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Design-led website builder with AI help for portfolios, blogs, and stores.
Squarespace is a website builder known for beautiful templates and strong design tools. It covers portfolios, blogs, business sites, and online stores, with built-in SEO, analytics, email campaigns, and appointment scheduling. Its AI tools, Blueprint and Design Intelligence, generate a site and suggest layouts, colours, and copy.
There is no permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial. Basic at $19 a month billed annually is the entry plan for a simple site; Core at $29 adds selling basics with no online store transaction fees; Plus at $49 and Advanced at $99 add full store features like reserved-cart recovery and lower card rates. Squarespace renamed its plans in 2026 — Basic, Core, Plus, and Advanced replace the old Personal, Business, and Commerce names.
Squarespace suits photographers, designers, writers, and small shops who care how the site looks. It is less flexible than WordPress for complex custom sites, and its commerce features cost more than a dedicated store builder, but for a polished site with little effort it remains a strong choice.
Key Features
- Award-winning design templates
- AI Blueprint site generation
- Built-in SEO and analytics
- E-commerce with payments
- Email campaigns and scheduling
- Mobile app for site management
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | $0 | 14-day free trial with full features. |
| Basic | $19/mo | Billed annually; $25/mo if billed monthly. Personal or business site with a custom domain. |
| Core | $29/mo | Billed annually; $39/mo if billed monthly. Adds selling basics, no online store transaction fees, Google Workspace email free for a year. |
| Plus | $49/mo | Billed annually; $65/mo if billed monthly. Expanding inventory, reserved cart, lower card rates. |
| Advanced | $99/mo | Billed annually; $139/mo if billed monthly. Lowest fees, high-traffic checkout, no digital content fees. |
Prices as listed in 2026 research. Always check the official site for the latest price — plans change. Free plan: No free plan — paid plans only.
Popular with: Designers, Business Owners, Marketers
Pros and Cons
✓ Pros
- Best-looking templates of any builder
- AI Blueprint speeds up setup
- Good built-in SEO and analytics
- Strong for portfolios and small shops
✗ Cons
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
- Commerce features need the higher plans
- Less flexible than WordPress for complex sites
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