Weebly Review
Weebly is easy and cheap, and it is also a product frozen in roughly 2019. Existing sites keep working and Square sellers get real integration value, but recommending it for a new site in 2026 is hard when livelier builders cost the same.
Review last updated 2026-08-20 · How we rate hosts
Scorecard
Pros
- Very cheap: unmetered storage and bandwidth from $10 a month
- One of the easiest editors ever made - genuinely hard to get lost
- Tight Square integration is a real asset for sellers already on Square POS
- Free plan can actually sell products
- Rare among builders: site can be exported as a zip of HTML/CSS
Cons
- The platform is in maintenance mode - Square's attention went to Square Online, and Weebly has seen little meaningful development in years
- Dated templates and no modern features (no real AI tooling, weak SEO controls)
- Long-term platform risk: Square could sunset or fold it into Square Online
Weebly plans & pricing
Promotional monthly rates as of August 20, 2026; most require the listed prepaid term and renew at the higher rate shown. Confirm on Weebly's site before buying.
| Plan | Intro price | Renews at | Storage | Sites | Bandwidth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeWebsite Builders | $0/mo | $0/mo | 0.5 GB | 1 | Square ads and a weebly.com subdomain; basic store selling still allowed | |
| PersonalWebsite Builders | $10/moannual billing | $13/mo | Unmetered | 1 | unmetered | $13/mo billed monthly; connects a custom domain but keeps Square branding |
| ProfessionalWebsite Builders | $12/moannual billing | $16/mo | Unmetered | 1 | unmetered | $16/mo billed monthly; removes ads, adds free domain year one |
| PerformanceWebsite Builders | $26/moannual billing | $29/mo | Unmetered | 1 | unmetered | $29/mo billed monthly; abandoned cart emails and advanced commerce |
Our Weebly review
Weebly was once Wix's greatest rival, and the bones of a good product are still visible: a friendly section-based editor, unmetered storage and bandwidth on paid plans, and pricing that undercuts nearly everyone. Square (now Block) acquired it in 2018 for $365 million, primarily for its ecommerce technology - and that acquisition is the central fact of any honest Weebly review today.
Square used Weebly's technology to build Square Online, its own commerce site builder, and that is where the engineering attention went. Weebly itself has drifted into maintenance mode: the template library has barely changed in years, the app center has thinned, and the feature announcements that pace Wix and Squarespace - AI site generation, modern SEO tooling, refreshed editors - simply have not arrived. Weebly still works; it just is not really being built anymore.
The pricing is at least kind. The free plan publishes a real site on a weebly.com subdomain and can even sell products. Personal at $10 a month on annual billing ($13 monthly) connects a custom domain, Professional at $12 ($16 monthly) removes ads and includes a free domain for year one, and Performance at $26 ($29 monthly) adds abandoned-cart emails and advanced commerce stats. All paid tiers include unmetered storage and bandwidth, which at this price is genuinely unusual.
Two other points in Weebly's favor deserve mention. First, the Square integration: if your business already runs on Square POS, inventory and payments sync between your counter and your website with no glue code, and card rates are Square's standard rates with no extra platform fee. Second, portability: Weebly can export your site as a zip of static HTML and CSS, an escape hatch Wix and Framer refuse to provide (store and blog data are less portable).
The honest recommendation splits by who you are. If you are a Square merchant who wants a simple site attached to your existing payments account for very little money, Weebly (or its Square Online sibling) is a rational, even good choice. If you are anyone else starting fresh in 2026, the stagnation is disqualifying: Squarespace and Wix cost roughly the same and are alive. And for existing Weebly site owners, the platform risk is real - plan an exit path before Square decides the maintenance is not worth it.
Notable facts
- Acquired by Square (now Block) for $365M in 2018
- Weebly technology became the foundation of Square Online
- One of the few builders offering a static HTML/CSS site export
At a glance
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, US (owned by Block/Square) |
| Data centers | Square cloud infrastructure, US-centric with CDN |
| Hosting types | Website Builders |
| Starting price | $0/mo |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
| Support | chat, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Free migration | No |
Frequently asked questions
Is Weebly being discontinued?
Square has not announced a shutdown, and existing sites keep working. But development has largely stopped in favor of Square Online, so treat new long-term projects on Weebly with caution.
Can I export my Weebly site?
Yes, as a zip of static HTML, CSS and images - better than most builders offer. Blog posts and store data do not export cleanly, so those need manual migration.
Bottom line
Weebly is easy and cheap, and it is also a product frozen in roughly 2019. Existing sites keep working and Square sellers get real integration value, but recommending it for a new site in 2026 is hard when livelier builders cost the same.
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