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Squarespace

Polished templates with selling on every paid plan

Overview

Squarespace was founded in 2003 in a University of Maryland dorm room by its founder, named on the page as Anthony, and lists its first office at 8 Clarkson Street, New York; its company page reports a team of more than 1,760 people and says millions of websites have been created on the platform.[5] W3Techs measures Squarespace at 2.4% of all websites in November 2026, the second-largest dedicated website builder.[1]

There is no free plan; every site starts with a 14-day free trial without a credit card. Three plans were offered in November 2026: Basic at US$12–19 per month, Core at US$17–27 and Advanced at US$25–36, the lower figure in each case reflecting annual billing, which the page says saves up to 36%.[6] All paid plans can sell products or services. Basic charges a 2% transaction fee on store sales and Core and Advanced 0%; digital content and memberships carry fees of 7% on Basic, 5% on Core and 0% on Advanced.[6]

Squarespace is known for polished templates and tight control over design consistency, which suits photographers, creative businesses, restaurants and service firms. The trade-offs are a more constrained editor than Wix or Webflow, fewer third-party extensions, and transaction fees on the entry plan.

Squarespace features

  • Template-based design system
  • Selling on every paid plan
  • Memberships and digital content
  • 14-day free trial without card
  • 0% store transaction fee from Core
  • Selling on all paid plans
  • 14-day trial without card
  • 0% store fee from Core

Squarespace pricing

Basic US$12–19/mo, Core US$17–27/mo, Advanced US$25–36/mo; lower figures on annual billing. Store fees: Basic 2%, Core/Advanced 0%. Digital content/membership fees: 7% / 5% / 0%.

Squarespace strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Consistently designed templates
  • Commerce included on all paid plans
  • Straightforward pricing with three tiers
  • Selling included on every paid plan
  • Consistent professional designs
  • Simple three-plan structure

Limitations

  • No free plan
  • 2% store fee on Basic
  • Less layout freedom than freeform builders
  • Less layout freedom
  • 7% fee on paid content on Basic
  • Fewer extensions than WordPress

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