Wix vs. Squarespace: I compared two of the top website builders, and this one wins

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Wix takes the win for small business websites, blogs, or services.
• Squarespace is best suited for portfolios or creative sites.
• Depending on the size of your online store, both website builders are a good option for e-commerce.

I spent an entire afternoon building the exact same website on Wix and Squarespace. Same business, same goals, same afternoon. And within the first 10 minutes on each platform, I already knew which one I'd pick.

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I tried building a website for a roofing service company called "Roofing Stars," based in Cape Town, South Africa. The kind of company that installs solar panel roofs and does sensor-based leak detection (fancy stuff, I know). I picked this because it's a real-world use case.

I went through the full setup on...

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