help is easy to find and the platform will survive. It says nothing about fit.<\/p>\n

What does a website really cost per year?<\/h3>\n

The plan is roughly $200. Running costs owners overlook add $1,100 to $5,000 depending on the site.<\/p>\n

Which cost surprises people most?<\/h3>\n

Payment processing. At 2.7% plus $0.30 per sale, $50,000 of revenue costs around $1,650 a year.<\/p>\n

Is WordPress actually cheaper?<\/h3>\n

WordPress.com Personal at $9 a month is cheaper than Wix or Squarespace entry plans. Self-hosted costs more in time.<\/p>\n

What about domain renewal?<\/h3>\n

Standard domains renew at $12 to $30 a year. Speciality extensions can reach $70 or more.<\/p>\n

Why do different articles rank platforms differently?<\/h3>\n

They measure different things: all sites, top sites, builders only, or stores only. Each gives a different winner.<\/p>\n

Is Wix growing faster than WordPress?<\/h3>\n

In percentage terms yes, at 32.6%. Growing from a small base is easier than growing from 40.8%.<\/p>\n

Can I move my site later?<\/h3>\n

Content usually moves. Design and custom features generally do not, so budget for a rebuild.<\/p>\n

What should I do first?<\/h3>\n

Register your domain independently of the builder. It is your most valuable asset and should stay under your control.<\/p>\n

How do I test properly during a trial?<\/h3>\n

Build one real page, then try exporting everything. What comes out tells you more than any feature list.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcda R\u00e9f\u00e9rences<\/h2>\n

Tooltester. (2026). Website builder market share: the top players in 2026<\/em>Consult\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026 sur https:\/\/www.tooltester.com\/en\/blog\/website-builder-market-share\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Colorlib. (2026). Website builder market share 2026: 60+ statistics and trends<\/em>Consult\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026 sur https:\/\/colorlib.com\/wp\/website-builder-market-share\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jim. (2026). Small business website cost in 2026 (real prices)<\/em>Consult\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026 sur https:\/\/www.jim.com\/blog\/small-business-website-cost<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech.co. (2026). How much does Squarespace cost in 2026?<\/em> R\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026, de https:\/\/tech.co\/website-builders\/squarespace-pricing<\/a><\/p>\n

Website Builder Expert. (2026). Squarespace pricing 2026: breakdown of plan costs and fees<\/em>Consult\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026 sur https:\/\/www.websitebuilderexpert.com\/website-builders\/squarespace-pricing\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Outfy. (2026). Squarespace pricing guide 2026<\/em>Consult\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026 sur https:\/\/www.outfy.com\/blog\/squarespace-pricing\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Elementor. (2026). What is the most popular website builder in 2026? A data-driven analysis<\/em>Consult\u00e9 le 8 ao\u00fbt 2026 sur https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/what-is-the-most-popular-website-builder\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Lectures compl\u00e9mentaires sur ce site<\/h3>\n

Notre software spending research<\/a> covers how small tool costs accumulate. See also our subscription creep analysis<\/a> for catching renewals before they charge, and the R\u00e9pertoire des essais gratuits<\/a> for testing platforms free.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 propos de cette analyse<\/h3>\n

Market share figures come from automated surveys of live websites rather than vendor announcements, and the measurement basis is stated because different bases produce different winners. Where a source sells into this market, that is noted in the text. Pricing figures are United States dollars and were checked on August 8, 2026. Time estimates are planning guidance, not measured research, and are labelled as such.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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