Squarespace

Squarespace is a website builder known for good-looking templates. Its AI site builder, Blueprint, asks a few questions about your business, your style and what the site is for, then builds a full draft with pages, layout, colours, fonts and written copy you can edit. You change anything by clicking on it, and the design stays tidy because everything snaps to a grid.

It covers more than the website. You can sell products and digital downloads, take bookings with Acuity Scheduling, send email campaigns, run memberships, and send invoices, all from one account. Domains, hosting and security are handled for you, and the AI can also write copy and generate images inside the editor.

The catch: there's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, and the cheapest plan takes a 2% fee on product sales. It's less flexible than Webflow or Framer if you want an unusual design, and booking and email marketing cost extra on top of your plan.

• Small businesses
• Creatives
• Photographers
• Coaches
• Restaurants

Small businesses, creatives and service providers who want a professional-looking website they can run themselves.

• Blueprint AI site builder

  Answer a few questions about your business and style, and it builds a full draft site to edit.

• Designer templates

  Hundreds of professional templates that look good on phones without extra work.

• Commerce

  Sell physical products, digital downloads, services and memberships from the same site.

• AI writing and images

  Write page copy, product descriptions and SEO text, or generate images inside the editor.

• Bookings and invoices

  Take appointments with Acuity Scheduling and send invoices and quotes to clients.

• Domains and email

  Buy a domain, get professional email and hosting, all in one account.

• Basic

  $19/mo billed yearly, or $25 monthly

  A simple site for a service business.

  • Templates and AI site builder
  • Free domain for a year on yearly plans
  • Up to 2 contributors
  • 2% fee on product sales
• Our pick

  Core

  $29/mo billed yearly, or $39 monthly

  Most small businesses, especially if you sell anything.

  • No fee on product sales
  • Unlimited contributors
  • Advanced analytics
  • Custom code and API access

• Plus

  $49/mo billed yearly, or $65 monthly

  Growing online stores.

  • Lower card processing fees
  • Advanced shipping and product launch tools
  • More AI credits each month

• Advanced

  $99/mo billed yearly, or $139 monthly

  Bigger stores and membership businesses.

  • Lowest card processing fees
  • 0% fee on digital products and memberships
  • Advanced commerce tools
  • Most AI credits

Prices in USD unless noted, checked 3 November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.

Ways Squarespace can slot into your week.

1. 1

   Get a service business online in a day

   Answer Blueprint's questions, swap in your photos and prices, and publish a professional site the same day.

2. 2

   Take bookings on your site

   Add Acuity Scheduling so clients book and pay for appointments without messaging you.

3. 3

   Sell a digital product

   Sell an ebook, course or template straight from your site and deliver it automatically.

4. 4

   Show off your portfolio

   Use a photography or design template to show your work in a clean gallery.

Squarespace can be your website, shop, booking system and email tool in one. Connect Google Analytics and Search Console for SEO, Mailchimp or Klaviyo if you outgrow its email tool, and Zapier for anything else. Its Commerce APIs let Claude Code scripts work with orders and products.

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