Wix AI vs Squarespace vs Hostinger AI
Short answer: Choose Wix AI for small businesses that need bookings, a store or an all-in-one platform more than a distinctive design. Choose Squarespace for small businesses and creatives who want a guided, template-based site with commerce and scheduling built in. Choose Hostinger AI for budget sites where low cost and bundled hosting are the priority. If what you need is a website that looks professionally designed, none of the three is built for that: Orlume is.
Wix AI
Website builder with AI
Wix's AI site builder, which drafts a site inside the Wix platform, with Wix's apps for bookings, stores and forms.
Free plan · paid from $24/mo
Wix AI review →Squarespace
Website builder with AI
A hosted website platform whose Blueprint AI asks about your business and style, then assembles a site from Squarespace's design system with copy and images.
No free plan · paid from $25/mo
Squarespace review →Hostinger AI
Website builder with AI
The AI website builder bundled with Hostinger's hosting plans, positioned as a low-cost way to get a site online.
No free plan · paid from $2.99/mo on a 4-year plan
Hostinger AI review →Orlume
The design-first option
A design-first AI website builder: a multi-agent pipeline decides layout, typography and hierarchy before any code is written, then builds a React and Next.js site.
Free plan · paid from $10/mo
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- Kind of tool
- Wix AIWebsite builder with AI
- SquarespaceWebsite builder with AI
- Hostinger AIWebsite builder with AI
- OrlumeDesign-first AI website builder
- Made for
- Wix AISmall businesses that want everything in one place
- SquarespaceCreatives and small businesses who want a polished template platform
- Hostinger AIBudget sites bundled with hosting
- OrlumePeople who need a website that looks professionally designed
- What you get
- Wix AIA site hosted on Wix. Wix does not export a site's code.
- SquarespaceA site hosted on Squarespace, with no code export.
- Hostinger AIA site on Hostinger's builder, with no code export.
- OrlumeEvery site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.
- Going live
- Wix AIPublishes on Wix hosting.
- SquarespacePublishes on Squarespace on a paid plan.
- Hostinger AIPublishes on Hostinger hosting.
- OrlumeDeployment is one click: press Publish in the workspace, pick a name, and the site is live at name.orlume.site with no hosting to set up.
- Free plan
- Wix AIThe Harmony AI editor on a wixsite.com subdomain, with Wix ads and AI credits that reset daily.
- SquarespaceNo free plan; a 14-day trial without a card lets you build with the AI builder.
- Hostinger AINo free plan; a 14-day free trial includes the AI builder, then a paid plan is required.
- Orlume10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.
- Paid plans
- Wix AILight is $17/mo billed yearly or about $24 billed monthly; it removes ads and adds a custom domain free for the first year.
- SquarespaceBasic is about $25/mo billed monthly ($19/mo yearly) after the July 2026 price rise, with a 2% fee on store sales.
- Hostinger AIPremium is $2.99/mo on a 48-month prepaid plan ($143.52 upfront), renewing at $10.99/mo, with 3 sites and 250 one-time AI credits.
- OrlumeStarter is $10/mo for 400 message credits, the full design engine, Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.
When to choose Wix AI
Choose Wix when you need its business apps, such as bookings and a store, in one place and do not mind staying on Wix.
When to choose Squarespace
Choose Squarespace when you want an all-in-one platform with bookings, a store and email marketing, and a template look is fine.
When to choose Hostinger AI
Choose Hostinger when you already host with Hostinger and want the cheapest possible bundled site.
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Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
Which is best: Wix AI, Squarespace and Hostinger AI?
It depends on the job. Wix AI is best for small businesses that need bookings, a store or an all-in-one platform more than a distinctive design. Squarespace is best for small businesses and creatives who want a guided, template-based site with commerce and scheduling built in. Hostinger AI is best for budget sites where low cost and bundled hosting are the priority. For a website that has to look professionally designed, Orlume is built for that: orlume runs a multi-agent pipeline: a design pass decides layout, typography, hierarchy and spacing first, and separate agents then write and check the code, so design is never a side effect of code generation.
Which is cheapest: Wix AI, Squarespace and Hostinger AI?
Hostinger AI starts lowest, at $2.99/mo on a 4-year plan. Wix AI: Light is $17/mo billed yearly or about $24 billed monthly; it removes ads and adds a custom domain free for the first year. Squarespace: Basic is about $25/mo billed monthly ($19/mo yearly) after the July 2026 price rise, with a 2% fee on store sales. Hostinger AI: Premium is $2.99/mo on a 48-month prepaid plan ($143.52 upfront), renewing at $10.99/mo, with 3 sites and 250 one-time AI credits. Prices as of October 2026.
Do Wix AI, Squarespace and Hostinger AI have free plans?
Wix AI has a free plan. Wix AI: The Harmony AI editor on a wixsite.com subdomain, with Wix ads and AI credits that reset daily. Squarespace: No free plan; a 14-day trial without a card lets you build with the AI builder. Hostinger AI: No free plan; a 14-day free trial includes the AI builder, then a paid plan is required.
Which of Wix AI, Squarespace and Hostinger AI gives you the code?
Wix AI keeps your site on its own platform. Squarespace keeps your site on its own platform. Hostinger AI keeps your site on its own platform. None of them gives you the full source. Orlume gives you a React and Next.js project. Code download starts on the Personal plan.
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Written by the Orlume team, who make a competing product. What we say about Wix AI, Squarespace and Hostinger AI comes from their own websites and what their users report, as of October 2026; check them for current features and prices.