Squarespace pricing
Squarespace starts at US$19 a month, with no free plan. Here is every plan, what a year really costs, the extra costs worth budgeting for, and how its price compares with the alternatives.
See Squarespace plansEvery Squarespace plan
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The plan that looks cheapest usually is not
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.
Digital products and memberships are charged separately and more steeply: 7% on Basic, 5% on Core, 1% on Plus and nothing on Advanced. If you sell courses or paid content, that fee is the number to plan around, not the plan price.
Plan price, billed yearlySquarespace transaction fee
How Squarespace's price compares
Cheaper to start than Squarespace: Wix, Webflow, Framer, Carrd, WordPress, Hostinger and Weebly. Pricier to start than Squarespace: B12.
| From | Free plan | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 | US$20/mo | Yes | 8.7 |
| Wix | US$17/mo | Yes | 8.6 |
| Squarespace | US$19/mo | No | 8.4 |
| Webflow | US$15/mo | Yes | 8.3 |
| Framer | US$10/mo | Yes | 8.2 |
| Carrd | US$1.58/mo | Yes | 8.1 |
| WordPress | US$0/mo | Yes | 7.9 |
| Hostinger | US$2.99/mo | No | 7.5 |
| Weebly | US$13/mo | Yes | 7.3 |
Which Squarespace plan to pick
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.
Questions people ask
How much does Squarespace cost?
Squarespace starts at US$19 a month. The plans are: Basic ($19/mo); Core ($29/mo); Plus ($49/mo); Advanced ($99/mo).
Does Squarespace have a free plan?
No. Squarespace has no free plan; paid plans start at US$19 a month.
What is a cheaper alternative to Squarespace?
WordPress is free to start, against US$19 a month for Squarespace.
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