Yes Boss vs Wix vs Squarespace vs Hostinger for Australian small businesses
Plain-English look at four ways to get a small business website: what each costs, what happens at renewal, and who does the work.
Full disclosure: Yes Boss Websites is our own done-for-you service, so we're not neutral. We've tried to be fair, and where a company's pricing page doesn't say something, we've said so instead of guessing.
Prices checked 9 November 2026 on each company's Australian pricing page. Prices change; check their site for the latest.
The comparison
| Yes Boss | Wix | Squarespace | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan we looked at | Yearly plan | Light | Basic | Premium |
| Price shown | A$9 a month, or A$89 a year | AU$21 a month, shown for yearly subscriptions paid in full, price includes GST | A$18.70 a month paying annually, includes estimated GST | A$2.99 a month on a 48-month term, A$143.52 paid upfront for the 48 months. The page doesn't mention GST |
| First-year cost | A$89 on the yearly plan (A$108 on monthly) | A$252 (AU$21 x 12) | A$224.40 (A$18.70 x 12) | A$143.52 paid upfront covers 48 months |
| Renewal price | A$9 a month or A$89 a year. The first 50 customers keep their price for as long as they stay subscribed | Renewal price not stated on their pricing page | Renewal price not stated on their pricing page | Renews at A$15.89 a month for the same term (A$190.68 a year at that rate) |
| Free domain | A free web address like yourbusiness.ybw.au. We connect your own domain for free; the domain's yearly fee goes to the seller | Free domain for 1 year | Not covered in this table | Custom domain free for 1 year |
| Trial or guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee; you see your site before you pay | 14-day money-back guarantee | 14-day free trial | Not covered in this table |
| Do it yourself or done for you? | Done for you | Do it yourself | Do it yourself | Do it yourself |
| Who handles changes? | You ask in a chat box, up to 2 changes a month included | You | You | You |
The figures for Wix and Squarespace come from their Australian pricing pages as read by a person in Australia on 9 November 2026. The Hostinger figures come from its Australian website builder page on the same day. "Renewal price not stated on their pricing page" means we looked and the page didn't give a figure. It doesn't mean there's a jump or there isn't one. We haven't included every plan from every company, only the cheapest paid plan, so look at the full list on each site.
What the numbers don't show
A lower price isn't the whole story. The three builders give you tools, and building the site is your job: choosing a template, laying it out, checking the phone view, writing the words and connecting an address. That takes time, and how much depends on you. Our post on what building your own website really takes goes through it. With Yes Boss, you describe your business in a sentence, see your website in about a minute, and ask for changes by typing them in.
Hostinger's first-term price is lower than ours. It's tied to a 48-month term paid upfront, and it renews at a higher monthly rate for the same term, so work out the cost for the whole term before you compare.
Where the others are stronger
We don't want to oversell ourselves. The do-it-yourself builders are the better choice in these situations:
- More templates and design choice. Builders usually offer far more templates and layouts than we do. We make one site for you from what you tell us.
- Full design control. If you want to decide every colour, font and position, a builder lets you. With us you ask for changes and we make them.
- Online shops and payments. Builders generally offer online stores with built-in payments, often on higher plans. Our shop is an order-request form, with no payments through the site, and bigger shops, carts, memberships and logins aren't included. We quote for those separately.
- Business email. Hostinger's page lists mailboxes free for 1 year (2 on Premium). Ours is an optional A$5 a month.
- Support. Larger companies may have bigger support teams and longer hours. Check each company's support options on its own website. Ours is a small team: you can reply to any of our emails or write to hello@yesbosswebsites.com.
Where Yes Boss may suit you better
If you'd rather have the website done than do it, if you want one clear price with no setup fee, and if you want to ask for changes in plain words, we may be the better fit. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee, and you can cancel any time.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yes Boss cheaper than Wix or Squarespace?
On the figures above, A$89 a year (or A$108 a year on the monthly plan) is less than the cheapest paid plan we looked at on Wix (A$252 a year) and on Squarespace (A$224.40 a year), as shown on their pages on 9 November 2026. Hostinger's first-term price is lower than ours, on a 48-month term. Their renewal prices may differ from what they show first, so check before you buy.
What happens to the price when my plan renews?
For Yes Boss, the first 50 customers keep their price for as long as they stay subscribed. After that we tell you at least 30 days before any price change affects you (see our Terms). For the others, Wix and Squarespace don't state a renewal price on their pricing pages, and Hostinger states one for its Premium plan.
Which should I choose?
If you enjoy design or want full control, a builder may suit you. If your time is better spent on customers, a done-for-you service may. There's no wrong answer.
Sources
Prices checked 9 November 2026.
- Wix plans
- Squarespace pricing
- Hostinger website builder, Australia
- Yes Boss Websites pricing (our own site)
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