Squarespace vs Weebly
Squarespace scores 8.4/10, Weebly 7.3/10. Where each one wins, what they cost and who should pick which, side by side.
The short answer
Squarespace scores 8.4/10 and Weebly scores 7.3/10 on our rubric. Squarespace is the stronger all-round pick.
Squarespace leads on design, flexibility and support. Weebly leads on ease of use and value.
Squarespace starts at $19/mo with no free plan; Weebly starts at $13/mo and has a free plan. Weebly is the cheaper way in.
Why Weebly still gets picked
Both are simple builders with online stores, but they are moving at different speeds. Squarespace invests in design: its templates are among the most polished available and its AI and commerce tools keep improving. Weebly, now part of Square, has changed little in years, and its themes show it.
Price looks close. Weebly Professional is $15 a month on yearly billing, and Squarespace Basic is $19, though Basic takes 2% of store sales. The reason to pick Weebly is not price but Square. If you sell in person with Square, Weebly keeps your online and in-store sales in one system. For a new business that cares how its site looks and does not use Square, Squarespace is the better long-term home. Its Core plan at $29 a month removes the store fee and adds full code access if you ever need it.
| Squarespace | Weebly | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| From | $19 | $13 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Sells online | Yes | Yes |
| Code export | No | No |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Design | 9.5 | 6.8 |
| Flexibility | 7.4 | 5.8 |
| Value | 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Support | 8.2 | 6.6 |
What Squarespace does well
- Best-looking templates without design work
- Strong built-in blog and scheduling
- Sensible defaults produce a good site fast
What Weebly does well
- Genuinely simple drag and drop
- Square payments and point of sale built in
- The free tier is actually usable
Who each one is for
Squarespace. Portfolios, restaurants, studios and service businesses where visual quality is the point and the structure is conventional. If the site is mostly pages, images and a booking or contact path, this is the shortest route to something that looks professional.
Weebly. A simple business site, particularly one already using Square for payments or in-person sales. The integration is the strongest reason to choose it now.
Pricing side by side
Squarespace
| Basic | $19/mo | 2 contributors, 2% online store transaction fee, 7% on digital content |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $29/mo | unlimited contributors, 0% store fee, 5% on digital content, CSS and code injection |
| Plus | $49/mo | card rate from 2.7% + $0.30, 1% on digital content |
| Advanced | $99/mo | card rate from 2.5% + $0.30, 0% on digital content |
Weebly
| Free | $0 | Weebly subdomain, Square ads, shopping cart included |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | $13/mo yearly · $16 monthly | connect a custom domain, Square ads remain |
| Professional | $15/mo yearly · $20 monthly | removes Square ads, free domain, password protection, phone support |
| Performance | $32/mo yearly · $36 monthly | PayPal, item reviews, abandoned-cart emails, priority support |
What a year costs
Squarespace
Basic is $19 a month on an annual plan, and it can sell. But every online store sale on Basic carries a 2% Squarespace transaction fee on top of card processing, and Core, at $29, removes it. The $10 difference is covered once you sell about $500 a month. Above that, Basic is the more expensive plan, and a store taking $1,500 a month pays roughly $240 more a year on Basic than on Core.
Plan price, billed yearlySquarespace transaction fee
Weebly
The Free plan and Personal both show Square ads on your site; Personal only adds the ability to connect your own domain. Professional, at $15 a month billed yearly, is where Weebly becomes presentable: no ads, a free domain, unlimited storage, advanced statistics, password protection and phone support, for just $2 a month more than Personal. For almost everyone, skipping straight to Professional is the right call.
Plan price
Who should skip each one
Squarespace
Sites needing unusual layouts, heavy custom functionality or a large catalogue. The template does most of the work, which is the benefit until it becomes the ceiling.
Weebly
Anyone who cares how current the site looks, or who needs a growing feature set. Wix and Squarespace are both clearly ahead on design and momentum.
The bottom line
Squarespace
For a design-led small business, Squarespace on the Core plan is excellent value: it looks good by default, sells without a platform fee, and gives you full code access if you ever need it. Skip Basic unless you are not selling anything.
Weebly
Weebly makes sense for a small business already using Square that wants an online shop connected to its tills, on the Professional plan.
Questions people ask
Is Squarespace better than Weebly?
Squarespace scores 8.4/10 and Weebly scores 7.3/10 on our rubric. Squarespace is the stronger all-round pick. Squarespace leads on design, flexibility and support. Weebly leads on ease of use and value.
Which is cheaper, Squarespace or Weebly?
Squarespace starts at $19/mo with no free plan; Weebly starts at $13/mo and has a free plan. Weebly is the cheaper way in.
Which is easier to use, Squarespace or Weebly?
Weebly scores 8.8/10 for ease of use against Squarespace at 8.6/10.
Do Squarespace and Weebly have a free plan?
Squarespace has no free plan; Weebly has a free plan.
Can you sell online with Squarespace and Weebly?
Both Squarespace and Weebly can take payments and run a store.
Can you move your site off Squarespace or Weebly?
Neither Squarespace nor Weebly exports a working site.
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