#28 in CMS & PublishingUpdated 2026-08

Weebly

by Weebly · Website and online store builder, part of Square

35.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Weebly is a website builder, now part of the Square product suite, for making websites, blogs and online stores. Sites are built from customisable page designs, with eCommerce tools for order management, shipping and payments taken through Square. Marketing features include SEO, lead capture, Facebook ads and automated email campaigns.

Best for: Small businesses and sole traders building a website or online store that takes payments via Square.
Pricing: Free plan at $0/mo, then Personal at £6/month billed annually (£9 month-to-month), Professional at £11 (£15), and Performance at £24 (£27).
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free plan includes SSL, shopping cart and unlimited items
Chat and email support on every plan, including the free one
Payments handled through Square, online and in person
Paid plans start at £6/month billed annually

Trade-offs

Connecting a custom domain requires a paid plan
Square ads are only removed from the Professional plan upwards
PayPal payments, item reviews and abandoned cart emails are Performance only
Lower headline prices apply only when billed annually

Pricing

Published plans from Weebly’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Weebly pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	—	—	Basic use, listed at $0/mo Free SSL security and third-party embed code Shopping cart with unlimited items and inventory management Community forum plus chat and email support
Personal	£9	£6	Connect to a custom domain Digital goods and shipping calculator Shipping labels and pop-up notifications Phone support
Professional	£15	£11	Connect your domain and add more customisation Free domain and unlimited storage Remove Square ads and add password protection Advanced site stats
Performance	£27	£24	Accept payments through PayPal Item reviews and abandoned cart emails Advanced eCommerce insights Priority support

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 20 out of 100
Documentation: 40 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 40 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 40 out of 100

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