Every builder's ad says "free". Every Trinidad & Tobago owner who tried one knows the monthly bill once the domain, the plan that removes the ads, the booking app and the payment add-on are in. Here is the honest comparison.
Wix and Squarespace
Good for: a brochure you edit yourself, a menu, a portfolio. Real cost: US$16–30/month plus the domain. Watch for: slow on phones when the template is heavy, limited booking and payment options outside the US, and the day you outgrow it. Our support team fixes Wix sites every week; most problems are speed and SEO settings.
Shopify
Good for: a product store with stock and shipping. Real cost: US$39/month plus apps (most stores end up with US$60–120/month) plus transaction fees. Watch for: whether your gateway supports Trinidad & Tobago cards and TT dollars payouts — read accepting payments online in Trinidad & Tobago before you commit.
WordPress
Good for: content sites, custom needs, full control. Real cost: hosting US$10–30/month plus a theme, plugins and someone to update them. Watch for: maintenance. A WordPress site nobody updates is the one that gets hacked. WordPress vs custom code for the Caribbean.
Built for you, software included
Good for: businesses that take bookings, deposits or orders — villas, car rentals, tours, clinics, salons, lenders. Real cost: US$229 to build, US$59/month, with hosting, care and the booking or store engine included. Watch for: it is a service, not a drag-and-drop; you send changes and they are done for you.
Pick by business type
- Villa or guest house: built for you (direct bookings, deposits) — villa booking software.
- Car rental: built for you — car rental software for Trinidad & Tobago.
- Restaurant or café: Wix/Squarespace for the menu, built for you if you want online ordering.
- Store with stock: Shopify or the built-for-you store — starting an online store in Trinidad & Tobago.
- Professional (lawyer, accountant, consultant): Squarespace or built for you; speed and a good contact form matter most.
- List the three things the site must do (show prices, take a deposit, book a slot). The builder that does all three without an app wins.
- Open two competitor sites on your phone on mobile data. That is the speed bar.
- Get listed free in the Trinidad & Tobago directory today — it works with every builder and with no site at all.
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Frequently asked
Is Wix good enough for a Trinidad & Tobago business?
For a brochure, yes. For bookings and payments it gets expensive and awkward; that is where most of our Wix fix requests come from.
Can I move from Wix to something else later?
Yes — content and domain move; the design is rebuilt. Plan on it costing the same as a new site.
Which is fastest on Trinidad & Tobago mobile networks?
A static site built for you, then Squarespace, then Shopify, then Wix and WordPress — assuming each is set up well. A heavy template beats the platform every time.
Do you support sites you did not build?
Yes, any platform — from US$30 per fix.