Squarespace
Website builder with ecommerce, scheduling, invoicing and email in one platform
1/3Squarespace is a hosted platform for building and running a website without writing code, combining designer templates with a drag-and-drop editor called Fluid Engine. Alongside site building it bundles the commercial side of a small business: an online store with checkout, shipping and subscriptions, appointment scheduling, invoicing and pay links, email campaigns, member areas, courses and donations. It registers and manages domains, offers professional email through Google Workspace, and takes payments through Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Afterpay and Klarna.
- Fluid Engine drag-and-drop editor for designing directly on a grid
- Every site automatically optimized for desktop, mobile and tablet views
- Blueprint AI builds a starting site from answers about your industry
- Online store with flat-rate, weight-based and real-time shipping rates
- Product subscriptions, gift cards and abandoned-cart recovery
- Appointment scheduling with booking pages, intake forms and payments
- Invoices, estimates and pay links for client work
- Email campaigns with automations, segmentation and open and click rates
Based on what people have said
Every answer links back to the mentions it came fromIs Squarespace easy to use for someone without technical skills?
Many users find it to be one of the most user-friendly and straightforward platforms for building websites without coding. It is frequently described as easy to set up and maintain, with templates that guide design-forward thinking. However, some users find the platform's rigid styles and themes to be a detriment, noting that it can become difficult to customize or go off-script for specific sections.
12 mentions · r/webflow · r/AskProgramming · r/WIX · r/squarespace · r/graphic_design · r/smallbusiness · and 2 more · May 2025 – Sep 2026
How does Squarespace compare to other platforms for e-commerce?
Opinions are divided. Some users find it sufficient for simple storefronts and contact inquiries. Others argue that Shopify is superior for serious e-commerce because it was built as a commerce engine, whereas Squarespace is a website platform with shop features added later. Some users also point out that Squarespace's cheapest plans may be less cost-effective than Shopify due to transaction fees.
6 mentions · r/smallbusiness · r/smallbusiness · Aug 2026
What are the common complaints regarding pricing?
A significant number of users consider the platform expensive, especially for simple sites that do not require complex features. Some report that subscription costs have increased over time, leading them to seek cheaper alternatives like WordPress, Carrd, or static hosting solutions. Conversely, some users feel the price is justified by the convenience and the fact that it includes hosting and removes the need for maintenance.
12 mentions · r/ai_website_builder · r/graphic_design · r/selfpublish · r/smallbusiness · r/squarespace · r/photography · and 1 more · May 2025 – Sep 2026
Is Squarespace reliable for business operations like bookings and tracking?
Experiences vary. Some users appreciate that it requires no maintenance compared to WordPress. However, others report issues with silent booking failures, messy tracking integrations, and difficulties with domain management or nameserver changes. Some users advise testing the entire customer journey, such as booking flows, to ensure reliability.
10 mentions · r/squarespace · r/squarespace · r/smallbusiness · r/squarespace · r/squarespace · r/photography · May 2025 – Sep 2026
What are the limitations of using Squarespace for specific creative needs?
The platform is often criticized for being limited or 'bloated' for certain use cases. Photographers, in particular, sometimes find it unsuitable for their needs, preferring dedicated platforms like Format or Smugmug. Additionally, it is described as poor for podcasting, and some users find the integration with print-on-demand services or specific gallery layouts to be frustrating or poorly designed.
7 mentions · @southernsiren__ · r/photography · r/photography · May 2025 – Aug 2026
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What people are saying about Squarespace
37% negative“I'm considering Wix, Squarespace, Shopify and WordPress.”
“What would you use today to build a professional-looking website without hiring a developer? Comparing Wix, Webflow, Squarespace, WordPress and Framer.”
“Squarespace/Wix can be fine for simple DIY. WordPress/Webflow give more flexibility, but only if someone will keep updates, forms, backups, and content changes handled.3.”
“Stay away from Wix.”
“'Squarespace/webflow is £16/month forever for a page i touch twice a year.' - yup, websites incur a cost just to keep them active. You're paying for them to take care of the 'techy' parts.”
“Even though I'm seeing form submissions in GA4, I'm not getting this to work on the form submissions in Squarespace?”
“Squarespace/webflow is £16/month forever for a page i touch twice a year. What do actual non-technical people use?”
“squarespace locks you into their ecosystem which is why tracking gets messy. wordpress gives you full control over conversion api setup, gtm server-side containers, all of it. migration's not as painful as it sounds if you're already thinking about leaving anyway”
“I think if you're serious about making money online then you shouldn't let Squarespace hold you back, server-side tracking is basically essential now”
“Squarespace in my opinion can lead to errors over time because it's built for very, very simple sites. It became unusable after a while, at least for me.”
“Anyone can deploy a site to vercel relatively easily, but maintaining and updating something like a portfolio is just easier on Framer than most other sites, including Squarespace which is also more expensive”
“I’ve used squarespace, pixpa, hoststinger and few more I usually move depending on pricing, I currently switched to Wordpress and it’s the cheapest by far and for my needs it has more than enough, including phone app that you can do almost anything on”
“Squarespace has good templates. Framer has more features. Vibe coding with knowing what you’re doing gives you anything.”
“Is it worth hiring a web designer, or are platforms like Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, etc. good enough?”
“I say, stick with Wix. If you just need something basic, you can go to Squarespace (same price as Wix), or GoDaddy (cheaper option).”
“You need CMS, Squarespace is alright, Wordpress is industry standard.”
“Go back to SquareSpace. Use it for your marketing site. Switch your SaaS to another domain (e.g., app.example.com).”
“Some of us miss the DIY nature of Squarespace.”
“The answer is Squarespace. People are trying to sell you on their services but I have been using Squarespace for several years over multiple project streams as a PM, anything that is public, we make a Squarespace for- whether it’s a product, a project, a seminar series, etc.”
“Squarespace is out there too, but I'm not familiar with it.”
“OP just use Wix/Squarespace and forget hiring a shop/freelancer.”
“Squarespace feels like it was designed, not merely by a person who had never built a website, but by someone who has never *seen* a website.”
“Fudge. I didn’t know Squarespace was that expensive!”
“I’ve tried other services and either they’re too unwieldy (Wordpress) or far too expensive (WIX and Squarespace). Carrd is where it’s at.”
“Lets me do everything (for $19/year} that Squarespace wants to charge me $300+/year for.”