FASO
FASO helps artists create professional websites to share and sell their work online.
What FASO is
FASO helps artists create professional websites to share and sell their work online. Its offering includes a blog, newsletter, social network, and video hosting, with custom domains and selling tools. Artists can connect PayPal or Stripe accounts to place purchase buttons on artwork listed for sale. The pricing page says every account includes Artful Mail newsletter software, a free SSL certificate, and BoldBrush Circle membership. Plans vary in image, collection, event, workshop, video, and subscriber allowances. Intro costs $12 a month, billed annually at $144 USD, and includes 40 images, 3 collections, 3 event listings, and 50 newsletter subscribers. Silver costs $19 a month, billed annually at $228 USD, and adds 100 images, 7 collections, unlimited event listings, 100 newsletter subscribers, and 60 video minutes. FASO also lists other plan options, including Platinum Plus at $79 a month with no transaction fees. The service offers a 30-day trial and access on web, iOS, and Android. FASO's founder launched FineArtStudioOnline.com in 2001.
Good
- Artist websites include a blog
- Purchase buttons connect to PayPal or Stripe
- Every account includes newsletter software
- Available on web, iOS, and Android
- 30-day trial
Watch out
- No free plan
- Intro limits galleries to 40 images
- Stripe fees vary by plan
Who it suits
FASO suits artists who want a website to present and sell their work, along with tools for newsletters and video. Its plan options may fit artists with different gallery, event, and subscriber needs.
Verdict
FASO brings artist websites, sales tools, newsletters, and video hosting together, with plans that set different content and subscriber limits. It offers a 30-day trial, but no free plan is listed.
Plans and prices
From FASO's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Squarespace by FASO Advanced Commerce | — | Squarespace Advanced Commerce plan · Unlimited video storage · Drafts · FASO marketing resources and support |
| Intro | $12 a month | 40 images · 3 collections · 3 events · first 50 newsletter subscribers · 2 contest entries/month · no ecommerce · annually at $144 |
| Silver | $19 a month | 100 images · 7 collections · unlimited events · first 100 newsletter subscribers · integrated ecommerce · 2 contest entries/month · annually at $228 |
| Gold | $26 a month | Unlimited images, collections, events and workshops · first 1,000 newsletter subscribers · ecommerce · phone support · $100 ad credits · annually at $312 |
| Advanced Commerce Plan | $35 a month | Squarespace Advanced Commerce features · unlimited video storage · or Annually at $385/year |
| FASO Squarespace Services | $35 a month | Squarespace Advanced Commerce features · FASO marketing community · unlimited video storage · drafts · zero transaction fees |
| Platinum | $40 a month | Unlimited images, collections, events and workshops · first 2,500 newsletter subscribers · ecommerce · phone support · $100 ad credits · annually at $480 |
| Platinum Plus | $79 a month | No transaction fees |
| FASO Squarespace Services annual | $385 a year | Same Squarespace service bundle · annual discount |
The facts
Each one read from FASO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The official pricing section lists analytics as included with the higher plans.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Artist adoption
- The official site says more than 15,500 abstract and representational artists use FASO.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Audience
- FASO describes its platform as a place for artists to share their work and says it makes professional art websites for artists.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Augmented reality
- Every FASO website includes an augmented-reality preview that lets visitors place artwork in their own environment without installing an app.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Custom domains
- FASO says plans include a discounted custom domain, listed at $14 per year for the included domain.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- FASO operates a Helpjuice knowledge base with searchable articles and a contact-support form.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Ecommerce
- Silver, Gold and Platinum include integrated ecommerce for selling artwork from the artist website.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Extra email
- FASO says email accounts cost $6.50 per month and include up to 25GB of storage each.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Independent technology classification
- Wappalyzer classifies FASO as SaaS developed by BoldBrush with paid plans priced below $100 per month.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent usage estimate
- Wappalyzer reports tracking 260 live websites using FASO.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: design ceiling
- Framekit/Digisell says FASO designs look dated compared with Squarespace and Framekit.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: extra charges
- Framekit/Digisell reports that lower plans charge transaction fees and that email accounts cost extra.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: reliability and aging technology
- A Trustpilot reviewer reports malfunctioning templates, sites disappearing after updates, ineffective SEO and glitches when adding artwork.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Marketing channels
- FASO says its marketing channels promote art to more than 72,000 art lovers and workshops to more than 106,000 artists.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Marketing membership
- Every FASO plan includes BoldBrush Circle membership at no extra charge, according to the pricing page.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile websites
- All listed plans include mobile-optimized websites.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Newsletters
- The platform includes email newsletters with subscriber allowances that vary by plan.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Payment integrations
- FASO documents Stripe connection for credit-card checkout and also supports PayPal.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- FASO's about page says founder Clint Watson launched FineArtStudioOnline.com in 2001.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker legal name
- The site footer identifies BoldBrush Tech, LLC as the copyright holder and says FASO is a registered trademark of BoldBrush Technology, LLC.checked 21 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps status
- FASO says its former Android and iPhone apps are discontinued, unsupported for more than five years and unavailable in both stores.checked 21 Oct 2026
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