Squarespace
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Squarespace, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Squarespace's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $25 a month | 2 contributors · 1,000 pages · 30 minutes video storage · 2% commerce fee · 7% digital-product fee · monthly |
| Core | $39 a month | Unlimited contributors · 1,000 pages · 5 hours video storage · no commerce fee · 5% digital-product fee · custom code · monthly |
| Plus | $65 a month | Unlimited contributors · 1,000 pages · 50 hours video storage · no commerce fee · 1% digital-product fee · monthly |
| Advanced | $139 a month | Unlimited contributors · 1,000 pages · unlimited video storage · no commerce fee · no digital-product fee · monthly |
The facts
Each one read from Squarespace's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI website builder
- Blueprint AI generates a personalized starting site from business details, layouts, styling and copy.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Built-in analytics cover traffic, geography, referrals, content engagement, sales, funnels and abandoned carts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- Custom applications can use generated API keys, while extensions use OAuth 2.0; API keys remain valid while the merchant site is active.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Business tools
- The platform includes tools for domains, professional email, appointment scheduling, client and project management, ecommerce, marketing, analytics, SEO, and payments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Commerce
- Stores can sell physical products, services, subscriptions, memberships and digital content, with checkout and payments.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer APIs
- The developer API catalog lists Acuity, Contacts, Discounts, Domains Search, Domains Management, Incoming Webhooks, Inventory, Orders, Products, Profiles, Reseller, Scripts, Transactions, UI Component Registrations and Webhook Subscriptions APIs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Email marketing
- Email Campaigns supports branded emails, subscriber lists, newsletters and automated campaigns.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Squarespace Extensions are third-party tools for tasks including sales tax compliance, dropshipping, SEO, and social media marketing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Squarespace plans include fully managed cloud hosting, and the pricing comparison lists unlimited bandwidth with no bandwidth or storage caps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- Content is hosted on Squarespace infrastructure and a subscription combines site building, hosting, domains, selling and CMS functions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Zapier, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Facebook Pixel, Instagram Shopping, Weglot, ChowNow, Tock, Dropbox, Getty Images and Unsplash.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Invoicing
- Squarespace includes branded invoices and supports recurring invoicing for ongoing client work.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization
- G2 and GetApp reviewers repeatedly report that fine-grained design customization is restrictive without code.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: integrations and commerce
- TechRadar says Squarespace relies mainly on its own tools, has fewer extensive third-party integrations, lacks manual payments and does not support multi-currency selling.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing
- TechRadar describes Squarespace as premium-priced, and 2026 reporting documented users objecting to substantial subscription increases.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news: Permira deal
- The Associated Press reported on May 13, 2024 that Permira agreed to take Squarespace private in an approximately $6.9 billion cash deal at $44 per share.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Squarespace, Inc. as privately held, founded in 2003, headquartered in New York, with 1,001–5,000 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Squarespace says it was founded in 2003 in Anthony’s dorm room at the University of Maryland.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, USAchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Licence and ownership
- Squarespace is a hosted proprietary service; users retain ownership of uploaded content but grant Squarespace a broad service-delivery license.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Developer plan requirement
- Custom applications for a merchant site require the Commerce Advanced plan, while commercial extensions can be developed for customers on any plan.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: mobile app
- App Store reviewers report limited editing capabilities, sluggish performance and missing mobile functions such as video, links or advanced blog editing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- The Squarespace app is available for iOS and Android to edit site content and manage store activity, analytics, and settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
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