Answer two questions first: how many sites or drafts will you run, and do you need a custom domain, forms or commerce on day one? Free plans usually fail on one of those, so the free plan limits guide is the best first read before you compare paid tiers.
Then price a full year, not a month. The launch cost and maintenance cost guides show how to add up the plan, domain, add-ons and your own time, and the plan-versus-plan guides explain which limit triggers each upgrade so you only pay for the tier you need.
Finally, check the exits before you pay. Read the vendor's published discounts (we list only what vendors publish themselves), the refund and downgrade terms, and the cancellation guide for your builder so you know what happens to your pages, domain and form data if you stop paying.