The quick answer
- Pick Webflow if a designer is building a marketing site and wants pixel-level control without plugins or server upkeep.
- Pick WordPress if you want to own a portable site, need plugins for a specific job, or publish a lot of content.
- Pick neither if you just want a simple site you build yourself. Squarespace or Wix is simpler.
| Webflow | WordPress | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Hosted design and hosting platform | Free GPLv2 software; you host it, or use WordPress.com |
| Currency | USD, per site, plus tax | Depends on your host; WordPress.com bills Canadians in CAD |
| Free option | Starter: webflow.io address, 2 static pages, 50 form submissions | The software is free; hosting is not |
| Entry paid plan | Basic: US$15/mo billed yearly; custom domain, 300 static pages, no CMS | See WordPress pricing |
| Blog or CMS | Premium: US$25/mo billed yearly | Built in |
| Upkeep and security | Webflow | You or someone you pay (self-hosted) |
| Add-ons | Built-in features and paid add-ons | Tens of thousands of plugins |
Cost: USD vs whatever your host charges
Webflow's Basic site plan is US$15 a month billed yearly, which is US$180 a year, or about $253 at the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4057 on October 21, 2026. Basic has no CMS, so a site with a blog needs Premium at US$25 a month billed yearly, about $422 a year. Prices are per site, in US dollars, with tax added at checkout, so your bank's exchange rate and any foreign transaction fee apply.
WordPress the software is free under the GPLv2 licence. What you pay for is hosting, a domain, and any paid theme or plugins. For a small business that can be less than Webflow, but the upkeep is yours. WordPress pricing in Canada has the CAD numbers for both WordPress.com and self-hosting.
Upkeep: the real difference
Webflow hosts and maintains the platform, so there are no plugin updates or server patches on your side. A self-hosted WordPress site needs updates to core, themes and plugins, backups, and a host that keeps up with requirements: WordPress.org recommends PHP 8.3 or greater and MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.11 or greater, with HTTPS (requirements). An unmaintained WordPress site is a security risk, not just a stale one.
Design and content
Webflow suits designers: you style every element visually and the output is clean. WordPress suits publishers: categories, tags, authors and a deep plugin library for forms, events, memberships and SEO. If the site is mostly a polished brochure, Webflow is pleasant to work in. If it is a growing library of content, WordPress is built for that.
Getting out
WordPress content exports to any other WordPress site with its built-in export tool (docs), and you can move hosts whenever you like. Webflow's code export needs a paid Workspace plan and leaves out CMS content, forms and site search, according to its help centre when we checked on October 22, 2026 (help). If owning a portable site matters to you, WordPress wins clearly.
Our take
For a Canadian small business that will hand the site to a designer and wants no maintenance, Webflow is a good choice, if you are comfortable paying in US dollars. For anything content-heavy, plugin-dependent or where you want to own the site outright, choose WordPress and budget for someone to maintain it. Read the WordPress review and the WordPress alternatives, which include Webflow.
Questions people ask
Is Webflow cheaper than WordPress?
Usually not for a small site. Webflow's Basic plan is US$15 a month billed yearly (about $253 a year) and Premium, which adds the CMS, is US$25 a month yearly. WordPress is free software, so you pay for hosting and add-ons, which can cost less but needs upkeep.
Does Webflow charge in Canadian dollars?
No. Webflow lists its prices in US dollars, per site, with tax added at checkout. Your bank converts the charge.
Is Webflow or WordPress better for SEO?
Both can produce fast, well-structured pages. WordPress has more SEO plugins and content features; Webflow gives clean output without plugins. Rankings depend more on your content than on either platform.
Sources
Each checked November 8, 2026. Platforms change prices often; their own page is the final word.