# Pennybench

> Software for small businesses, tested with our own money. Pennybench is run by a small team in Valencia, Spain, through a company registered in Romania. Contact: hello@pennybench.com.

Every price on this site links its official source and the date we checked it. Guides and comparisons say at the top whether we tested the product hands-on.

## Websites by business type

- [A website for a bakery: we built the same one on Squarespace and Shopify](https://pennybench.com/website-for-a-bakery/): What a bakery website needs, what Squarespace and Shopify do and don't do for pickup, delivery and cake orders, real costs, and the setup traps we hit. (updated 2026-11-12, tested hands-on)

## Compare two platforms

- [GoDaddy vs Squarespace: year-1 cost, what each plan includes, and what we have not checked](https://pennybench.com/godaddy-vs-squarespace/): GoDaddy Airo AI Builder vs Squarespace for a small business. Dated year-1 prices, plan features, refund rules, and the checkout add-on test we have not run yet. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [Shopify vs Squarespace: the real cost of selling at 10, 100 and 1,000 orders](https://pennybench.com/shopify-vs-squarespace/): Shopify vs Squarespace for a US shop. Plan price, transaction fees, card processing and payout timing at 10, 100 and 1,000 orders a month, with the math shown. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [Squarespace vs WordPress: 3-year cost, SEO, phone editing and leaving](https://pennybench.com/squarespace-vs-wordpress/): Squarespace vs self-hosted WordPress for a small business. 3-year cost with hosting renewal and domain, SEO controls, phone editing, and how to export and leave. (updated 2026-11-12)

## Picks and how-tos

- [Best blogging platform: 3-year cost, SEO, export and ways to earn](https://pennybench.com/best-blogging-platform/): WordPress, WordPress.com, Ghost, Substack and Squarespace for blogging. 3-year cost, SEO controls, how to export your posts, and what each takes from what you earn. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [Best website builder for a small business: picks by job, with 3-year costs](https://pennybench.com/best-website-builder-small-business/): Website builders for a small business, sorted by the job: a brochure site, bookings or a small shop. 3-year costs, "avoid if" notes and what AI recommends. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [Leaving Squarespace or Wix: alternatives, what exports, cost and steps](https://pennybench.com/leaving-squarespace-or-wix/): How to leave Squarespace or Wix: the July 2026 renewal jump, what each platform exports and keeps, how to cancel, move the domain, redirect, and what it costs. (updated 2026-11-12)

## Prices and data

- [Website builder and hosting renewal prices, tracked](https://pennybench.com/website-builder-hosting-renewal-prices/): Intro price vs renewal price for popular hosts and website builders, with 1-year and 3-year totals, refund windows, sources and check dates. (updated 2026-11-09)
- [What AI assistants recommend for website builders and hosting](https://pennybench.com/ai-recommends-website-builders-hosting/): We asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity 20 common buyer questions about website builders and hosting. Here is who they name, and which sites they cite. (updated 2026-11-08)

## About us

- [How we test and rank website builders and hosting](https://pennybench.com/how-we-test/): Our rubric v1.0 for website builders and hosting, with weights, the instruments we use, how often we re-check, and what we never do. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [Privacy policy](https://pennybench.com/privacy/): What Pennybench collects when you read the site or email us (very little), who handles it, how long we keep it, and your rights. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [Terms of use](https://pennybench.com/terms/): The terms for using Pennybench: what our guides are and are not, prices and dates, links to other sites, trademarks, and who is responsible for what. (updated 2026-11-12)
- [How we make money](https://pennybench.com/how-we-make-money/): Who pays Pennybench, how affiliate links and sponsored placements work, why they never change our rankings, and who runs the site. (updated 2026-11-08)