Wix, Squarespace and WordPress vs Broker & Agent
What a do-it-yourself real estate website costs once you add MLS search, and when building it yourself is
Wix, Squarespace and WordPress let you build a website yourself, but none includes MLS search. That takes an IDX provider such as IDX Broker, from $60/month plus setup and MLS fees; with Squarespace Core, the stack is $99/month. It comes down to a template for a little less in the first year, or a design of your own. Broker & Agent designs and builds the site for you, at a published price: $89/month plus a $495 build, with IDX, hosting, edits and a free CRM
- You want MLS search, lead capture and a CRM working together,
without assembling them. - You would rather spend your hours on clients than on plugins
and page layouts. - You want to see the finished site before you
pay for it.
- You are newly licensed or work by referral, and don’t need MLS search on
your site yet. - You like building and editing the site yourself and want
the lowest monthly.
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200+MLSs and growing, for live search on
your own domain -
0contracts to sign: every plan runs
month to month -
$0to see your new site first: a free, live preview
before you pay -
20+years building software
for real estate
What Wix, Squarespace and WordPress costs, and what we cost
Their prices come from Wix, Squarespace and WordPress’s own published pricing, checked Sep 29, 2026. Ours are on
One sourced stack: Squarespace Core at $39/month billed monthly, the lowest Squarespace plan that lists custom CSS and JavaScript, plus IDX Broker Core at $60/month. IDX Broker’s one-time setup fee isn’t published and MLS data fees vary by board, so neither is counted here. Billed annually, Squarespace Core is $29/month and the stack is $89. A full CRM is extra, for example IXACT Contact through IDX Broker at $50/month. Source: IDX Broker plan comparison and FAQ (prices, setup fee, MLS fees, IXACT Contact), checked Sep 29, 2026. Confirm current pricing
Wix, Squarespace and WordPress vs Broker & Agent, side by side
A tick marks the side with the edge on that row. Their details are from the sources listed at the end
Where Broker & Agent is different
Design, MLS search, lead forms, hosting and the CRM come together in one site, for $89/month plus
Our plans pass no MLS data fees on to you. IDX Broker adds a one-time setup fee it quotes on request, and your MLS may add data fees
Edits are included, 30 minutes a month on Launch and 2 hours on Growth, so the site stays current without taking
What a DIY real estate website costs in 2026
The builder is the small part. Squarespace Core, the lowest Squarespace plan that lists custom CSS and JavaScript, is $39/month billed monthly or $29 billed annually. Wix plans run from $17 (Light) to $159 (Business Elite) a month billed yearly. WordPress software is free, and you pay for hosting, a
MLS search is the larger part. IDX Broker is $60/month for Core, $99 for Engage and $149 for Elite, plus a one-time setup fee it quotes on request, and your MLS may add data fees of its own. iHomefinder, another IDX provider, now prices by phone call. Squarespace Core plus IDX Broker Core comes to
A Broker & Agent website is $89/month plus a $495 build on Launch, with custom design, full MLS search, hosting, edits and Workspace Free included, and no MLS data fees passed through. Over a first year that is $1,563, against $1,188 for the Squarespace and IDX Broker stack before its setup fee
Your time, and what the builder leaves out
With a builder, you pick the template, write the pages, connect the IDX plugin, set up the forms and keep it all current. Area pages, market updates and search settings are yours to write and maintain, and a CRM for the leads is
We design the site around your brand, connect your MLS, build buyer, seller, about and contact pages with lead-capture forms, and host and maintain it. Edits are included, 30 minutes a month on Launch and 2 hours on Growth, and you see a free preview of your site
When DIY is the right call
A builder makes sense if you are newly licensed, if your business comes by referral and you don’t need MLS search on your site, or if you enjoy building and editing it yourself. Wix Light, at $17/month billed yearly, puts your name, bio and contact form online
Once you want buyers searching listings on your domain, leads landing in a CRM, and pages for the neighborhoods you work, the pieces add up. That is the point to compare the full stack with a site built for real estate, with Workspace
When Wix, Squarespace and WordPress is the better fit
A do-it-yourself builder is built for agents who are just starting out, work mainly by referral, or like building the site themselves. You can put a clean site online for $17 to $39/month and change any page whenever you want. WordPress suits agents who want to own and host every file and choose their own plugins, including IDX
Moving from Wix, Squarespace and WordPress to Broker & Agent
- See your new site firstWe build a free, interactive preview designed around your brand, so you can compare it with the site you built before
you pay anything. - We move your domainWe connect your domain to the new site on launch day. You don’t have to touch
a DNS setting. - Bring your leadsExport the contacts from your site’s forms or your IDX provider as a CSV, and we’ll help you import them into Workspace with
the fields matched.
A free, interactive preview of your new website, designed around your brand, before you
Wix, Squarespace and WordPress vs Broker & Agent: common questions
How much does a Squarespace or Wix real estate website cost?
A builder plan costs $17 to $39/month in 2026: Wix Light is $17 billed yearly, and Squarespace Core is $39 billed monthly or $29 billed annually. MLS search is extra, from $60/month for IDX Broker Core plus a setup fee and any MLS data fees. Broker & Agent is $89/month plus a $495 build,
Can I add IDX to Squarespace, Wix or WordPress?
Yes, through an IDX provider such as IDX Broker, which starts at $60/month for Core plus a one-time setup fee, with MLS data fees set by your board. On Squarespace, custom CSS and JavaScript are listed from the Core plan. Broker & Agent includes full IDX search on both website plans with no MLS data
Is a DIY website good enough for a real estate agent?
It can be, especially if you work mostly by referral and don’t need MLS search yet. Once you want buyers searching listings on your domain and leads going into a CRM, a builder needs an IDX plugin, a CRM and your time to keep it current. At that point, Broker & Agent builds a design of your own with IDX and a free CRM for $89/month plus
Does IDX Broker include a CRM?
IDX Broker Core includes lead tools: sign-up prompts, text and email alerts on new leads, behavior-based emails and saved searches. A full CRM, IXACT Contact, is $50/month on top. Workspace Free comes with every Broker & Agent site, with up to 100,000 contacts, pipeline, automations, transactions and e-signature for up to 10 signature
Can I move my DIY site to Broker & Agent?
Yes. We build a free preview of your new site first, move your domain on launch day, and help you import your contacts into Workspace from a CSV. Squarespace and IDX Broker both let you cancel at any time, so you can switch once the new
Sources and how we compare
Every figure about Wix, Squarespace and WordPress comes from their own website where they publish it, with the date we read it. Where a company only quotes, we cite the range an independent source reported. Our prices come from our pricing page. Prices change, so confirm current pricing
Wix, Squarespace, WordPress and IDX Broker are trademarks of their respective owners. Broker & Agent Solutions is not affiliated with
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Sep 29, 2026 - Wix plans (yearly prices)Checked
Sep 29, 2026 - IDX Broker plan comparison and FAQ (prices, setup fee, MLS fees, IXACT Contact)Checked
Sep 29, 2026 - iHomefinder pricing (priced by call)Checked
Sep 29, 2026 - Broker & Agent Solutions pricing
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